8th fret
Barre● On the diagramC major 11th is played at the 8th fret as 8 8 9 9 8 10: barre your index finger across fret 8, middle finger on the D string at fret 9, ring finger on the G string at fret 9 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 10.
Tip — The index barre must fret the A string and high e cleanly while the pinky reaches fret 10.
String-by-string breakdown
| String | Fret | Finger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | 8 | 1 (barre) | C (1) |
| 5 (A) | 8 | 1 (barre) | F (11) |
| 4 (D) | 9 | 2 | B (7) |
| 3 (G) | 9 | 3 | E (3) |
| 2 (B) | 8 | 1 (barre) | G (5) |
| 1 (e) | 10 | 4 | D (9) |