1st fret
Barre● On the diagramC minor 7th is played at the 1st fret as × 3 1 3 1 3: barre your index finger across fret 1, middle finger on the A string at fret 3, ring finger on the G string at fret 3 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 3. The low E string stays muted.
Tip — The index finger must barre the D and B strings at the 1st fret while the pinky stretches to the 3rd fret on the high E string.
String-by-string breakdown
| String | Fret | Finger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | muted | — | — |
| 5 (A) | 3 | 2 | C (1) |
| 4 (D) | 1 | 1 (barre) | E♭ (♭3) |
| 3 (G) | 3 | 3 | B♭ (♭7) |
| 2 (B) | 1 | 1 (barre) | C (1) |
| 1 (e) | 3 | 4 | G (5) |