6th fret
Barre● On the diagramE♭ minor is played at the 6th fret as × 6 8 8 7 6: barre your index finger across fret 6, ring finger on the D string at fret 8, pinky finger on the G string at fret 8 and middle finger on the B string at fret 7. The low E string stays muted.
Tip — The hardest part is holding the index barre across the A and high E strings while the middle, ring, and pinky fingers fret three separate notes.
String-by-string breakdown
| String | Fret | Finger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | muted | — | — |
| 5 (A) | 6 | 1 (barre) | E♭ (1) |
| 4 (D) | 8 | 3 | B♭ (5) |
| 3 (G) | 8 | 4 | E♭ (1) |
| 2 (B) | 7 | 2 | G♭ (♭3) |
| 1 (e) | 6 | 1 (barre) | B♭ (5) |