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