1st fret
Barre● On the diagramF minor is played at the 1st fret as 1 3 3 1 1 1: barre your index finger across fret 1, ring finger on the A string at fret 3 and pinky finger on the D string at fret 3.
Tip — The hardest part is holding the full index barre across all six strings while the ring and pinky fingers fret the A and D strings at the 3rd fret.
String-by-string breakdown
| String | Fret | Finger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | 1 | 1 (barre) | F (1) |
| 5 (A) | 3 | 3 | C (5) |
| 4 (D) | 3 | 4 | F (1) |
| 3 (G) | 1 | 1 (barre) | A♭ (♭3) |
| 2 (B) | 1 | 1 (barre) | C (5) |
| 1 (e) | 1 | 1 (barre) | F (1) |