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