Guitar Chords: Barre Chords
Barre chords (or bar chords) require one finger to fret a few or all the strings on the neck to form a chord. The index finger is usually used to do this and enables the chord to be moved up and down the neck.
The diagrams below will show you how to play major and minor barre chords on a guitar in standard tuning. The arch connecting two or more dots indicates the notes that are barred by one finger.
Major Barre Chord Forms with root notes on the 6th and 5th Strings
Guitar Tab example of a chord progression using Major Barre Chords
Minor Barre Chord Forms with root notes on the 6th and 5th Strings
The guitar tab below is the same chord progression with a minor barre chord (Em) included. Notice how the use of minor chords give progressions a different sound.
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