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== Common Shapes ==
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===6 String===
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These shapes resemble the open position E major and minor chords, but instead of using the open strings, we use our barre. The minor shape above most clearly illustrates the power of a barre - it is like being able to move the nut wherever you want on the fretboard.
===5 String===
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These barre chords resemble the shapes of open position A major and minor. Notice for the major shape, we have to barre both the index and ring fingers, making this chord more difficult than first appears to master. It may be possible to use middle, ring, and pinky instead; but this can be especially difficult. On the lower frets, stretching the middle finger far enough to get a clean fretting is tough, while on the higher frets, it is difficult to align the fingers above each other and fit inside the smaller fret space.
===4 String===
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These resemble the open position D major/minor chords. Notice that the index finger only plays one note here, and we don't actually need the barre at all. It's best to learn it anyway, as other chords closely resemble this shape but make use of the barre.
== Example ==
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Let's say our goal is to play a I - IV - V - I progression in A{{flat}} Major. On other instruments, it may be necessary to know what the 4th and 5th of A{{f}} is, and to know what notes compose each of the chords involved. On guitar, we only need to know where to find those root notes on the fretboard and which shapes to play.
== Other Shapes ==
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Here are some other shapes that make use of barres, although they do not use the index finger for the root note.
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