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ABOUT BARRE CHORDS BARRE CHORDS are moveable chords, meaning you can use the same finger pattern anywhere on the neck and get a different chord. The particular chord you get depends on where at on the neck you use this finger pattern. You don't have to be a music major to figure this one out, (I'm not) so stick with me. Here goes...

Whichever note that your index finger is on, is also the name of the chord you're playing. Using the finger pattern on the left side of the chord charts below, the low E string is your reference string, so...

Whichever note on the low E string your index finger is on, is the name of the barre chord you're playing.

With this finger pattern, if your index finger is on the "G" note (third fret) of the low E string, the barre chord is a "G".

Using the finger pattern on the right side of the chord charts below, the A string is your reference string, so...

Whatever note on the A string your index finger is on, is the name of the barre chord you're playing.

With this finger pattern, if your index finger is on the "C" note (third fret) of the A string, the barre chord is a "C".

there's a diagram of the low E and A strings
at the bottom of this page

Movable Major Barre Chords

Movable minor Barre Chords

Notes On The Neck -- E and A strings--

*You may notice all of these barre chords have similarities with some of the open chords, like E Maj, E min, A Maj and A min. This is no accident. I guess you can barre just about any open chord further down the neck for a different chord. See. Im really *not* a music major

**Guitar Chords**
Chords C Maj and A min
Chords G Maj and D Maj
Chords A Maj and E Maj
Chords F Maj and B Maj
Chords D min and E min
Barre Chords

Venture on...