A-form Barre Chord Patterns

 

Note: In order to understand the A form barre chords, you must know the names of the notes on the 5th String...the thickest string on your guitar - the E string.
open fret1 fret2 fret3 fret4 fret5 fret6 fret7 fret8 fret9 fret10 fret11 fret12
A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A

 

In the patterns (on the previous page)...the root note has been highlighted - (the root note is the note that falls on the 5th string)

 

Example1:

Let's say that you wanted to form a B minor barre chord...

From the chart above we can see that B is on the 2nd fret of the 5th string - - - so you just have to form pattern #2 on the 2nd fret and you have your B-minor!

 

Example2:

Suppose you want to form C Major9th...

From the chart above you can see that C is on the 3rd fret of the 5th string.

...so just form pattern #6 on the 3rd fret!

 

Example3:

Let's say you want to form an F7...from the chart above, you can see that F falls on the 8th fret of the 5th string...therefore just form pattern#3 on the 8th fret!