Monday, October 20, 2008

Lesson #51: G# Minor and the Capo / Barre (Guitar, Beginner)

You probably already know how to play this voicing for the G-sharp minor chord:

It is basically using your index finger as a barre across the 4th fret, and essentially the same as using a capo at the 4th fret and playing the basic Em chord:


Try either placing a capo on or using your index finger to barre the 11th fret and play the Am chord:


If you capo or barre at the 6th fret and play the Dm chord, you're actually playing the G#m chord:

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