Monday, November 3, 2008

Lesson #65: Bb Minor and the Capo / Barre (Guitar, Beginner)

You probably already know how to play this voicing for the B-flat minor chord:


It is essentially using your index finger as a barre across the 1st fret, or using a capo at the 1st fret and playing the basic Am chord:


Try either placing a capo on or using your index finger to barre the 6th fret and play the Em chord:


If you capo or barre at the 9th fret and play the Dm chord, you're actually playing the Bbm chord:

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