A Minor Shape Barre Chord


Fret/Chord Chart

You can determine the name of the chord when the root (lowest) note is played on the frets in the chart below.

Fret 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Chord A#/Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A

Alternate Fingering

Here is a popular alternative way of playing the A minor style barre chord. It’s the same form with the exception of the missing note on the 5th string. It is used a lot
because it’s an easier fingering than the full barre chord.