The F minor root 6 barre chord is played by barring the 1st fret. This is actually one of the hardest barre chords to play (especially when first learning barre chords), because it involves barring the first fret, which is the widest fret on the guitar. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the Fm root 6 barre chord.
How to play the root 6 F minor barre chord
- Barre all six strings of the 1st fret.
- Place your 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 5th string.
- Place your 4th finger on the 3rd fret of the 4th string.
- Strum the first six strings.
Fm root 6 barre chord info
- It contains the notes (from the 6th string down) F, C, F, Ab, C and F.
- It can be a tough chord to master, as it involves barring the 1st fret.
- It contains the 1 (root), 5, 1, b3, 5 and 1 in the key of F.
- It is a minor chord.