Hey Friend,

A bit of a late start today, I'm afraid. I mentioned to you yesterday that we were gutting a bathroom, and that took its toll.

Both of us were pretty well wiped out after all the manual labor and dust. But on the plus side, that work is done and we can move on to the next phase.

Speaking of next phases, the B major barre chord is next on our agenda.

The Root 6 version is played at the seventh fret. Barre all six strings and place your middle finger on the third string, eighth fret. This gives you the three note (D#) of the chord.

Your ring and pinky fingers go on the ninth fret, fifth and fourth strings, respectively. Take a look at the exercise PDF to see.

The Root 5 is played at the second fret. You'll barre strings one through five with your index finger. You then have a couple options to form the A shape across the second  third and fourth strings at the fourth fret.

You can use your pinky to try and barre the three strings. This will be the most challenging, as your pinky is probably (definitely) your weakest finger.

The second option is to form the A shape with your ring finger on the fourth string, fourth fret, your middle on the third string, fourth fret and your pinky on the second string, fourth fret. This is also an awkward way to play because of the bunching of your fingers. If you have large fingers, this will really be hard...

Lastly (and the most easy in my opinion), use your ring finger to barre across the fourth, third and second strings.

Yes, it's not easy, and yes, you have to bend your ring finger backwards slightly to prevent muting the first string, but playing it this way IS the most efficient way to get the root 5 barre chord done.

Here are the exercise files for your enjoyment:

Have a great Sunday afternoon!

Peace~

Dave