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Index for Finger Weight/Movement Observations Between E-Shape Barre and Open Position Chords
Assumptions
This article assumes that you understand the Music Alphabet and its application to the fretboard. (This can be found in the article Root/5th Chords)
This article assumes that you understand, and have experience with, finger weight and movement awareness with open position chord shapes. (This can be found in Open Position Major, Minor & 7th Chords / Introduction to Finger Weight & Movement Awareness)
E-Shape Barre
A “Barre” simply refers to one finger being used to play more that one string simultaneously. Any chord that requires this is a “barre chord” however the term is often used to define moving the common open position chord shapes up the fretboard.
All of the Open Position Chord Shapes can be moved up the fretboard using a barre however, some are more convenient and common than others. One of the most common is the Open Position E Chord. When moved up the fretboard using a barre, this shape is referred to as an “E-Shape Barre Chord“. Since you will create the barre needed to move the open strings with finger 1, you need to play the notes you normally play with fingers 1, 2 & 3 in the open position E chord with fingers 2, 3 & 4 respectively.
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“E Shape” barre chords are named in reference to the 6th string, the same way the Root/5th chord on string group 6/5 is named. Apply the Music Alphabet to name the chords all along the fretboard.
To ease the physical challenges, start by playing the “E-Shape” barre chord with your barre at the 9th. The frets get closer together as the fret number increases which makes the weight distribution much easier when playing this shape with your barre in the higher numbered frets. Slowly work your way toward the 1st fret, moving 1 fret at a time.
All derivatives of the “E-Shape” barre chord, i.e. minor and 7th – are also named by applying the Music Alphabet to the 6th string.
E-Shape (Minor)
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E-Shape (7th)
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In practice, there will be times where you will want to use an “E-Shape” barre chord for every chord in the song. In these cases you will be sliding the “E-Shape” barre chord to the correct location on the fretboard to get the chord you want. Doing this is mostly about developing efficient weight distribution among your fingers so your hand doesn’t become fatigued, and maintaining the integrity of the shape as you move from location to location.
Sometimes when you are using the “E-Shape” exclusively in a song and E, Emi, or E7 is part of the chord progression, you may want to consider fingering these chords as if they were barre chords – even though these are open position chords:
The other, likely more often, way you will use these chord shapes is integrating them with other open position shapes. Doing this requires thoughtful consideration of the finger weight and movement awareness. The remainder of this article is a catalogue of finger weight and movement awareness observations E-Shape barre and open position chords for you to reference as needed.
Index for Finger Weight/Movement Observations Between E-Shape Barre and Open Position Chords
| E-Shape Barre and | E-Shape Barre (Minor) and | E-Shape Barre (7th) and |
|---|---|---|
| Open C | Open C | Open C |
| Open G | Open G | Open G |
| Open D | Open D | Open D |
| Open A | Open A | Open A |
| Open Dmi | Open Dmi | Open Dmi |
| Open Ami | Open Ami | Open Ami |
| Open C7 | Open C7 | Open C7 |
| Open G7 | Open G7 | Open G7 |
| Open D7 | Open D7 | Open D7 |
| Open A7 | Open A7 | Open A7 |
| Open B7 | Open B7 | Open B7 |
Open C and E-Shape Barre
C to F (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 3 while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 2 vertically, and adding finger 4
F (E-Shape Barre) to C
keep the weight with finger 3 while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 2 vertically, and removing finger 4
C to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre
keep some of the weight with finger 3 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 2 vertically, and adding finger 4
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre to C
keep some of the weight with finger 3 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 2 vertically, and removing finger 4
Open C and E-Shape Barre (Minor)
C to Fmi (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 3 while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, removing finger 2, and adding finger 4
Fmi (E-Shape Barre) to C
keep the weight with finger 3 while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, removing finger 4, and adding finger 2
C to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor)
keep some of the weight with finger 3 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, removing finger 2, and adding finger 4
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor) to C
keep some of the weight with finger 3 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, removing finger 4, and adding finger 2
Open C and E-Shape Barre (7th)
C to F7 (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 3 while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, and focusing finger 2 vertically
F7 (E-Shape Barre) to C
keep the weight with finger 3 while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, and focusing finger 2 vertically
C to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th)
keep some of the weight with finger 3 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, and focusing finger 2 vertically
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th) to C
keep some of the weight with finger 3 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, and focusing finger 2 vertically
Open G and E-Shape Barre
G to F (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2 while adding finger 1 as a barre, and focusing fingers 3 & 4 vertically; as fingers 1, 3 & 4 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
F (E-Shape Barre) to G
keep the weight with finger 1 (tip only) while focusing fingers 2, 3 & 4 vertically; as fingers 2, 3 & 4 near their destinations, remove finger 1
G to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally while adding finger 1 as a barre, and focusing fingers 3 & 4 vertically; when you arrive at the desired fret destination, focus finger 2 vertically
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre to G
keep some of the weight with finger 1 (tip only) and allow it to focus horizontally while focusing fingers 2, 3 & 4 vertically; as you give weight to fingers 2, 3 & 4, remove finger 1
Open G and E-Shape Barre (Minor)
G to Fmi (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2 while adding finger 1 as a barre, and focusing fingers 3 & 4 vertically; as you give weight to fingers 1, 3 & 4, remove finger 2
Fmi (E-Shape Barre) to G
keep the weight with finger 1 (tip only) while focusing fingers 2, 3 & 4 vertically; as you give weight to fingers 2, 3 & 4, remove finger 1
G to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor)
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally while adding finger 1 as a barre, and focusing fingers 3 & 4 vertically; when you arrive at the desired fret destination, and as you give weight to fingers 1, 3 & 4, remove finger 2
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor) to G
keep some of the weight with finger 1 (tip only) and allow to focus horizontally while focusing fingers 3 & 4 vertically, and adding finger 2; as you give weight to fingers 2, 3 & 4, remove finger 1
Open G and E-Shape Barre (7th)
G to F7 (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 4 while adding finger 1 as a barre, and focusing fingers 2 & 3 vertically; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3, remove finger 4
F7 (E-Shape Barre) to G
keep the weight with finger 1 (tip only) while focusing fingers 2 & 3 vertically, and adding finger 4; as you give weight to fingers 2, 3 & 4, remove finger 1
G to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th)
keep some of the weight with finger 4 and allow to focus horizontally, while adding finger 1 as a barre, and focusing fingers 2 & 3 vertically; when you arrive at the desired fret destination, and as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3, remove finger 4
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th) to G
keep some of the weight with finger 1 (tip only) and allow to focus horizontally, while focusing fingers 2 & 3 vertically, and adding finger 4; as you give weight to fingers 2, 3 & 4, remove finger 1
Open D and E-Shape Barre
D to F (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2 while focusing finger 1 diagonally to a barre, and focusing finger 3 vertically, and adding finger 4; as fingers 1, 3 & 4 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
F (E-Shape Barre) to D
keep the weight with finger 4 while focusing finger 1 diagonally from a barre, and focusing fingers 2 & 3 vertically; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3, remove finger 4
D to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally while focusing finger 1 diagonally to a barre, focusing finger 3 vertically, and adding finger 4; as you arrive at the desired fret location, focus finger 2 vertically
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre to D
keep some of the weight with finger 4 and allow it to focus horizontally while focusing finger 1 diagonally from a barre, and focusing fingers 2 & 3 vertically; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3 and remove finger 4
Open D and E-Shape Barre (Minor)
D to Fmi (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2 while focusing finger 1 diagonally to a barre, focusing finger 3 vertically, and adding finger 4; as you give weight to fingers 1, 3 & 4, remove finger 2
Fmi (E-Shape Barre) to D
keep the weight with finger 4 while focusing finger 1 diagonally from a barre, focusing finger 3 vertically, and adding finger 2; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3, remove finger 4
D to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor)
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally while focusing finger 1 diagonally to a barre, focusing finger 3 vertically, and adding finger 4; when you arrive at the desired fret location, and as you give weight to fingers 1, 3 & 4, remove finger 2
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor) to D
keep some of the weight with finger 4 and allow it to focus horizontally focusing finger 1 diagonally from a barre, focusing finger 3 vertically, and adding finger 2; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3, remove finger 4
Open D and E-Shape Barre (7th)
D to F7 (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2 while focusing finger 1 diagonally to a barre, and focusing finger 3 vertically; as fingers 1 & 3 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
F7 (E-Shape Barre) to D
keep the weight with finger 2 while focusing finger 1 diagonally from a barre, and focusing finger 3 vertically; as fingers 1 & 3 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
D to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th)
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 diagonally to a barre, and focusing finger 3 vertically; as you arrive at the desired fret location, focus finger 2 vertically
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th) to D
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 diagonally from a barre, and focusing finger 3 vertically; as fingers 1 & 3 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
Open A and E-Shape Barre
A to F (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2 while focusing finger 1 diagonally to a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 4; as fingers 1, 3 & 4 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
F (E-Shape Barre) to A
keep the weight with finger 4 while focusing finger 1 diagonally from a barre, focusing finger 2 vertically, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3, remove finger 4
A to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 diagonally to a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 4; as you arrive at the desired fret location, focus finger 2 vertically
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre to A
keep some of the weight with finger 4 and allow to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 diagonally from a barre, focusing finger 2 vertically, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3, remove finger 4
Open A and E-Shape Barre (Minor)
A to Fmi (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2 while focusing finger 1 diagonally to a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 4; as you give weight to fingers 1, 3 & 4, remove finger 2
Fmi (E-Shape Barre) to A
keep the weight with finger 4 while focusing finger 1 diagonally from a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 2; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3, remove finger 4
A to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor)
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 diagonally to a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 4; when you arrive at the desired fret fret location, and as you give weight to fingers 1, 3 & 4, remove finger 2
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor) to A
keep some of the weight with finger 4 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 diagonally from a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 2; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3, remove finger 4
Open A and E-Shape Barre (7th)
A to F7 (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2 while focusing finger 1 diagonally to a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally; as fingers 1 & 3 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
F7 (E-Shape Barre) to A
keep the weight with finger 2 while focusing finger 1 diagonally from a barre, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; as fingers 1 & 3 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
A to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th)
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 diagonally to a barre, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; as you arrive at the desired fret location, focus finger 2 vertically
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th) to A
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 diagonally from a barre, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; as fingers 1 & 3 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
Open Dmi and E-Shape Barre
Dmi to F (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 4 vertically, and adding finger 3
F (E-Shape Barre) to Dmi
keep the weight with finger 2, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 4 vertically, and removing finger 3
Dmi to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre
keep some the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 4 vertically, and adding finger 3
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre to Dmi
keep some the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 4 vertically, and removing finger 3
Open Dmi and E-Shape Barre (Minor)
Dmi to Fmi (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 4 vertically, and adding finger 3, as you give the weight to fingers 1, 3 & 4, remove finger 2
Fmi (E-Shape Barre) to Dmi
keep the weight with finger 3, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 4 vertically, and adding finger 2, as you give the weight to fingers 1, 2 & 4, remove finger 3
Dmi to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor)
keep some the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 4 vertically, and adding finger 3; when you arrive at the desired fret location, and as you give the weight to fingers 1, 3 & 4, and remove finger 2
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor) to Dmi
keep some the weight with finger 3 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 4 vertically, and adding finger 2, as you give the weight to fingers 1, 2 & 4, remove finger 3
Open Dmi and E-Shape Barre (7th)
Dmi to F7 (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, removing finger 4, and adding finger 3
F7 (E-Shape Barre) to Dmi
keep the weight with finger 2, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, removing finger 3, and adding finger 4
Dmi to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th)
keep some the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, removing finger 4, and adding finger 3
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th) to Dmi
keep some the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, removing finger 3, and adding finger 4
Open Ami and E-Shape Barre
Ami to F (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 4; as finger 1, 3 & 4 near their destination, focus finger 2 vertically
F (E-Shape Barre) to Ami
keep the weight with finger 4, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 2 vertically, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3 remove finger 4
Ami to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre
keep some the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 4; as you arrive at the desired fret location, and fingers 1, 3 & 4 near their destination, focus finger 2 vertically
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre to Ami
keep some the weight with finger 4 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 2 vertically, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3 remove finger 4
Open Ami and E-Shape Barre (Minor)
Ami to Fmi (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 4; as you give weight to fingers 1, 3 & 4, remove finger 2
Fmi (E-Shape Barre) to Ami
keep the weight with finger 4, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 2 vertically, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3 remove finger 4
Ami to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor)
keep some the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 4; as you arrive at the desired fret location, and as you give weight to fingers 1, 3 & 4, and remove finger 2
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor) to Ami
keep some the weight with finger 4 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 2; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3 remove finger 4
Open Ami and E-Shape Barre (7th)
Ami to F7 (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; as fingers 1 & 3 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
F7 (E-Shape Barre) to Ami
keep the weight with finger 2, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; as fingers 1 & 3 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
Ami to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th)
keep some the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; when you arrive at the desired fret location, and as fingers 1 & 3 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th) to Ami
keep some the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; as fingers 1 & 3 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
Open C7 and E-Shape Barre
C7 to F (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 3, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, and focusing fingers 2 & 4 vertically
F (E-Shape Barre) to C7
keep the weight with finger 3, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, and focusing fingers 2 & 4 vertically
C7 to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre
keep some of the weight with finger 3 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, and focusing fingers 2 & 4 vertically
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre to C7
keep some of the weight with finger 3 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, and focusing fingers 2 & 4 vertically
Open C7 and E-Shape Barre (Minor)
C7 to Fmi (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 3, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, and focusing finger 4 vertically, and removing finger 2
Fmi (E-Shape Barre) to C7
keep the weight with finger 3, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 4 vertically, and adding finger 2
C7 to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor)
keep some of the weight with finger 3 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 4 vertically, and removing finger 2
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor) to C7
keep some of the weight with finger 3 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 4 vertically, and adding finger 2
Open C7 and E-Shape Barre (7th)
C7 to F7 (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 3, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, and focusing finger 2 vertically, and removing finger 4
F7 (E-Shape Barre) to C7
keep the weight with finger 3, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, and focusing finger 2 vertically, and adding finger 4
C7 to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th)
keep some of the weight with finger 3 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, and focusing finger 2 vertically, and removing finger 4
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th) to C7
keep some of the weight with finger 3 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, and focusing finger 2 vertically, and adding finger 4
Open G7 and E-Shape Barre
G7 to F (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 3 vertically, and adding finger 4; as fingers 1, 3 & 4 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
F (E-Shape Barre) to G7
keep the weight with finger 4, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, and focusing finger 2 & 3 vertically; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3, remove finger 4
G7 to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 3 vertically, and adding finger 4; when you arrive at the desired fret location, and fingers 1, 3 & 4 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre to G7
keep some of the weight with finger 4 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing fingers 2 & 3 vertically; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3, remove finger 4
Open G7 and E-Shape Barre (Minor)
G7 to Fmi (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 3 vertically, and adding finger 4; as you give weight to fingers 1, 3 & 4 remove finger 2
Fmi (E-Shape Barre) to G7
keep the weight with finger 4, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 3 vertically, and adding finger 2; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3, remove finger 4
G7 to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor)
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 3 vertically, and adding finger 4; when you arrive at the desired fret location, and as you give weight to finger 1, 3 & 4, remove finger 2
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor) to G7
keep some of the weight with finger 4 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 3 vertically, and adding finger 2; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3, remove finger 4
Open G7 and E-Shape Barre (7th)
G7 to F7 (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, and focusing finger 3 vertically; as fingers 1 & 3 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
F7 (E-Shape Barre) to G7
keep the weight with finger 2, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, and focusing finger 3 vertically; as fingers 1 & 3 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
G7 to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th)
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, and focusing finger 3 vertically; when you arrive at the desired fret location, and as fingers 1 & 3 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th) to G7
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, and focusing finger 3 vertically; as fingers 1 & 3 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
Open D7 and E-Shape Barre
D7 to F (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 4
F (E-Shape Barre) to D7
keep the weight with finger 2, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and removing finger 4
D7 to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 4;
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre to D7
keep some the weight with finger 2 and allow to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and removing finger 4
Open D7 and E-Shape Barre (Minor)
D7 to Fmi (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 4; as you give weight to fingers 1, 3 & 4, remove finger 2
Fmi (E-Shape Barre) to D7
keep the weight with finger 4, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 2; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3, remove finger 4
D7 to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor)
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 4; when you arrive at the desired fret location, and as you give weight to fingers 1, 3 & 4, remove finger 2
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor) to D7
keep some of the weight with finger 4 and allow to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 2; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3, remove finger 4
Open D7 and E-Shape Barre (7th)
D7 to F7 (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally
F7 (E-Shape Barre) to D7
keep the weight with finger 2, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally
D7 to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th)
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th) to D7
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally
Open A7 and E-Shape Barre
A7 to F (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2, while adding finger 1 as a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 4; as finger 1, 3 & 4 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
F (E-Shape Barre) to A7
keep the weight with finger 4, while removing finger 1, focusing finger 2 vertically, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; as you give weight to fingers 2 & 3, remove finger 4
A7 to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while adding finger 1 as a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 4; when you arrive at the desired fret location, and as finger 1, 3 & 4 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre to A7
keep some of the weight with finger 4 and allow it to focus horizontally, while removing finger 1, focusing finger 2 vertically, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; as you give weight to fingers 2 & 3, remove finger 4
Open A7 and E-Shape Barre (Minor)
A7 to Fmi (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2, while adding finger 1 as a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 4; as you give weight to finger 1, 3 & 4, remove finger 2
Fmi (E-Shape Barre) to A7
keep the weight with finger 4, while removing finger 1, adding finger 2, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; as you give weight to fingers 2 & 3, remove finger 4
A7 to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while adding finger 1 as a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally, and adding finger 4; when you arrive at the desired fret location, and as you give the weight to fingers 1, 3 & 4, remove finger 2
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre to A7
keep some of the weight with finger 4 and allow it to focus horizontally, while removing finger 1, adding finger 2, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; as you give weight to fingers 2 & 3, remove finger 4
Open A7 and E-Shape Barre (7th)
A7 to F7 (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2, while adding finger 1 as a barre, focusing finger 3 diagonally; as fingers 1 & 3 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
F7 (E-Shape Barre) to A7
keep the weight with finger 1 (tip only), while focusing finger 2 vertically, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; as you give weight to fingers 2 & 3, remove finger 1
A7 to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th)
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow to focus horizontally, while adding finger 1 as a barre, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; when you arrive at the desired fret location, and as fingers 1 & 3 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th) to A7
keep some of the weight with finger 1 (tip only) and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 2 vertically, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; as you give weight to fingers 2 & 3, remove finger 1
Open B7 and E-Shape Barre
B7 to F (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2 while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, and focusing fingers 3 & 4 diagonally; as fingers 1, 3 & 4 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
F (E-Shape Barre) to B7
keep the weight with finger 2 while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, and focusing fingers 3 & 4 diagonally; as fingers 1, 3 & 4 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
B7 to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, and focusing fingers 3 & 4 diagonally; when you arrive at the desired fret destination, and as fingers 1, 3 & 4 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre to B7
keep some of the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, and focusing fingers 3 & 4 diagonally; as fingers 1, 3 & 4 near their destinations, focus finger 2 vertically
Open B7 and E-Shape Barre (Minor)
B7 to Fmi (E-Shape Barre)
keep the weight with finger 2 while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, and focusing fingers 3 & 4 diagonally; as you give the weight to fingers 1, 3 & 4, remove finger 2
Fmi (E-Shape Barre) to B7
keep some of the weight with finger 3 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 4 diagonally, and adding finger 2; as fingers 1, 2 & 4 near their destinations, focus finger 3 vertically
B7 to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor)
keep some the weight with finger 2 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, and focusing fingers 3 & 4 diagonally; when you arrive at the desired fret location, and as fingers 1, 2 & 4 near their destinations, remove finger 2
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (Minor) to B7
keep some of the weight with finger 3 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 4 diagonally, and adding finger 2; as fingers 1, 2 & 4 near their destinations, focus finger 3 vertically
Open B7 and E-Shape Barre (7th)
B7 to F7 (E-Shape Barre)
keep some of the weight with finger 4 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 2 vertically, and focusing finger 3 diagonally; as you give weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3, remove finger 4
F7 (E-Shape Barre) to B7
keep some of the weight with finger 3 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 2 vertically, and adding finger 4; as fingers 1, 2 & 4 near their destinations, focus finger 3 vertically
B7 to 2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th)
keep some of the weight with finger 4 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically to a barre, focusing finger 2 vertically, focusing finger 3 diagonally; when you arrive at the desired fret location, and as you give the weight to fingers 1, 2 & 3, remove finger 4
2nd Fret or Higher E-Shape Barre (7th) to B7
keep some of the weight with finger 3 and allow it to focus horizontally, while focusing finger 1 vertically from a barre, focusing finger 2 vertically, and adding finger 4; as fingers 1, 2 & 4 near their destinations, focus finger 3 vertically