
Place your 3rd finger on the 4th string/4th fret.Place your 2nd finger on the 5th string/4th fret.If you want a bit of a challenge here, though, you can try this subtle variation on this barre chord that incorporates the 4th finger: The "Em-shape" barre chords are among the easiest to play, so as long as you can form a proper bar with your 1st finger, getting your other fingers into position shouldn't pose too much difficulty. Place your 4th finger on the 4th string/4th fret.Place your 3rd finger on the 5th string/4th fret.Use your 1st finger to bar the strings at the 2nd fret.Let's start with the "Em-shape" barre chord on the 2nd fret: If you're familiar with barre chord shapes, you might already have a good idea of what these voicings will look like. There are two ways to go about it at the 2nd fret, and one barre you can try at the 9th fret. Now, let's talk about the way most guitarists play F# Minor - using a barre chord.

It's almost like playing an open position A Major chord, with some slight alteration in where your fingers go, so if you've already mastered that A Major shape (which you should have if you aren't a beginner), this version of F# Minor should be easy to conquer.

The F# Minor chord (F#, A, C#) is simple enough in regards to the notes it contains - just those three are easy to remember.
