Root 5 Bar Chords
As the term root 5 suggests, the root note of these chords can be found on the fifth string, fretted with the first finger bar. Like all bar chords, the same shape can be moved up or down to any position on the fretboard. The term "position" means the fret your first finger is at. E.g if you first finger is at the 3rd fret, you are in the third position. If your first finger is at the 8th fret, you are in the eighth position. Below is the basic shape for the root 5 Major bar chord shown in both these positions. You will need to have patience with this chord shape, as the combination of the first finger bar and the partial bar with the third finger is particularly difficult at first. Make sure the third finger sounds the 4th 3rd and 2nd strings, but not the 1st string.
