Because I have a very inflexible index finger at the first joint unlike a very flexible ring finger that allows me to play grip 3 above easily with only two fingers.
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Try barring the e B G strings with your index finger then start with the pinky on the G string. When your hand becomes more flexible start using your ring finger. In time you may even be able to us the middle finger on the G string.
Barring 3 strings also sets up for hammer on b3rd to 3rd very common move using this triad shape
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Thank you. I too have been using 3 fingers, but have wanted to push through an finally, finally get the barre to work.
Good suggestion on Grip 3. Will give that a go. I have tried both 2/3 and 3/4 on g and b, but not barre on g and b. Do you not mute e with your ring finger?
Thank you.
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No I dont mute high e but I think most do, as I said I have a very flexible ring finger at the first joint unlike my index finger. This also allows me to play A shape barre chords and get the high e string on the bare to ring out.
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