https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:06:09 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/paged/2/#post-204615 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 23:34:53 +0000 G5 e---3i------- b---3i------- g---0-------- d---5p------- a---5r------- e---3t------- That open G string is very important to get the correct voicing of this chord. In this case I use my thumb because there is not really a better way to play it.

If you cover All Along the Watchtower and want to do the Hendrix version, he also uses 5 chords. But especially to capture the quick slide up/slide down, it is better to use the thumb wrapped over.
C#5 B5 A5 quick slide up & down e-------------------------------------------- b---9i------7-----5-----7/---9--7----------- g---X-------X-----X-----X----X---X----------- d---11p-----9-----7-----9/--11--9----------- a---11r-----9-----7-----9/--11--9----------- e---9t------7-----5-----7/---9--7----------- So, to get an exact voicing I will use the thumb. But otherwise I like the first fingering. I really do not have large hands anyway, the first fingering is far easier for me.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/paged/2/#post-204615 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/paged/2/#post-204564 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:54:00 +0000
I know Jimi used his thumb alot, I don't find that to be particularly comfortable, Jimi did it because he had really long fingers which I don't have so Fig 2 doesn't work well for me.

I haven't had the need to ever use that fingering in any of the songs I play]]> Guitar Players Discussion cnev https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/paged/2/#post-204564 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/paged/2/#post-204445 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:12:48 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Nevergoback https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/paged/2/#post-204445 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/paged/2/#post-204439 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:48:53 +0000

I grew up with barre chords so that 1st picture made perfect sense. But the "thumb over" method holds merit.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Bish https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/paged/2/#post-204439 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/paged/2/#post-204429 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 22:51:01 +0000

dntalb - I'm interested in why you needed version 2 for Purple Haze, it's a song I learned a few months ago with my teacher and I just use version 1.]]> Guitar Players Discussion cnev https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/paged/2/#post-204429 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/paged/2/#post-204427 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 22:42:17 +0000
Although the usual wrap chord you don't bother with the low 5th (A string)]]> Guitar Players Discussion Nevergoback https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/paged/2/#post-204427 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/#post-204047 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:40:16 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion ivankaramazov https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/#post-204047 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/#post-203991 Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:14:53 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion AKFlyingV https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/#post-203991 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/#post-203986 Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:59:51 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion ColoradoFenderBender https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/#post-203986 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/#post-203979 Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:37:33 +0000
Jeff]]> Guitar Players Discussion progressions https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/which-fingering-of-barred-e/#post-203979