Lesson #72: F Minor and the Capo / Barre (Guitar, Beginner)

You probably already know how to play this voicing for the F minor chord:


It is basically using your index finger as a barre across the 4th fret, and essentially the same as using a capo at the 1st fret and playing the basic Em chord:


Try either placing a capo on or using your index finger to barre the 8th fret and play the Am chord:


If you capo or barre at the 3rd fret and play the Dm chord, you're actually playing the Fm chord: