learn that make a e barre the first fret thats f 2nd fret f sharp 3rd g 4th a flat or g sharp 5 a 6th is b flat or a sharp 7th is b 8fret is c 9 is c sharp or d flat 10 is d 11 is e flat or 12 is e minor barre left upthe finger on the 3rd string barre and open a and you have b flat making the barres in the a position man is hard at first it's hard not to touch the first string