Originally Posted by: sixpickerHere is a lesson of mine that outlines both of these other positions for the A major chord.

http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=8574

And this one shows the barre in the 2nd fret with the index finger. You may not be interested in the rest of the lesson, but it shows you how to play the chord with a barre.

http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=11355

JD

Sorry for the slow response, but thanks for both of these videos. I found using my ring, middle and pinky works better, as usually attempting to barre the 2nd fret results in muting the B and/or E strings. Regardless, thanks a lot, and hopefully with a little practice I'll be able to play the 2nd video as you do : )