..trenchcoat - I know it's not absolutely perfect, but you can play the 6th string with your thumb or kind of hope the 1st string rings out well enough to cover the root note. I only suggest you use the cheat of leaving the 6th until your hands are strong enough to hold it. it seems better at first to play an approximation of the chord well than to C_ock up a "perfectly" formed chord. I know this is half assed, and, i know little about music theory but it's a "work around" that allows you to play barres reasonably well and concentrate on changing position and the more interesting stuff on the guitar. :)