If your friend has long thumbs, cover high e and B strings with index, and use the thumb to cover the low E string.
Thumb placement in playing the Barre chords is very critical. It should be right behind the index finger.
I use a hand strength exerciser from time to strengthen my hand for Barre chords.
Maybe start with a Bm since it's the same shape but one less string.
Alternative, capo 1st and play an E chord.
It took me a good year to get it down.
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Last edited by YamahaGuy; 01-12-2017 at 04:43 AM.
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