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Originally Posted by Pitar
Think of the strings the other fingers fret in a barre chord. Then focus on placing the index finger to sound only the strings the others don't fret. It makes a big difference in the way you approach barre chords. Instead of tasking the index finger to be a capo every time you place a barre chord you'll find it's more a matter of accuracy than strength.
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I very much agree with this. Once you realise that your index finger is only pressing 3 strings down (the other fingers do the rest) you can become more economical in the pressure you need to apply with the index finger.
This may drop to only 2 strings if you are playing A shape barre and don't want to sound the lowest string, for example.