[hb]

I am working on Hotel California and the music calls for an strumming a A minor chord and bringing out the high e note on the melody line, the melody goes a step higher to a f and then right back to an e, hopefully letting the A minor chord ring throughout. The only way I have found to do this is by rocking my index finger over the 2 high strings to get that e-f-e, but it kinda kills the chord when I do this. Is this the only way to do it or is there any easier way?
btw....I am using the open A chord for this. I have ran into this same problem while holding an open C chord down and needing the F or F# on the high string.
Thanks,
hb

[Fretsource]

There a couple of ways.
1. Hold the A minor with fingers 2, 3 & 4, leaving your index free for the hammer on/pull off
2. Play A minor as a barre chord 577555, leaving your middle finger free to do the hammer on/pull off on string 2 fret 5/6

[hb]

Thanks a bunch....I should have thought of that!
hb