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Hey Pete, It is very much like you mention. Often times you do have to raise the neck of the guitar in order to push the elbow down and out. I find it helps with the pressure to move my elbow outwards, while you say you pull it in to be by your ribs. If you push outward, away from your body, it force your wrist and hand to curve and gives more leverage to fret the barre. The curve of the hand puts pressure on the barre. Everyone is different, so what works for you may not work for someone else. Also, a clear barre chord doesn’t necessarily take a lot of pressure. If you find the sweet spot where the chord rings out clear, stop Anfang note the position of your hand and fingers. Also, if you think about it, most barres only need to have 2-3 strings fretted. The other strings are covered by