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#292607 - 06/02/12 07:22 PM Re: introducing myself [Re: Ape09090]
spiderwebs spiderwebs Be Nice (I'm New!) Registered: 03/02/12 Posts: 7	Thanks for all the suggestions. 213 is a much easier fingering that 123. I think I will give up on 123 for the time being as it annoys me. Ape - that's a good trick. I can barre D, G and B with 1 and still get the E to ring if I'm careful. It does feel a bit weird though!
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#292608 - 06/02/12 08:00 PM Re: introducing myself [Re: spiderwebs]
Ape09090 Ape09090 Old Timer Registered: 01/12/11 Posts: 1197 Loc: South Wales	and you have 3 fingers free too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn_esc8oa_4 one of the first tunes I learned to play,still a classic I don't play my pinky on the low E like that though,I just mute the low E with my thumb and let the open A ring Edited by Ape09090 (06/02/12 08:01 PM) _________________________ also known as Andrew on Skype as myrddin333 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Q3Zq8ozt4
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#292611 - 06/02/12 08:10 PM Re: introducing myself [Re: spiderwebs]
Lester Lester Professional Forumite! Registered: 28/05/11 Posts: 543 Loc: UK & Slovakia	Originally Posted By: spiderwebs Ape - that's a good trick. I can barre D, G and B with 1 and still get the E to ring if I'm careful. It does feel a bit weird though! Being fairly new to the guitar I would suggest you use a fingered A (eg. 213, 123) as your regular A but it would be worth getting used to that weird feeling of the barred A (with either the 1st or 3rd fingers) as this will open up all sorts of possibilities as you progress.
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#292621 - 06/02/12 10:53 PM Re: introducing myself [Re: Lester]
DaveBass DaveBass Old Timer Registered: 30/10/02 Posts: 6462 Loc: The wilds of Surrey	Everyone's fingers are different, so experiment to find out what works for you. You could try 2,3,4 instead of 1,2,3. This will help when adapting it to a barre chord -- using 1 for the barre. E.g., a Bb or B chord. Some people fret all three strings with the same finger -- a sort of mini-barre. This is like an A7 but leaving the high E-string open. As your fingertips harden up and you get raised pads of skin, you'll find chords get easier. Dave
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#292630 - 07/02/12 07:12 AM Re: introducing myself [Re: DaveBass]
Jocko Jocko Old Timer Registered: 06/07/11 Posts: 1025 Loc: Kirkcaldy, Fife	I also think using 234 for chords makes it a lot easier when you start playing barre chords. Plus 234 takes up marginally less room on the fretboard. _________________________ Best tip for budding guitarists. Start playing 10 years earlier!
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#292654 - 07/02/12 04:35 PM Re: introducing myself [Re: Jocko]
DaveBass DaveBass Old Timer Registered: 30/10/02 Posts: 6462 Loc: The wilds of Surrey	Not intending to hijack this thread, but does anyone play a 6-string D chord (or D/F# to be precise) like this: Finger 1 - E string - Fret 2 Open A string Open D string Finger 2 - G string - Fret 2 Finger 4 - B string - Fret 3 Finger 3 - E string - Fret 2 Seems fairly easy, but for some reason I've never seen it written down. For years I've used my thumb for the low F# (very ugly!). The other day I thought why not do it as above? (Maybe I'm just a slow learner.) Dave
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#292656 - 07/02/12 04:47 PM Re: introducing myself [Re: DaveBass]
Ape09090 Ape09090 Old Timer Registered: 01/12/11 Posts: 1197 Loc: South Wales	I use that one Dave Bass ,mostly as a passing chord though.....works well moving between an Em and and a G etc _________________________ also known as Andrew on Skype as myrddin333 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Q3Zq8ozt4
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#292682 - 08/02/12 07:08 AM Re: introducing myself [Re: DaveBass]
Jocko Jocko Old Timer Registered: 06/07/11 Posts: 1025 Loc: Kirkcaldy, Fife	Need to give that one a try Dave. _________________________ Best tip for budding guitarists. Start playing 10 years earlier!
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#292876 - 12/02/12 04:03 PM Re: introducing myself [Re: Jocko]
spiderwebs spiderwebs Be Nice (I'm New!) Registered: 03/02/12 Posts: 7	OK. That's A maj sorted out. Now I need to get my strength up for C maj without resting 3rd on the D string. I nearly traded my piano in yesterday but then played it for a bit and decided I didn't want to get rid after all. Luckily there is only enough room for 1 (ok.. 2 if you count the electric piano).. maybe I will get addicted to Guitars and end up with hundreds of them instead... $\:D$
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#292879 - 12/02/12 04:46 PM Re: introducing myself [Re: spiderwebs]
Ape09090 Ape09090 Old Timer Registered: 01/12/11 Posts: 1197 Loc: South Wales	don't tell them you have favourites though,leads to a world of trouble _________________________ also known as Andrew on Skype as myrddin333 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Q3Zq8ozt4
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