Guitar chord forum - chordie — Music theory

HOW TO TRANSLATE CHORDS WITH CHORDIE?

null@example.com (Marinoi) — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:09:18 +0000

Hi I have an iOS device called set lists I'm told that I can use chordie and the chords to translate into my iPad with lyrics and chords showing so it's in the correct format, would anyone have any advice on how to do this?

iv seen videos on you tube but it was using an older version of chordie. 1

The Ballad of Curtis Loew - Lynyrd Skynyrd

null@example.com (Cork_92) — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 16:28:03 +0000

I've been playing around w/ some guitar lead on this one and have been using C#minor pentatonic. Curious if anyone else approaches it the same or differently?

Transcription Software

null@example.com (Cork_92) — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:07:34 +0000

Any recommendations for use with a Windows desktop? Looking primarily to tune down a half step. I have Audacity, but didn't seem to clear to me. Looked at Pitch Switch, Song Surgeon, and Transcribe briefly.

I tried to bring Roadhouse Blues up from key of E to G and Jim Morrison sounded like Alvin the Chipmunk.
Simple and effective is what I'm after. Thanks!

TUNING GUITAR FOR BLUES

null@example.com (arteta2k) — Sun, 03 May 2020 08:15:10 +0000

My first post and just looking at what is the done thing on chording ,playing chords if I have tuned guitar on different notes for the blues.I am not proficient but can pick some blues on standard,but when I try on the blues tuning it is obviously out,or I am .
Any hints as to what is correct way to do this.I'm using a digital tuner to change the notes either way

1st position A chord with the 3rd c# open to a b

null@example.com (rockyhicks) — Sat, 04 May 2019 17:59:10 +0000

What is the A chord with b instead of c#
also the D chord with e instead of f#

Zombie Chords

null@example.com (Baldguitardude) — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 13:48:07 +0000

Great stuff on voice leading and chord selection

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEWQNKbXHQk

The Gmaj7 Chord

null@example.com (Tenement Funster) — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 10:42:47 +0000

This has been a chord I've struggled to play fluently in the conventional way, as I've never been able to get all four fingers in place quick enough so a song can flow. Songs that use it are David Gilmour's beautiful ballad "Where We Start", Genesis' "Afterglow", etc. The conventional way looks like this:

Fortuntely, there are always several ways to play a chord, and this variation works very well and is easy to get to:

What are chords you struggle with? Have you found a variation that works better than what the traditional chord charts show you? This website has been a real gold mine for me, instead of taking the time to work out the variations for other places on the fretboard, and admittedly lazy approach:

https://www.scales-chords.com/

Free Jam Tracks

null@example.com (Baldguitardude) — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 01:28:16 +0000

Just playing around on Youtube I found a bunch of great jam tracks. Superior to a lot of canned jam tracks. Good time feel, etc.

If you are jammer or want to brush up on your soloing, check them out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EBbAGanRcQ blues rock jam in a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5jt6GLrczs funk rock track in a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OXGSe5Ijyk slow blues in g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOVNeKI-Gy0 alt rock in e
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk72m9bLrBo acoustic rock in c

there must be thousands of these things. Have fun!

What are those chords?

null@example.com (CurtRHCP) — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 15:09:28 +0000

Hi guys!

I have now 12 original songs with lyrics, I might forget them, so I decided to create a music sheet but I'm struggling with some chords, I don't know what's the name of those...

First of all, I'm using this site to find the chord's name :
http://www.all-guitar-chords.com/chord_name.php

And I use this site to have chord diagrams :
https://chordpix.com/#

(1) D9 (no 5th)?
e-0-
A-3-
D-5-
G-4-
B-5-
E-X-

(2) What is this?
e-X-
A-8-
D-X-
G-9-
B-X-
E-X-

(3) This one?
e-X-
A-8-
D-X-
G-8-
B-X-
E-X-

(4) This one?
e-X-
A-6-
D-X-
G-7-
B-X-
E-X-

(5) This one?
e-X-
A-6-
D-X-
G-6-
B-X-
E-X-

Thanks!
I might repost new unknown chords if the site I'm using can't help me...

Diminished chords

null@example.com (dale.erwin) — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 23:52:42 +0000

I am not really a guitarist, but I do a lot of arranging and some composing and I like to include guitar fingerboard diagrams in my scores. I have a chart of these diagrams that I got online somewhere some time ago, and I just noticed that every diminished chord in this chart includes the 7th. It is not mentioned in the chord label. For instance Edim is one label, but it should really have been Edim7dim. Is that something peculiar about guitar chords? Do all diminished chords on a guitar include the dimished 7th?

Question/Comment On "The Chet Atkins "Thumb".

null@example.com (Strummerboy Bill) — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 22:55:01 +0000

Y'all know what I mean, right? That's what I call it, and I notice it being used by many fine artists.

I know that many guitarists use this style of playing the lower 2 (3?) strings and I think that's just fine. Why not use all available fingers if it suits you and makes your tune sound more awesome?

My question is: Has the "thumb" ever become enough of a style to be accepted and included in the "How To Play Guitar" books? Do you think it ever will in the form of writing the words "an alternate position of the chord hand is using the thumb"....."?

Bill

Unlearning a Bad Habit

null@example.com (Tenement Funster) — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 17:33:14 +0000

For years, I mainly used my first 3 fingers for doing lead work (scales, etc.) and only used the little finger when needed. The dexterity's fine, but it became a bad habit that violates the "four frets - four fingers" principle. And as I'm discovering, and old habit is hard to break. Does anyone else struggle with bad habits when playing?

This where taking some lessons all those years ago would have made a difference.

scales

null@example.com (dougbarnes5) — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 23:39:16 +0000

i was on here earlier and found a diagram of the circle of fifths and lots of other extremely helpful scale noted with the notes and now i cant find my way back --HELP

Reading Music

null@example.com (Tenement Funster) — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 15:05:56 +0000

The more I delve into music theory, moveable chords, jazz chords, the circle of fifths, augment & dimish chords, etc., the more my understanding starts to resemble this great chart:

What chord would you call this?

null@example.com (SunflowerGUY) — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 01:38:33 +0000

Hello,
I've been looking around the various online chord naming websites, but the variation of Cm6/Cm7 I'm trying to name, doesn't return any known name for this chord.

Firstly, on the Guitar, a Cm7 fretting pattern is... X - 3 - 5 - 3 - 4 - 3
which is... C - G - A# - Eb - G

I am adding a subtle discordant variation by raising the high G to an A.
On the Guitar, the fretting pattern is now... X - 3 - 5 - 3 - 4 - 5
which is... C - G - A# - Eb - A
It is sort of like a Cm6, but I'm retaining the A#, (from the Cm7), instead of raising it to a C.

As you can see, there is both an A# and an A. Still... it sounds nice, as does chords like Cmaj7 on the guitar which has discordant notes.

You music theory genius-ness wold be appreciated.

Regards
SFG.