Classical Guitar, I don't know if I've mentioned it, but our city is a University Town and we're always hosting artists with all kinds of talent. If you want, I can put you or your agent in touch and you can do a performance or two for us. Just let me know if and when, and maybe you can get me backstage!

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Bill

My friend, the above was a joke, okay? Yeah, I'm "jealous" that you are as accomplished a guitarist as you are, but at the same time, I am proud to have a friend who's a virtuoso and thought enough of me to compose that little minuet and send me some of his other work.

I'm now on my way to a dairy to hook my fingers up to those things they use to automatically milk cows with. I want some long slender fingers too! LOL!

Your Friend

Bill

Strummerboy Bill wrote:

Going for the dreaded B chord this weekend. There's a song called Spiders and Snakes and it's A,E,A,E all the way through until it gets to the bridge and there it is: B. My plan is to master it until my fingers turn to shreds. Oh, yeah. I transposed it from the original.

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Bill

Hi Bill ... here's how I have to play a B. My long thick fingers will not fit three-aside on the strings, except on a classical with a 2" nut. So I simply barre the D, G, and B strings in the 4th fret with the ring finger, and the rest with the index. My one variation of this picture is that I turn the knuckle on my ring finger backwards a bit, so that the barred E-string still sounds the F#. It's dead simple, and really fast for transitioning to and from other chords ... give it a whirl.

Yep, that's how I do a 'B' too!!

Cheers

Richard

Going for the dreaded B chord this weekend. There's a song called Spiders and Snakes and it's A,E,A,E all the way through until it gets to the bridge and there it is: B. My plan is to master it until my fingers turn to shreds. Oh, yeah. I transposed it from the original.

Thanks

Bill

Hi Bill ... here's how I have to play a B. My long thick fingers will not fit three-aside on the strings, except on a classical with a 2" nut. So I simply barre the D, G, and B strings in the 4th fret with the ring finger, and the rest with the index. My one variation of this picture is that I turn the knuckle on my ring finger backwards a bit, so that the barred E-string still sounds the F#. It's dead simple, and really fast for transitioning to and from other chords ... give it a whirl.

To everyone else, I appreciate your patience as I try to describe what I'm picturing in my addled brain. Please, if it doesn't make sense, just punch me in the head (ask) until I do and it does.

Remember the words of those three great philosophers, Larry, Moe and Curly: "If at first you don't succeed , keep on sucking till ya do succeed." I love the Three Stooges. I believe I've shared their tune "Swinging The Alphabet" with you before, but if not, look it up. It's also a great way to practice harmonies. My voice teacher had me use it all the time, and danged if it doesn't work. Way I did it, was to play it off the cd (or YouTube) and run a cassette player and then play it back. Laugh if you will (and I'll join you) but it's fun and it does work.

Oh yeah, Z? Going for the dreaded B chord this weekend. There's a song called Spiders and Snakes and it's A,E,A,E all the way through until it gets to the bridge and there it is: B. My plan is to master it until my fingers turn to shreds. Oh, yeah. I transposed it from the original.

Thanks

Bill

Interesting. Everyone uses a different technique. Shows something new to me. With classical I would not use it but steel sting players might if needed for a certain sound or pick.

That's correct - which is why it's near on impossible for one guitarist to sound like all other guitarists; certain nuances in playing are hard to capture unless you re-learn some techniques; another one is the 'thumb over' technique which mutes the lower (E and A) strings, when I was learning I kept my thumb at the back of the neck always, but now I've got slack and have my thumb over for open chords ...

Anyway, YMMV ...

Cheers

Richard

neophytte wrote:

This guy uses right hand palm muting (which I've never been a fan of): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76ZOPqcjK8c

It looks too hard to control down there, Richard. Just tried it again and the barres seem to be the way to go. Thanks, my friend!

I should have quantified my comment by adding - I don't use a pick, so it's hard for me to do too!!

But, glad you got it sorted ...

Cheers

Richard

This guy uses right hand palm muting (which I've never been a fan of): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76ZOPqcjK8c

Cheers

Richard

It looks too hard to control down there, Richard. Just tried it again and the barres seem to be the way to go. Thanks, my friend!

Sorry about the confusion, my friends.

Bill

Cheers

Richard

Cheers

Richard