Hi James,

"She Moved Through The Fair" is not a song I know. However the link you sent me to Cara Dillon's version soon changed that.

The melody is wonderful and your lyrics superb, knowing the quality of your chosen instrument, I am dying to hear your recording of this song. It is a song full of hope.

Roger

Hi Cytania,

My faith in the written word has just been shattered

Thanks for the info, I have always thought that the original sheet music was approved by the artist before publication, it only goes to prove how wrong you can be.

I do have a computer programm that will decipher the chords from a midi file but it is not accurate. It usually need plenty of editing but it does give a general guidline and can be helpful on a tricky number.

Thanks again,

Roger

Hi John,

Nowadays we are able to buy strings sets of various gauges, I believe they range from 8 to12, 8's being light (thin) and 12's heavy (thick).

Electric lead guitarist tend to prefer the lighter gauge strings as they can be bent easier to produce the sound and effect they want. I prefer the heavier gauge for acoustic as it give a fuller sound but a lot is down to style of play and personal preference.

The number 8 -12 is the gauge of wire for the high E string.

Hope that helps,

Roger

Hello Stu,

For my acoustic guitar I very rarely use a pick as you can get so many variations of sound with your fingers depending on whether you use flesh or nail, a single finger or several. You can also change from fingerpicking to strumming and back easily.

For my electric I always use a pick and I tend to a harder one for rocking and a softer one for gentler numbers but as Patrickjacques said it really is down to personal choice.

Roger

Hi Will,

Most electric guitars that I have owned have adjustable pick-ups, usually one screw on either end. If you turn that you should be able to lower the pick-up slightly to prevent the buzzing.

Hope that helps,

Roger

Hello Angledawg,

I do hope that the lady for which it was intended has heard, I am sure she loved it.

To get the chords displayed read James's 'sticky' at the start of the songwriting section but briefly you put the chords in square bracket [G], [C] etc in the place you play the chord. You have to have the instructions at the very start and end to make it work.

Well done and I hope to soon see it edited with the chords.

Roger

Hi Donna,

Thanks, I try to be kind to the fairer sex at all times but your advice noted and i will endevour to remember.

Take care,

Roger

Hello Toriark,

I am pleased you like it, all comments good or bad, help for future writings and it is nice to hear different people's views.

Thank you,

Roger

Hello Matt,

I do prefer that name so let me welcome you to Chordie.

You are more than welcome to join in with answers and comments to the posted threads and to raise questions and comments of your own.

Chordie attracts members of all ages, skills and musical persuasions. I am often surprised with the maturity and knowledge that some of our younger people have. So join us do.

Roger

Hey paranormal, we are ALL friends on Chordie. You have many friends here, you just have not spoken to them yet.

Roger

Hi John,

As you have found there are plenty of midi files available. If you obtain a programme like Cubasis (there must be others but this is the one I know) you can edit the midi file yourself and remove the tracks you do not want.

I have used a few midi files and removed the melody line to use as a backing track and changed the key and tempo to suit me. If you do go down this road and change the key remember not to change the key of the drums or it will sound odd.

Roger

Hi Jeff,

Just gave your latest offering a whirl. I like the lyrics and agree with the sentiment. A nice little number but I was caught out on verses 3, 6, and 9 do you slow the vocal tempo to half to keep the chords the same or increase the chord changes to leave the vocal tempo the same?

Thank you,

Roger