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WHen you select -5 transpose: Chordie provides you the alternate (easier in this case) chords to keep it in the same key with capo on 5th fret.
When you use those chord shapes and instead place capo on 2nd fret you are playing in a different key (by 3 half steps down). I think I said that correctly. Congrats, you've found a way to play in key but easier. Or play in a key you prefer, and also make it easier.
Good advice NELA. Just goes to show you must always be ready to play something that everyone knows. Brown Eyed Girl or Knockin on Heaven's Door or whatever. Just learn some that everyone might know. Be sure to take the next step and do it again. Good for you.
breaks out guitar
When we have wind, I sail a 1980 Contessa 26 sailboat with a 10 horse Yanmar diesel.
When we don't, I have a 14 foot tri-hull fishing skiff with a 25 hp Mercury outboard. I rarely fish. I just use it to gun around in Fly Creek.
I ride a 1976 Yamaha RD400 mortorcycle every time I get a chance.
Seems you've got the right toys, there Tuba. I thought all the RD400's went to 2-stroke heaven. Here's my one toy that keeps me tinkering.
Great work on the site. I've done it as well so appreciate how much you put into it. Just one thing. If you could get Pocahontas over to one of my band's shows I'd really appreciate it! 
Yeah I listen to The Black Eyed Keys all the time. Love that Fergie gal!
Welcome to Chordie Juan.
http://www.ezfolk.com/uke/Tutorials/1fo … chart.html
Use this chart and look at the three chords in gray. Learn any of these three and you can just improvise when the song they're playing is in this key. Ask them what key they are playing and you'll know what three chords goes along with the song. Many songs only use these three.
key of A: A D E
key of C: C F G
key of D: D G A
key of G: G C D
These chords follow the usual progression of 1 4 5 where 1 is the 1st key in the scale, and 4 or 5 is the 4th and 5th note in the scale.
So for Key of A, you may not can play Bm or C#m but you can hang with them when they are hitting the A, D and E chords.
As you progress, you'll find the Em, Am, and eventually the Bm and F#m can be learned. Hope you'll find yourself playing along mostly on some of their songs and in your practice time on your own you'll find many easy songs that only use the 1,4,5 chords anyway.
Tell us how it's going as you progress...and good luck!
Steve
Saw a comment on busking and recalled this fellow who did it with such talent thought I'd share it. Anybody have busking experiences to share? And if you ever walk by one and don't drop a dollar, shame on you.
Here's a few... not as easy as it seems.
John Denver in Rocky Mountain High.
Bread in Guitar Man.
Heart in Dreamboat Annie.
Michael Murphy in Wildfire.
Hey Chordie
Thanks for all the Chords AND Tabs. Sometimes I need them both and no other site offers so much for so little investment either time or money. Cool that we get different views on here too, but really this place is where the best advice and music is found.
Steve
Hey Accoustik, are you sure you're not describing my rig, it sure sounds like it, I've got an ME50 and an RC2 as well!!
I'd suggest looking at what most people use, if he doesn't have anything yet how about an overdrive pedal, a chorus pedal, a flanger, maybe a delay or a wah pedal. How much does he want to spend? It's a bit of a tricky one isn't it? How about an ME25?
Jerry
Hi Jerry, the other guys are saying Digitech, and probably that's a younger person's choice so it might be better. Don't know about an individual pedal to start out with, because I began with the ME50 and it's served me well. I'll tell him to check out these choices and he better do it soon!
thanks/Steve
So my friend wants to know what effects pedal or multi pedal to buy his teen son who's taken up electric very well lately. I couldn't tell him. I just know I have Boss ME-50, Boss RC-2 looper, Tubescreamer, and a small mixer. I really couldn't say what's going to make his young electric guitarist move forward and be moved musically. Any suggestions? There's probably a bunch of us figuring out what to get someone. If you can just buy one item what would it be? I'm more into the tube sound and I'm wanting to tell him to develop his own sound which some pedals will actually hinder and some probably better for exploring.
Selso I hope all is going to be well for you, but it will not happen overnight. You may have to listen (really listen) to some music for a bit to get connected. Trying to write or just play what was already in your inventory may not be enough to get your mojo. Just listen to some live music for a short while and try to get the message. There's lots of people in the biz who can put to music what you're going through. Hope this helps. Even if it doesn't you'll do better after a break from the routine. Good luck!
I know one or two right handed people that play left handed and even more that are left but play right.... I was always told that you should ask a new player to play air guitar for you
Yeah, probably true. I am hopelessly left handed in all things but guitar. And I think as said by some the first guitar you actually pick up kind of drives it. But if a rockin song comes on and I mimic with "air guitar" would you believe it's left handed. I've tried to hold a left hand guitar and it's awkward so I'm staying. Plus might cool to be able to play anyone else's (when they let you).
Since I'm such a lousy lead guitarist, I have learned to finger the chords and then pick several individual strings in the chord to somewhat give the effect of some lead licks. What I see in your picking is pretty much that you're hitting all six strings all the time with every stroke. This is not uncommon for the "less experienced" guitar players. It's not easy to hit only the strings you want to hit, especially when you're standing up in front of a crowd, but it can be done. Practice! Practice! Practice!
A pet peeve of mine about my own playing is that I have a tendency to strum one unfingered beat when changing chords. I've worked very hard to eliminate that with some success. I didn't really hear you doing that, but wanted to make you aware of it. I hear it a lot from other guitarists.
Keep practicing, and keep up the gutsy work. Before you know it you'll be doing that song just fine. Jcellini was right--get the chord changes right and get the muscle memory while going slower. After you do, you can speed it up as fast as your pick hand can go.
Good advice and I agree. I'd suggest slow down the part you're playing until the finesse of your strum hand comes along. As TF says it's pretty common to strum all the strings, but in time you'll hit the bass note and it will stand out as it should. When I started out I thought strumming was all up and down along the face of the guitar. Now I realize it's in and out as well.
Also good on you for posting. Takes guts. Your daughter and wife are the best critics at the moment, so lighten up and slow down (a little) and you'll find them complimenting that same song very shortly.
Well good luck. Sometimes my pages load fast and sometimes slow. I just stick it out because I really like Chordie. Hell of a first post.
Agree...
One second to load pages for me. I'd check if your antivirus is on MAX Security setting. Drop it down and retry or unload it and use another. I've experimented myself and your antivirus can hurt almost as much as it helps.
Welcome to Chordie. There's a lot of good stuff here.
Yeah, thanks. Those are great!
Best teaching partner I've done was to buy a looper. Mine is a RC-2. Record a 4 chord progression in whatever key you wish to improvise. Then you can lay individual riffs and note progressions in the same key using the notes in that key. Like Doug says, starting with a Pentatonic scale will suit you well. GOod luck.
I'm also quoting johncross21 link to a good site because a backing track is also a fun way to practice jamming.
theres some great blues backing tracks on you tube for noddling along to
also just found a little archive of backing tracks for playing along to
That was great Pix, thanks.
Good idea Zurf. Or perhaps for the initial learning and pain phase drop the strings to a lower gage. If you're running .012 go to .010 and just deal with the fact your strings are softer and quieter than you're used to. Also, if you drop tuning two steps and put a capo on the second fret you'd find the hand position is a bit easier and that may help. Good luck, you'll get it.
Hi dj
I found taking lessons I was accountable for my two weeks between lessons and that was a good motivation to move along. If you get a good match in your instructor you'll feel comfortable changing directions when the lesson being suggested doesn't interest you and you can share your interests openly.
We all get to plateau's like Z says. During these times work on some new skills such as bar chords or fingerpicking. If you're practicing in sitting position, work towards standing. Or perhaps all your focus is on your fret hand and you need to spend some time on the picking hand. Perhaps you should set a goal to play in front of others such as an open mic. Pic two decent songs you would need to know and begin setting your sights. Good luck.
Steve
I sent it to my daughter. Hopes it has the same effect!
Thanks for sharing it. Forgot this gem. Interesting tidbit... on Valentine's Day 1977, Janis Ian received 461 Valentine cards, having indicated in the lyrics to "At Seventeen" that she never received any as a teenager. Kind of underscores why lyrics sometimes are the moving part of a song whereas other times its the cool riffs.
True. Also, if you put a capo and play the same chords you're changing the key. But if you change the chords down same number of semitones as the capo you're back to playing in the same key. This is how we sometimes make a difficult song easier to play.
Try before you buy. See if you can find a solid top guitar in your range. If I was looking in that price range I'd look for Alvarez or Washburn. Note when you're at the guitar store the different sounds you hear from a guitar with maple or mahogany versus a rosewood back and sides. You should be aware the deeper darker sounds come from rosewood, brighter sounds from hard maple or koa. You won't find rosewood in that price unless it's used but whatever you buy it has to sound good UNPLUGGED. Also, learn which models have a skinny neck and which ones are wider. You may have a preference. It's a very personal choice so no matter what you choose pick base on your EARs.
Guitar chord forum - chordie → Posts by AccoustikNoyz
