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Thanks for the quick reply Southpaw.  You have just confirmed a lot of what I have read on the web and probably have just helped me make a decision.

Ken, 

I certainly was not trying to pick a fight.  I did not think I was breaking any rules and/or promoting any cause. 

I also agree that politics and religion are 2 things that can break up relationships in a hurry.  I was just trying to clear up in a non partisan way what I thought was an incorrect definition.  I just read your new sticky in this chat corner (quoted below) and I respect your decision to lock the thread.  I agree I made a mistake trying to continue a closed thread in another thread.  I apologize for that.
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Now let's go pick some tunes.

Respectively,
David

I seem to have inverted the IV and the V. On the larger chart.

Good catch.  I'll see if I can't get it straightened out.  The computer I did those on is busted, though, so I'll have to see if I can resurrect it.

There is no magic formula to start doing what you are asking about.  I think you need to learn how to finger and play the correct chords first.  Then each individual note in each chord will be in the correct key for the song.  Then you can pick out the best sounding notes matching how your ears hear the melody and use a combination of picking and strumming.  Play what sounds good to you to start with.

Once you get somewhat comfortable doing this you can then begin learning scales which match the key of the song.  Here is where the magic formulas start to come in to play.

I think most would agree you should learn playing chords to the rythm first before you dive into learning scales and playing lead.  Then you will better understand how notes in a chord are the notes in the scale for the key of the song.

OK, I'm in over my head here.........others need to chime in.

wannaplay - welcome to chordie

I am far from an expert but the first indicates the fret and string for the individual melody notes and the second indicates the fingering for the chords which accompany the melody.  Yes, when the numbers are stacked like that just strum all the strings at once to play the chords.  TAB just refers to this format for displaying individual notes for the melody or fingering for chords.

I see this second one is using only the first 3 strings for the chords which is OK, but the chord names also don't line up over the fingerings properly.

There are lots of folks on here more knowledgeable than myself and willing to help you - keep asking.

Topdown - You are exactly right about the Waybacks!  I did not list them as grassers because they are so versatile.  James Nash may well be the the best I have ever seen.  Did you by any chance see them do Zep II with John Cowan and company on the Hillside at Merlefest this year?  Unbelievable!

Now, lets hear it for the Avett Brothers - the ultimate in versitility!  Not as musicians necessarily (although Seth picks a pretty mean Martin dred) but as songwriters and live entertainers.  Been following them for years.  The most unclassifiable band out there IMO.  Apparently Rick Rubin thinks highly of them too.  Making NC proud!

Here is how I play the D chord with the F# bass note - it's pretty easy:

e - 2nd fret, middle finger (F#)
B - 3rd fret, ring finger (D)
G - 2nd fret, pointer (A)
D - 4th fret, pinky (this is probably the other F# you're looking for)
A -  open (A)
E - X

Thanks aj1.  Glad that worked for you.  It's been over a year now and I couldn't do it with a clear conscience.  Besides, I'm one of those guys who likes to beat himself up over stupid mistakes.  Gotta work on that.

Hey cytania.  That's the shape I first learned for A7 way back when.  Probably because the guy who first taught me was playing blues.  I never knew there was another way to make A7 for years.

Cool, I know exactly where Lewisville is.