• etc_04
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  • From: OHIO
  • Registered: 2007-07-25
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Topic: Chord help

I was learning to play a song and came across a couple chords I can't quite figure out.

--3------1--
--5------3--
--5------3--
--5------3--
--3------3--
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How am I supposed to barre these while holding up two frets on high E and the A string? Thanks in advance.

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2 Reply by johncross21 (edited by johncross21 2007-09-21 11:49:14)

  • From: Orpington London
  • Registered: 2006-10-22
  • Posts: 390

Re: Chord help

the first is a C chord using the barre chord shape based on A

the second looks like a A# chord using the same barre shape. However  it has a C in the bass (5th string). its unusual.

my advice is keep trying 

in the first example barre at the third fret and use the 3rd finger to play the notes on the fifth fret

you may find it difficult to hold down the 3rd fret on the second string while playing the 1st string cleanly. when i do quick changes I tend to muffle the second string -  I think that you will get away with damping that string


good luck

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  • From: Canada
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
  • Posts: 23

Re: Chord help

Look like a couple of chords used in Eric Clapton's Layla...C and Bb/C