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Re: "B"

Yeah, it's definitely easier than the B chord. lol

Is anything really made up of zeros and ones??

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Re: "B"

heva4george wrote:

um i just wanna know if any 1 else plays it like...
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cos thats how i learnt it but it sounds really wrong lol.  yikes  o:

It sounds wrong because it is.
Move your 2 to 1 and you've got a Bb (A#) or move your 3 to 4 and you've got B.

On a barre chord just think if your finger as the nut.
The open "A" chord is played on the second fret therefore move the shape up one fret to get Bb (A#) and barre the first fret, your barring finger becomes the equivalent of the nut.
Move the whole shape up another fret to get to "B"

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  • Registered: 2007-11-27
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Re: "B"

I've found that the B chord is a lot easier if I help out my ring finger by using my pinkie on the B string.  Not enough power in the ring finger I guess.

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Re: "B"

lylenbev wrote:

I've found that the B chord is a lot easier if I help out my ring finger by using my pinkie on the B string.  Not enough power in the ring finger I guess.

This is true, and as with any barre chord, it's a little easier on your hands if you squeeze it when you strum and then kinda of relax your left hand (or right, if you switch) between strums.

I play the X24442 B and while at first it was tricky, it gets easier with practice, just like anything.

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Re: "B"

Zurf wrote:
Oldnewbie wrote:

There's a "B" chord?

crap.

I don't recommend it. 

The B chord I mean.  You should definitely crap.

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lylenbev wrote:

I've found that the B chord is a lot easier if I help out my ring finger by using my pinkie on the B string.  Not enough power in the ring finger I guess.

I also do this when at times my ring finger isn't as flexible as normal.
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Re: "B"

Zurf wrote:

I don't recommend it. 

The B chord I mean.  You should definitely crap.

Certainly sounds less messy than the B chord...

Thanks for the advice, Zurf! 

(I'll let you know how it comes out.)

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