[musictlk] Trouble with Chet Atkins guitar chords

[Marion Gwizdala]

Also, when playing most first position chords, you only use three fingers, 
leaving the fourth available to play melodies within the chord. For 
instance, while playing a C chord, you can play any note in the key by 
adding or lifting the appropriate fingers.

Fraternally,
Marion




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> They also use two finger substitutes for chord shapes. Since often times 
> you only need to hit one or two notes in that chord you don't need to form 
> the whole chord, just those specific notes, leaving your other fingers to 
> finger alternate notes, if that all made any sense.
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>> Joshua,
>>    Chet Atkins was a master on the guitar. Many guitarists use 
>> alternative tunings that simplify playing of melodies by tuning the 
>> guitar to a specific chord rather than the standard tuning in fourths. 
>> Steel guitarists often use alternate tunings, especially in the keys of G 
>> & E. There are a number of YouTube videos available to teach you about 
>> alternate tunings. Also, check out anything by Leo Kottke. He does a lot 
>> of alternate tunings.
>>
>> Fraternally yours,
>> Marion
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
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>> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 12:06 AM
>> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Trouble with Chet Atkins guitar chords
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>>
>>> When he'd play the melody, he could play it, as well as keeping the
>>> rhythm going.
>>> I don't know how to do those complicated leads, on the acoustic.
>>> Thanks, Joshua
>>>
>>> On 5/10/12, Michael <bonsai1b at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>>> Which chords specifically are you talking about Joshua?  Chet, along 
>>>> with
>>>> other fingerstylists, play drop two chords a lot of the time.  These 
>>>> chord
>>>> shapes are different from classic chords taught by most teachers but 
>>>> enable
>>>>
>>>> you to more easily incorporate the melody into the arrangement.
>>>>
>>>> Michael
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
>>>> To: "NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 9:39 PM
>>>> Subject: [musictlk] Trouble with Chet Atkins guitar chords
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Why do I have so much trouble playing those Chet Atkins chords, on my
>>>>> acoustic guitar?
>>>>> Do any of you guitarists know how to do them?
>>>>> Thanks, Joshua
>>>>>
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