[musictlk] Trouble with Chet Atkins guitar chords

[Joshua Lester]

Thanks for the advice!
Alot of people, that I've dealt with, have cheated, by using the capo.
I don't want to do that!
Blessings, Joshua

On 5/11/12, Marion Gwizdala <blind411 at verizon.net> wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Hudson" <captinlogic at gmail.com>
> To: "Music Talk Mailing List" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 7:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Trouble with Chet Atkins guitar chords
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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.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
>> To: "Music Talk Mailing List" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 5:52 AM
>> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Trouble with Chet Atkins guitar chords
>>
>>
>>> 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>
>>> To: "Music Talk Mailing List" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 12:06 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Trouble with Chet Atkins guitar chords
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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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