[musictlk] Trouble with Chet Atkins guitar chords

Fri May 11 14:04:51 UTC 2012

Yeah I believe the song Puff the Magic Dragon uses a guitar capoed on the 
fourth fret. and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band version of Mister Bojangles is 
capoed on, I think the sixth fret. Nothing wrong with capos.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
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Subject: Re: [musictlk] Trouble with Chet Atkins guitar chords


> Joshua,
>    Some may call using a capo "Cheating". Some of the best guitarists in 
> the world use a capo to accomplish fingering not possible in other chords. 
> Those that come to mind are Peter yarrow and Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul, 
> & Mary, John Denver, Don McLean, and many more. A capo also creates some 
> very interesting voicing. For instance, I play Scarborough Fair capoed on 
> the seventh fret and get an almost mandolin voice.
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
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> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 8:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Trouble with Chet Atkins guitar chords
>
>
>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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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