[musictlk] Trouble with Chet Atkins guitar chords

Fri May 11 14:46:13 UTC 2012

Hmm! I'm not sure about "Puff". I have always played it in Bb without a 
capo. I suppose it would work with a capo on 3 plaing G. Noel and Peter 
frequently play in different voicings using a capo. One song that 
immediately comes to mind is If I Had Wings. One plays open in C while the 
other capos on 5 and plays G.Here is a Youtube link to the album version 
from Album 1700.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLE67ZIYYaU

Peace!
Marion

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Hudson" <captinlogic at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [musictlk] Trouble with Chet Atkins guitar chords

> 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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> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 8:15 AM
> 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>
>> To: "Music Talk Mailing List" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
>> 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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