[musictlk] Trouble with Chet Atkins guitar chords

Fri May 11 14:58:34 UTC 2012

Although it's not on the same par as Chet Atkins and Leo Kottke, you might
also want to listen to some guitar music by Mason Williams, who wrote
"Classical Gas". American Grammaphone has a good album of his music called,
um, "Classical Gas". haha.
-Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
Behalf Of Marion Gwizdala
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 8:46 AM
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Subject: Re: [musictlk] Trouble with Chet Atkins guitar chords

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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Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 10:04 AM
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>
> To: "Music Talk Mailing List" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
> 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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