[musictlk] Trouble with Chet Atkins guitar chords

Fri May 11 18:12:32 UTC 2012

I'm not sure if I would agree that Mason Williams is not on the same par as 
Chet Atkins or Leo Kottke! Classical Gas is certainly a fun and challenging 
piece of music to play. Here's another awesome song I am working on that I 
am certain all you acoustic guitarists will appreciate!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owOGDEJr3ts

Fraternally yours,
Marion

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From: "Data" <data at papermusic.org>
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Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: [musictlk] Trouble with Chet Atkins guitar chords

> 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
> To: Music Talk Mailing List
> 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
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>
>> 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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