[musictlk] From Casey Harper

[Linda Mentink]

Hi all,

Casey tried unsuccessfully to subscribe here, and asked me to post 
the following. Please do not post your answers to this list, but 
contact her directly at the email address given at the end of her message.

Hello: Attn all advanced guitarists who are totally or partially 
blind!I am a totally blind intermediate guitar player searching for a 
way to advance my playing skills. I currently understand and play 
basic major and  minor chords in first position, shaped and bar 
chords, and how to use a capo to change keys.  I'd like to locate a 
comprehensive audio format chord fingering chart that includes: 
augmented, diminished, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, sus2, sus4, etc. chords 
for all note names.  This way, I could play guitar in all positions, 
in all keys, with all chords without the use of a capo if I 
wanted/needed to do so.  If an audio version of this chord fingering 
chart for the guitar exists, please let me know where to find 
it/purchase/borrow it.  I'd like it to describe chords as follows, 
string number, fret number, finger number starting with first string 
and working up to sixth string without skipping strings.  For 
instance, A major would be: first string open, second string second 
fret third finger, third string second fret second finger, fourth 
string second fret first finger, fifth string open, sixth string 
open.  If a chord is barred it would say which strings are barred at 
what fret with what finger.  If such an audio chart is not available, 
is there a way to learn the fingerings without having to interpret 
the braill music symbols, and if so, how does one use/understand that 
learning system.  Although I understand the string, fret, finger 
braille music symbols and can interpret them to understand the chord, 
it is quite a lot of steps to read the chord symbols for the chord 
for all fingers, interpret it, remember it in the time between the 
chart and guitar, place all fingers in position on the guitar in the 
right position etc.; there's got to be a better way to learn and a 
more efficient way as well. Unfortunately, I do not have a guitar 
teacher and must be self-taught. Please assist me to the best of your 
ability! Thank you. Please email me directly offlist at 
Shenmbc at aol.com with any response to this request.  Thank you and 
have a wonderful day! Casey