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Post by joachim on Mar 31, 2014 13:39:18 GMT -6
I am wondering what fingering you recommend for half-barre chords as in lesson 2.
Take for example, A xx7655. At first I fingered it using a 2-string mini-barre on string 1 and 2, and for A7 xx7685 I used no barre at all. Now I wonder if it's not more efficient (i.e., making the chord fingerings more similar) to use a 4-string barre with finger 1 for all the chords in lesson 2.
How do you guys play those half-barre chords?
Joachim
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Post by grampalerxst on Mar 31, 2014 14:43:41 GMT -6
I play them both with a partial barre at the fifth fret. I think of the A7 as the A chord with an added note at the eighth fret/second string using finger 4. It never occurred to me to play that one without the 2-string barre at the 5th fret, actually, but that seems like an okay way to do it. I might try that out later to see how it feels.
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Post by bluesbruce on Mar 31, 2014 18:31:24 GMT -6
Joachim,
I'm with grampa on this one - I would put down the same partial barre form for both, just adding the pinky finger for the XX7685 form. There's really not a right or wrong way I think, just what works for you. I have found sometimes that I'll learn to play something one way, only to switch a fingering on it later as another fingering seems to work better for me after playing it for a while.
Bruce
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Post by bluesbruce on Mar 31, 2014 18:33:22 GMT -6
Hey, I never had really noticed how much alike you two look! LOL
Bruce
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Post by bigfab on Apr 1, 2014 2:32:58 GMT -6
LOL ! Yes, we are triplets!  Big Fab |
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Post by bluesbruce on Apr 1, 2014 6:34:26 GMT -6
On a blues forum, I think that should be trip-a-lets!
BAB
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Post by JohnG on Apr 1, 2014 12:36:49 GMT -6
I recommend the 3-2-1-1 fingering, from the lowest note up. It's an "F shape" chord, like you would play at the nut. When you move it up to 5th position it becomes an A chord.
When you use my fingering you can move the shape around and add notes to it with much more ease than when you bar. If you move into More Blues You Can Use, or Rhythm & Blues You Can Use, you'll see the wisdom.
JG
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Post by joachim on Apr 1, 2014 13:09:41 GMT -6
Many thanks. That makes sense - I will definitely move onto to the other books in time.
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Post by bigfab on Apr 2, 2014 9:11:40 GMT -6
Hi, Actually I did not understand. The "F shape" chord that becomes an A chord in 5th position is a bar chord to me. So why do you say using your fingering is much easier than when you bar? I think I don't understand what 3-2-1-1 means  Big Fab |
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Post by bigfab on Apr 2, 2014 9:23:33 GMT -6
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Post by bluesbruce on Apr 2, 2014 10:42:44 GMT -6
bigfab,
I think you've got what he's saying. The 3-2-1-1 refers to using your third finger (ring finger) on the 4th string, your second finger (middle finger) on the 3rd string, and your first finger (index finger) on the 2nd and 1st string (a mini bar). The full bar is the one you have in the second diagram - it includes playing the 5th and 6th strings, making it harder to fret - especially in the dreaded 1st fret "F" position.
Bruce
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Post by joachim on Apr 2, 2014 11:15:19 GMT -6
The 3-2-1-1 fingering seems harder to me - my first and second joints of the first finger often hurt if I practice the mini-bar for any considerable time. But, as a novice, I probably apply too much pressure to the strings.
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