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WR
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Link Posted on Jan 02 2007 10:39 AM

yeah I meant no duplicated notes, thanks for clearing that up. you could easily play 7's and 9's with triads, just lose the root and the fifth if need be, bassplayer will pick those up. it's what the jazzers do.

personnally i like the sound of full 6string fingerings too, but Ive got a very lazy index-finger and besides, the smaller chords fit the "surfabilly-style" Matt's after.

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Link Posted on Jan 02 2007 05:17 PM

One side note - most people forget or don't realize that Reinhardt had played guitar for years before he'd had his hand burned. He had to re-learn his way of playing with just the two fingers.

I think one of the other great "re-learning" stories was of jazz guitarist Pat Martino - who at 16 was a major prodigy, then due to a brain hemorrage completely lost his memory. Over the years, he re-taught himself everything he once new, mainly by listening to his old recordings and going over notes and music he'd previously written. He's still touring today, and into his 60s if I recall correctly.

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Link Posted on Jan 25 2007 09:39 PM

Today, I ordered me a poster that has all of the chords available with standard tuning...the one that's got several brands/models of guitars around the edge - Fender Jazzmaster and some kinda hollow bodied Vox wBigsby, and a couple of Gibsons. The chord diagrams show which finger goes on what string/which fret, and in looking at it, I immediately ruled out being able to play an A chord, since the 4th finger (pinky) is involved. I'll hang it up in my front bedroom (a.k.a. computer and music room), so I can set about learning the chords I can play...maybe even figuring out some work arounds for the ones that use the 4th finger. I had to order it, as the store I was at is currently out of stock.

With the poster, and some practice on single string playing (lead), I'll be able to fulfill my New Year's Resolution of becoming a better guitar player (than I already am), this year. Smile

Matt

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Link Posted on Jan 26 2007 12:07 AM

Matt, find a bass player ASAP. It will make all the difference for your playing, taking into consideration your disability.

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Link Posted on Jan 26 2007 12:25 AM

Matt...
I have a pinky on my left hand that is one joint below the next finger ( ring finger). The pinky on my left hand is only two inches long. I too have a hard time making it work, but I keep trying. At first it was useless, but I have found that if I play on a 'C' curve neck and lay my hand across the neck so that I can use my pinky I can also play notes with the second pad on all my other fingers. It take some time to learn, but it works well. I'm not very fast with the pinky, but it's getting better every day.
Don't give up.
Joel
You might want to check out this cord finder page. I use it all the time. I even find that some of the cords I make up actually have names! haha!
http://www.all-guitar-chords.com/chord_name.php

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Link Posted on Jan 26 2007 11:57 AM

Surfabilly
I immediately ruled out being able to play an A chord, since the 4th finger (pinky) is involved.

There are plenty of voicings for an A chord that don't need the 4th finger.

One finger:
x0222x

Two fingers:
xxx655
xxx9(10)9

Three fingers:
xx7655
x02220

Chord posters and books are useful, but they never have all the chords. If you learn what notes make up the chords and where they are on the neck, you can make up voicings to suit your self.

My apologies if this is obvious or I've just misunderstood your point.

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Link Posted on Jan 26 2007 07:10 PM

DaneBrammage_
Chord posters and books are useful, but they never have all the chords. If you learn what notes make up the chords and where they are on the neck, you can make up voicings to suit your self.

My apologies if this is obvious or I've just misunderstood your point.

That's basically what I was getting at. You didn't misunderstand anything. Whatever it takes for me to get some chords that I may not be able to get, with my pinky, I'll see if there's another way I can make that chord. My three good fingers are long enough, and depending what the chord is, I might be able to get my thumb in there.

Matt

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Link Posted on Jan 26 2007 08:04 PM

Matt, your injury sounds kind of similar to what happened to Tony Iommi--his solution was to fashion a sort of thimble to go on the finger(s) that suffered nerve damage. (The tips were severed as well.) He also tuned down to lessen string tension, and used lighter gauge strings, possibly so that fretting with the thimbles would be easier. You might want to try something similar on your pinky. Just a suggestion.

Joelman
Matt...
I have a pinky on my left hand that is one joint below the next finger ( ring finger). The pinky on my left hand is only two inches long. I too have a hard time making it work, but I keep trying.

I'm in the same boat--for the first two years or so I never used my pinky, but the more you force yourself to use it, the easier it becomes.

-Warren

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