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[Vegitto]

Also, why the fsck are you putting the e at the top?

 

[StevenYoo]

Originally posted by: Vegitto
Also, why the fsck are you putting the e at the top?

that;s the convention in tablature

 

[Vegitto]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
This one I don't get how to play. It's called for in the sheet music to the Rainbow Connection that we have. I've just been leaving off the G, because WTF?
And the most sadistically difficult song I've ever tried to learn is the sheet music to Bohemian Rhapsody that we have. Instead of just playing the rock guitar bits like the original, I'm trying to use my 12-string and play through the entire song. When it's good, it sounds really nice.

Not that hard, IMO. Bar the first fret, and the first part of the third. Finger the additional string. But I play it upside down . It's easy for me, hard for you.

<Nelson>HA! HA!</Nelson>

 

[Vegitto]

Originally posted by: StevenYoo

Originally posted by: Vegitto
Also, why the fsck are you putting the e at the top?

that;s the convention in tablature

Oh yeah! Wait, I was confused.. Sorry 'bout that.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
This one I don't get how to play. It's called for in the sheet music to the Rainbow Connection that we have. I've just been leaving off the G, because WTF?
And the most sadistically difficult song I've ever tried to learn is the sheet music to Bohemian Rhapsody that we have. Instead of just playing the rock guitar bits like the original, I'm trying to use my 12-string and play through the entire song. When it's good, it sounds really nice.

That's an ugly chord. Drop the top G and C notes, then move the F note on the 1st string to G. That'll give you an F/G that you need without being a yoga master.

 

[Vegitto]

Heh, that'd actually be harder for me than the actual chord .

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: StevenYoo

B is usually played

e -2-
B -4-
G -4-
D -4-
A -2-
E ---

I play it

e -2-
B -4-
G -4-
D -4-
A -2-
E -2-

with two fingers, the index barred across the 2nd and ring finger barred across the 4th bending the ring finger up to let the little e ring open to the 2nd fret. It took quite a bit of practice to cover the B,G, & D with the ring finger while still letting the "e" ring open to the 2nd fret, until I got it down I just barred all four and didn't strum the little e.

 

[StevenYoo]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy

I play it

e -2-
B -4-
G -4-
D -4-
A -2-
E -2-

with two fingers, the index barred across the 2nd and ring finger barred across the 4th bending the ring finger up to let the little e ring open to the 2nd fret. It took quite a bit of practice to cover the B,G, & D with the ring finger while still letting the "e" ring open to the 2nd fret, until I got it down I just barred all four and didn't strum the little e.

I do the thing with the ring finger as well. I've been told that it's generally bad form. I've been trying to play it the "correct" way, i.e. using the middle, ring, and pinky to get those 4th fret strings. However, I like using the ring finger method so I can use my pinky to get the 5th fret on the e string.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: Vegitto
Heh, that'd actually be harder for me than the actual chord .

It shouldn't. Here's what you would do:

e string- 4th finger on 3rd fret
B string- 1st finger on 1st fret
G string- 2nd finger second fret
D string- 3rd finger third fret

 

[Vegitto]

Yeah, I know, but my E chord is on the bottom and my e is on top. I'm a left-handed player with a right-handed guitar. I am physically UNABLE to play the chord that way.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: Vegitto
Yeah, I know, but my E chord is on the bottom and my e is on top. I'm a left-handed player with a right-handed guitar. I am physically UNABLE to play the chord that way.

You're....playing the guitar upside down? Why don't you switch the strings the way they're supposed to be? Jimmi Hendrix was full of coke and heroin and had the sense to do that!

 

[fishmonger12]

just move out of first position. : )