A Chord

BaZmO*

Can somebody tell me what the correct fingering for the Open A Chord is?

In a lot of books it's...


E A D G B E

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0 0 1 2 3 0 2nd Fret

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But I always do it like this...


E A D G B E

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0 0 2 1 3 0 2nd Fret

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I find it's a much easier way to do for a couple of reasons,

a) It's easier for chord progression, i.e. if you're going from A to E you only have to slide your first finger back one fret moving only 2 fingers off there strings, and similiary for D.

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b) My fingers are too fat! :dunno: and I wouldn't be able to get all my fingers into the right shape if I use a cappo!


Any thoughts?


Also......


Is it possible to do all open chords in Barre form??


Cheers,

B.

Giblet

I play A like this

E A D G B E

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x 0 1 1 1 0 2nd Fret

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seamus

Originally posted by Giblet
I play A like this

E A D G B E

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x 0 1 1 1 0 2nd Fret

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Me too, although I'll use my ring finger if I'm going to be sliding.
I have been known to alternate between that and the normal 123 though.

shabbyroad

sometimes I like to use

E A D G B E

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x 0 2 3 4 0 2nd Fret

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because it let's me do stuff on the bass and with my 4th finger (getting to the sus4 or the 6th (on the E 1st string)

feylya

TBH, there is no right way...

Myksyk

BazMo ... Listen to Feylya!! This is actually an important point when it comes to chords. There may be standard ways of playing chords but there are no 'right' ways.


Finger a chord any way you goddam please as long as it is possible, sounds exactly as you wish it to sound and facilitates smooth transitions from your last chord and to the next chord. I play A in 'all' the ways outlined above, depending on where I'm coming from and where I'm going.

End of story.

Myksyk

Postscript

A great 'closed' A chord is an inversion (which is also moveable along the board for all other major chords and which facilitates damped or staccato effects) is:

(remember to drop that wrist)


E - X
B - 10 [A]
G - 9 [E]
D - 7 [A]
A - X
E - 9 [C#]

The same basic shape can be used for a moveable closed Minor 7th shape with root as first note (no 5th). So Dm7 for example is:

E - X
B - 6 [F]
G - 5[C]
D - 3 [F]
A - 5 [D]
E - X

Have fun!

BaZmO*

I think I just lost the few remaining hairs on my head as all that just went flying over it!! :dunno:

B.

Myksyk

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6th fret

Just talking about this A chord Bazmo ... It's called an inversion cos the root note A isn't actually the lowest note played. Here the root A is played on the 4th string, 7th fret.