Gordon Lightfoot guitar chords?

[Jesse Joe]

http://www.chordfind.com/


http://photos.lacoccinelle.net/40/17/64017.jpg


Little Quiz for guitar players. In this Google photo, Gord is using only his index finger, to make my favorite guitar chord. What chord do you think it is? :)

Fairly easy I know... :redface: ;) :)

[ February 04, 2007, 14:57: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

http://www.chordfind.com/


http://photos.lacoccinelle.net/40/17/64017.jpg


Little Quiz for guitar players. In this Google photo, Gord is using only his index finger, to make my favorite guitar chord. What chord do you think it is? :)

Fairly easy I know... :redface: ;) :)

[ February 04, 2007, 14:57: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

[Station Master]

B ...or not to B? ;)

[jj]

B ...or not to B? ;)

[Jesse Joe]

No you haven't got it jj, but close. :D

[Jesse Joe]

No you haven't got it jj, but close. :D

[Ginny]

He's not using a flat pick so it wouldn't be a song like "In My Fashion" or "Old Dan's Records" he's playing here. I would guess he's picking out the guitar work in "Don Quixote" as it's hard to determine the little finger is not working in this photo. Very nice pic. Ron J.

[Jesse Joe]

Thank's Ron... :) Id say the little finger is not pressing a string, but the side of that little finger might be playing a role. This is the way I play this chord. But it is not the way it is taught...
:redface:
Cathy are you around here? tell us this chord... :) :rolleyes:

[ February 03, 2007, 15:45: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

Thank's Ron... :) Id say the little finger is not pressing a string, but the side of that little finger might be playing a role. This is the way I play this chord. But it is not the way it is taught...
:redface:
Cathy are you around here? tell us this chord... :) :rolleyes:

[ February 03, 2007, 15:45: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

[Cathy]

It's an A. He always plays a mini barre chord on A.

[Station Master]

joe, i'll still place my money on him more specifically coming out of a B7sus4 chord while performing 14 Karat Gold

when he came out and opened with that, i was hanging on every chord change and so nervous for him, since it was live... it's a great photo for sure

of course, he's playing in the A formation, but capo is +2 frets ...anyhow, better get confirmation from ron and the rest of the real pros ...fun game:)

[jj]

joe, i'll still place my money on him more specifically coming out of a B7sus4 chord while performing 14 Karat Gold

when he came out and opened with that, i was hanging on every chord change and so nervous for him, since it was live... it's a great photo for sure

of course, he's playing in the A formation, but capo is +2 frets ...anyhow, better get confirmation from ron and the rest of the real pros ...fun game:)

[Jesse Joe]

Cathy your so right it is the 'A' chord. ;) Pressing down the 2nd, 3rd and 4th string on the 2nd fret. It is taught, to use fingers 1,2,and 3.

But of course the mini barre, makes it easier.. :redface:

Joni Mitchell plays a lot that way, going up and down the fingerboard, also using her thumb. :(


That would explain how she's able to play with those long finger nails... :D


I hear she does a special tuning, for it to work. And she's been quoted as saying, "it's very tuff on the guitar neck"... :eek: :)

[Jesse Joe]

Cathy your so right it is the 'A' chord. ;) Pressing down the 2nd, 3rd and 4th string on the 2nd fret. It is taught, to use fingers 1,2,and 3.

But of course the mini barre, makes it easier.. :redface:

Joni Mitchell plays a lot that way, going up and down the fingerboard, also using her thumb. :(


That would explain how she's able to play with those long finger nails... :D


I hear she does a special tuning, for it to work. And she's been quoted as saying, "it's very tuff on the guitar neck"... :eek: :)

[Station Master]

Originally posted by Jesse-Joe:
Pressing down the 2nd, 3rd and 4th string on the 2nd fret
but according to my math, he's pressing down on the 4th fret, not the 2nd

capo players who call out the chords at jams make bassists, keyboardists and naked guitarists (capo-less) go crazy, lol...it's a B chord

this game got too complicated, lol...

ok, payback time...what this chord?:

http://www.wendellphillips.com/images/people/lightfoot%20final%20web.jpg

(ok, i realize that judging by his expression the right answer could be "the wrong chord!" lol)

[ February 03, 2007, 17:50: Message edited by: jj ]

[jj]

Originally posted by Jesse-Joe:
Pressing down the 2nd, 3rd and 4th string on the 2nd fret
but according to my math, he's pressing down on the 4th fret, not the 2nd

capo players who call out the chords at jams make bassists, keyboardists and naked guitarists (capo-less) go crazy, lol...it's a B chord

this game got too complicated, lol...

ok, payback time...what this chord?:

http://www.wendellphillips.com/images/people/lightfoot%20final%20web.jpg

(ok, i realize that judging by his expression the right answer could be "the wrong chord!" lol)

[ February 03, 2007, 17:50: Message edited by: jj ]

[New 12 String Mike]

I too learned to play an A chord that way.

It allows lots of variations since the other fingers are free.

He uses that fingering in lots of songs from Restless to Long Way Back Home.

[RM]

Here's a wild guess...since it appears that he is capoed between the 2nd and 3rd fret, and I can't tell what his left index finger is doing, I'm gonna say E9suspended sentence. Is that from "Canary Yellow Canoe" ?

[Jesse Joe]

Is there a confirmation here, for that 1st pic.

jj I have no idea what that chord is on the 2nd pic. Ron might be right. Or you jj the wrong chord... :D

[Jesse Joe]

Is there a confirmation here, for that 1st pic.

jj I have no idea what that chord is on the 2nd pic. Ron might be right. Or you jj the wrong chord... :D

[Jesse Joe]

Anyway here's Pic #3...


http://gordonlightfoot.com/Harmony-cover.jpg


By the way Gord said in an interview, that his favorite guitar chord is "A"

Mine has long been the first chord Ive ever learned..."D"

What is yours, if you have one?

[ February 04, 2007, 08:02: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

Anyway here's Pic #3...


http://gordonlightfoot.com/Harmony-cover.jpg


By the way Gord said in an interview, that his favorite guitar chord is "A"

Mine has long been the first chord Ive ever learned..."D"

What is yours, if you have one?

[ February 04, 2007, 08:02: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

[Station Master]

that's interesting regarding Restless and LWBH, love em both! and i think RMD right on the E9 hunch (or or E9 +3 = G9 if you want to join the anal crowd:))...no clue if that's CYC, i only ever listened that 1x

i only can cope with 2nds, 4ths, 6ths, maj or dom 7ths...i lose count when you get to 9, 11, 13ths

credit for that clear B&W photo goes to wendell phillips, no relation to wilson

that Harmony pic is tough to zoom in on but looks like my fave chord and leave to someone else for #3

hey, as you capo-ers know, the entire album is played with capo on 2nd fret...wish Gord would play the entire album for a set and wouldn't have to worry about going out of tune:)

#4 ...don't want to hijack your quiz, joe but what's the name of this one? ;)

http://previews.nvtech.com/175/tf05092/NVTech_peop2522.jpg

...definitely NOT my fave to grip!

[ February 04, 2007, 08:35: Message edited by: jj ]

[jj]

that's interesting regarding Restless and LWBH, love em both! and i think RMD right on the E9 hunch (or or E9 +3 = G9 if you want to join the anal crowd:))...no clue if that's CYC, i only ever listened that 1x

i only can cope with 2nds, 4ths, 6ths, maj or dom 7ths...i lose count when you get to 9, 11, 13ths

credit for that clear B&W photo goes to wendell phillips, no relation to wilson

that Harmony pic is tough to zoom in on but looks like my fave chord and leave to someone else for #3

hey, as you capo-ers know, the entire album is played with capo on 2nd fret...wish Gord would play the entire album for a set and wouldn't have to worry about going out of tune:)

#4 ...don't want to hijack your quiz, joe but what's the name of this one? ;)

http://previews.nvtech.com/175/tf05092/NVTech_peop2522.jpg

...definitely NOT my fave to grip!

[ February 04, 2007, 08:35: Message edited by: jj ]

[Station Master]

ok, i give in, i notice that even doctors use capos

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/2/2c/250px-Umbical_cord_clamp_2005.jpg

[jj]

ok, i give in, i notice that even doctors use capos

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/2/2c/250px-Umbical_cord_clamp_2005.jpg

[Jesse Joe]

Pretty good jj... :D :eek: :)

[ February 04, 2007, 09:33: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

Pretty good jj... :D :eek: :)

[ February 04, 2007, 09:33: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

[Paul Farnham]

The Gordster must have quite flexible fingers! If I tried to do an A formation like that I'd end up either muting the high E string or playing an A6.

[New 12 String Mike]

Looks to me like the Harmony chord is just a good ol' G major to me. His 4th finger seems to be off the finger board. If he's hitting the high G (capo not withstanding,) with his 4th finger,then he's adding a D to the chord.

How many folks play a G that way with the first 3 fingers and how many of you play it with the 2nd 3rd and 4th finger leaving the index finger free?

I've seen Gord do it both ways depending on the individual need. I tend to play it with the the index finger free. Its easier to do a C/G that way.

[Jesse Joe]

Hello Paul, I know that the famous "A" chord, your supposed to be able to play the high E string open. But when you play the chord "A", such as pic #1, the high E is muted.

But remember the correct way to play it, is with fingers, 1,2 and 3. and leave the high E open.

Depends on the player I guess... :)

[ February 07, 2007, 07:53: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

Hello Paul, I know that the famous "A" chord, your supposed to be able to play the high E string open. But when you play the chord "A", such as pic #1, the high E is muted.

But remember the correct way to play it, is with fingers, 1,2 and 3. and leave the high E open.

Depends on the player I guess... :)

[ February 07, 2007, 07:53: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

You may be right Mike, I myself can't tell.

But I agree with you that to leave the index free, its easier to go from "G" to "C", if that is what you meant. :)

[Jesse Joe]

You may be right Mike, I myself can't tell.

But I agree with you that to leave the index free, its easier to go from "G" to "C", if that is what you meant. :)

[RM]

Originally posted by jj:
and i think RMD right on the E9 hunch (or or E9 +3 = G9 if you want to join the anal crowd:))
Just to clarify....I have no idea what the heck the chord is, and the E9 "suspended sentence" remark was a lame attempt at humor.

[Cathy]

Originally posted by jj:
quote:Originally posted by Jesse-Joe:
Pressing down the 2nd, 3rd and 4th string on the 2nd fret
but according to my math, he's pressing down on the 4th fret, not the 2nd

capo players who call out the chords at jams make bassists, keyboardists and naked guitarists (capo-less) go crazy, lol...it's a B chord

this game got too complicated, lol...

ok, payback time...what this chord?:

http://www.wendellphillips.com/images/people/lightfoot%20final%20web.jpg

(ok, i realize that judging by his expression the right answer could be "the wrong chord!" lol) [/QUOTE]I think it's one of the chords he plays on Sundown... a variation of an E5. Just a wild guess, but that's what it looks like to me.

[Cathy]

And all my guesses are relative to the capo. In other words, the capo is the nut.

[Cathy]

Originally posted by Jesse-Joe:
Anyway here's Pic #3...


http://gordonlightfoot.com/Harmony-cover.jpg


By the way Gord said in an interview, that his favorite guitar chord is "A"

Mine has long been the first chord Ive ever learned..."D"

What is yours, if you have one? My guess is a G7 variation. Just a wild guess. I suppose I could dig out one of the guitars and try it out... but it's time for bed!

[talbot10]

Originally posted by jj:
that's interesting regarding Restless and LWBH, love em both! and i think RMD right on the E9 hunch (or or E9 +3 = G9 if you want to join the anal crowd:))...no clue if that's CYC, i only ever listened that 1x

i only can cope with 2nds, 4ths, 6ths, maj or dom 7ths...i lose count when you get to 9, 11, 13ths

credit for that clear B&W photo goes to wendell phillips, no relation to wilson

that Harmony pic is tough to zoom in on but looks like my fave chord and leave to someone else for #3

hey, as you capo-ers know, the entire album is played with capo on 2nd fret...wish Gord would play the entire album for a set and wouldn't have to worry about going out of tune:)

#4 ...don't want to hijack your quiz, joe but what's the name of this one? ;)

http://previews.nvtech.com/175/tf05092/NVTech_peop2522.jpg

...definitely NOT my fave to grip! What is the picture of the baby supposed to mean?
Bill

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by talbot10:
[#4 ...don't want to hijack your quiz, joe but what's the name of this one? ;)

http://previews.nvtech.com/175/tf05092/NVTech_peop2522.jpg

...definitely NOT my fave to grip! What is the picture of the baby supposed to mean?
Bill [/QB][/QUOTE]

Great question Bill it looks to me like the baby is playing TADA TADA!!
its umbilickel chord!!!

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by talbot10:
[#4 ...don't want to hijack your quiz, joe but what's the name of this one? ;)

http://previews.nvtech.com/175/tf05092/NVTech_peop2522.jpg

...definitely NOT my fave to grip! What is the picture of the baby supposed to mean?
Bill [/QB][/QUOTE]

Great question Bill it looks to me like the baby is playing TADA TADA!!
its umbilickel chord!!!

[Jesse Joe]

Originally posted by jj:
that's interesting regarding Restless and LWBH, love em both! and i think RMD right on the E9 hunch (or or E9 +3 = G9 if you want to join the anal crowd:))...no clue if that's CYC, i only ever listened that 1x

i only can cope with 2nds, 4ths, 6ths, maj or dom 7ths...i lose count when you get to 9, 11, 13ths

credit for that clear B&W photo goes to wendell phillips, no relation to wilson

that Harmony pic is tough to zoom in on but looks like my fave chord and leave to someone else for #3

hey, as you capo-ers know, the entire album is played with capo on 2nd fret...wish Gord would play the entire album for a set and wouldn't have to worry about going out of tune:)

#4 ...don't want to hijack your quiz, joe but what's the name of this one? ;)

http://previews.nvtech.com/175/tf05092/NVTech_peop2522.jpg

...definitely NOT my fave to grip! Umbilical Cord...Joke from: jj # 831. tongue.gif Not a guitar chord of course... :D

[Jesse Joe]

Originally posted by jj:
that's interesting regarding Restless and LWBH, love em both! and i think RMD right on the E9 hunch (or or E9 +3 = G9 if you want to join the anal crowd:))...no clue if that's CYC, i only ever listened that 1x

i only can cope with 2nds, 4ths, 6ths, maj or dom 7ths...i lose count when you get to 9, 11, 13ths

credit for that clear B&W photo goes to wendell phillips, no relation to wilson

that Harmony pic is tough to zoom in on but looks like my fave chord and leave to someone else for #3

hey, as you capo-ers know, the entire album is played with capo on 2nd fret...wish Gord would play the entire album for a set and wouldn't have to worry about going out of tune:)

#4 ...don't want to hijack your quiz, joe but what's the name of this one? ;)

http://previews.nvtech.com/175/tf05092/NVTech_peop2522.jpg

...definitely NOT my fave to grip! Umbilical Cord...Joke from: jj # 831. tongue.gif Not a guitar chord of course... :D

[vlmagee]

Well, I play the mini-barre A chord, don't mute the high E, and I don't think my fingers are hyper-extended. For some reason (I have no idea why), that's how I first learned to play the A. I think my guitar teacher taught me to play it that way. I had trouble with it for a few weeks, then finally played it cleanly on his Taylor. It took a few more days to play it cleanly on my Martin. Now I usually play the barre (well, on the rare occasion when I play), although I use the 3 fingered version occasionally depending on the chord progression.

As I recall, the trick to it is consciously pressing down with the middle of your finger, while simultaneously consciously lifting the base. Sounds tough, I agree, but that's how I learned it.

Now if I could only play the rest of the chords.

[Station Master]

Originally posted by vlmagee:
... depending on the chord progression.
agreed, so accurately and concisely worded!

and not just A, but seem to play 'em all (all 3 of them, lol) with different fingering depending on where one just came from and where one's headed next, whether fretboard or keyboard

maybe that's a bad habit but one tends to develop those (as long as the outcome is tolerable) when one's never having a proper lesson

same can be said of one's golf swing, lol...baby step back:)

[jj]

Originally posted by vlmagee:
... depending on the chord progression.
agreed, so accurately and concisely worded!

and not just A, but seem to play 'em all (all 3 of them, lol) with different fingering depending on where one just came from and where one's headed next, whether fretboard or keyboard

maybe that's a bad habit but one tends to develop those (as long as the outcome is tolerable) when one's never having a proper lesson

same can be said of one's golf swing, lol...baby step back:)

[charlene]

ya know - i have to take Val at her word since I've never seen her even hold a geetar!
lol

;)

Hey Cathy - got any pics of Val strummin a geetar??

[charlene]

ya know - i have to take Val at her word since I've never seen her even hold a geetar!
lol

;)

Hey Cathy - got any pics of Val strummin a geetar??

[Iron]

2nd picture looks like my fav.Gordchord. Farewell to Annebelle- E drone,Sundown-E5, Sea of Tran.- E no3rd. Pick a name,their all the same! Pretty much the ultimate Gordchord.To simplify,The "E-Gord"!! Thats my guess on #2

[vlmagee]

I'm afraid I'm not playing an A in the one or two posed pictures of me with my guitar.

But several Lightheads did see me play it back in 2002 (I think it was), in my living room in CT after a group of us met for dinner. All the guitar players played a nice slow version of SDYS, at about the speed I could handle. So they all would have seen me play the A that way.

It's true. Really!

[New 12 String Mike]

Valerie is right, you don't mute the E string when playing the A chord that way.

A modified way would be to barre the finger as Gord's doing in the photo and tuck your second finger in on the B string. That can help you from muting the high E. When you can play it with just the single finger you're OK. When you can do it on a 12-string, consider the chord "conquered."

Jesse, on the index free G you can play the 1st and 2nd finger positions of a C chord while keeping your bass G and or your high G. Your 4th finger can also slip under your 3rd finger on the bass G to add the standard bass C of the C chord. IYCRMM uses that chord and as I'm sure Cathy can tell you its how you play Travis style on Simon and Garfunkel's The Boxer.

[Cathy]

Well, I play The Boxer, but in my own Travis style, where I sometimes play two or three strings at a time. It's a very strange style of picking. I don't think I've ever seen anyone else do it like me. Not that I'm a virtuoso, or anything. I didn't have a teacher, and that's just the way I taught myself to Travis pick.

[RaisinSpores]

I used to play the A chord with my 2-3-4 fingers but now use the half-barre with my index finger. I don't even remember why I switched.

I play the G without my index finger--that way I can use my index finger to add the 6th or 9th, plus it's easier this way to change to G7, C, or C/G.

[Winter's Claw]

I used to play the A chord with my 2-3-4 fingers but now use the half-barre with my index finger. I don't even remember why I switched.

I play the G without my index finger--that way I can use my index finger to add the 6th or 9th, plus it's easier this way to change to G7, C, or C/G.

[Station Master]

j-joe, thanks for that chordfind.com link...i never even saw that this is what started your thread in the first place, i just jumped right to the pic and quiz...that inverse lookup is great, can now relax the brain a bit more when trying to figure out what claw position i've come up with...in the past, some patterns i could never give a name to...and today, neither can chordfind.com, lol

rmd, i didn't realize your signature was a personal link - quite enjoyed the full length listens and definitely simple, very tasteful album sleeve design...i still like the term 'album'

btw, i missed the suspended sentence wit... after i'd read it i paused, tilted my head sideways and just thought, "gee, this guy really knows his theory!"

[jj]

j-joe, thanks for that chordfind.com link...i never even saw that this is what started your thread in the first place, i just jumped right to the pic and quiz...that inverse lookup is great, can now relax the brain a bit more when trying to figure out what claw position i've come up with...in the past, some patterns i could never give a name to...and today, neither can chordfind.com, lol

rmd, i didn't realize your signature was a personal link - quite enjoyed the full length listens and definitely simple, very tasteful album sleeve design...i still like the term 'album'

btw, i missed the suspended sentence wit... after i'd read it i paused, tilted my head sideways and just thought, "gee, this guy really knows his theory!"

[RM]

Originally posted by jj:

i paused, tilted my head sideways and just thought, "gee, this guy really knows his theory!" I did not mean to deceive. I gave up caring about the names of chords many moons ago. My motto is: if it sounds good, it IS good, whatever it's name may be. I've stumbled upon some good fretboard friends that way.

Thanks for the nice words.

[Jesse Joe]

Originally posted by jj:
j-joe, thanks for that chordfind.com link...i never even saw that this is what started your thread in the first place, i just jumped right to the pic and quiz...that inverse lookup is great, can now relax the brain a bit more when trying to figure out what claw position i've come up with...in the past, some patterns i could never give a name to...and today, neither can chordfind.com, lol

Your welcome jj, you can find lots more on, Google, Yahoo, Look Smart... :)

[ February 07, 2007, 06:48: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

Originally posted by jj:
j-joe, thanks for that chordfind.com link...i never even saw that this is what started your thread in the first place, i just jumped right to the pic and quiz...that inverse lookup is great, can now relax the brain a bit more when trying to figure out what claw position i've come up with...in the past, some patterns i could never give a name to...and today, neither can chordfind.com, lol

Your welcome jj, you can find lots more on, Google, Yahoo, Look Smart... :)

[ February 07, 2007, 06:48: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

http://www.tradmusic.com/artistimages/L/gordonlightfoot.jpg


Pic # 4 Guitar chord. :)

[ February 07, 2007, 15:44: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

[Jesse Joe]

http://www.tradmusic.com/artistimages/L/gordonlightfoot.jpg


Pic # 4 Guitar chord. :)

[ February 07, 2007, 15:44: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

[joveski]

C minor? (with a G bass :D )

[Jesse Joe]

Hey Joveski, you might be right? :rolleyes: :redface: :)

[Jesse Joe]

Hey Joveski, you might be right? :rolleyes: :redface: :)

[Cathy]

Relative to the capo, it's a B minor. If he wasn't using a capo, it would be a C minor.

If you look at any sheet music books, they'd say something like "capo on 2", and they'd name the chord a B minor.

[Jesse Joe]

You know your chords Cathy... :redface: :)

[Jesse Joe]

You know your chords Cathy... :redface: :)

[RM]

Originally posted by Cathy:
Relative to the capo, it's a B minor.
If he wasn't using a capo, it would be a C minor.
I agree with the "relative to the capo" aspect. However, if he is using a full barre on the 4th fret the capo becomes irrelevant and the chord would be a C# minor or Db minor, (or whatever the heck you call it). It would not be a C minor, with or without the capo.

[ February 08, 2007, 17:27: Message edited by: RMD ]