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.

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.

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.

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.

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!"

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!"

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.

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

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

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

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http://www.tradmusic.com/artistimage...nlightfoot.jpg


Pic # 4 Guitar chord. :)

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

http://www.tradmusic.com/artistimage...nlightfoot.jpg


Pic # 4 Guitar chord. :)

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

C minor? (with a G bass :D )

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

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

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.

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

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

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 ]