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Hi Tom,
I too have a HP printer and I am unable to print the chord grids using the HP software.
In the Control Panel, Printers and Faxes have added another printer (the same one of course with a different name) but I used XP's built in software for it. I found that with the XP's software it will not only print the chord grids and it prints faster too.
Whether this will work for you I do not know, but it is worth a try.
Roger
Hi Ark,
Good work as usual, I particulaly liked "Lunar Spirits" even without a guitar lead. I like your new look MySpace too.
Roger
No problem Alex, I guessed it was an oversight.
I had a bad experience with a Cort electric once but I have played several electro/acoustic at my friend's shop since and they were fine so I am sure you will enjoy your new baby.
I am looking forward to hearing some new recordings from you on her.
Take care,
Roger
Hi Jerome,
With two hours solid playing, a break in the middle and time intorducing your numbers and the band members you could practically fill the time yourselves. You could also take note of numbers that went down particularly well and repeat them at the end of the evening. That way you do not have to share the proceeds.
Just a thought.
I hope the gig goes well for you,
Roger
Hi Jen,
A further thought. You could put a capo on the second fret and use C Am F G to stay in the same pitch. It does introduce the F chord which can be another stumbling block and as you are new to Chordie I do not know the level of your playing.
Roger
Hi Gesader,
If you use the 'Search' at the top of the page you can find Mark's songs. To make it easy here is the link for 'My Little Angel': http://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1242
Roger
Thanks Jeff,
Nice to know I am not the only "Doofus" (a great word from James's latest song) and I bet he has eliminated his bug problem although the result will incur more cost than my little escapade.
Roger
Hi Jen and welcome to Chordie,
I think you will find that the chords line for line are as follows:
D Bm G A
D Bm G A
D Bm G A
D Bm A D
G D A D
G D A A
D Bm G A
G D A D
Sorry about the Bm in there it is not an easy chord for a beginner but it belongs I'm afraid.
Roger
Geoaguiar -
My chances of recording are slim. I have a four track recorder I don't know how to use, plus downloaded Audacity but don't have a mic (and I'd need two because my acoustic is a straight acoustic - no "e" to it).
Zurf you only need one mic. With Audacity (or your 4 track) you can first record your guitar and then play the recording whilst using the mic for your vocals.
I do not know if there is a limit to the number of tracks you can use with Audacity as I have only recently started using it but I have just recorded a song with a drum/bass track, 2 guitar tracks, 1 autoharp track and 4 vocal tracks. 8 tracks in all which you can then pan left or right and control the volume to get the balance right - fun and games.
Roger
Hi Lieven,
Some people advocate replacing strings one by one but I prefer to remove all the strings so I can give the whole guitar, especially the fretboard, a good clean.
There is a way of fitting your strings and locking them so you do not have to have it wrapped round and round several times and it will stay in tune better this way. It is not easy to explain in words but I will try.
To start you need to have the hole through the machine head in line with the string. Fasten the string at the bridge end and feed it, in it's locating grooves, straight through the hole keeping it fairly taut. Without letting it slacken off wrap the spare end around the around the machine head in the opposite direction that the machine head will turn it to tighten the string, take it half way round and under the string and then pull it back in the opposite direction. When you tighten the string it will wrap over the spare end and trap it making it very secure. The excess string can then be cut off and when all strings are fitted then you can tune it.
Done this way it only takes about half a turn of the machine head to tune the string.
Roger
PS I have sent you a diagram by private E-mail which should help if you want to try this way.
Hi James,
Fantasic fun song that fits me to a tee too. Great recording with excellent clarity and I have not noticed before but I reckon you are laying down the music and vocal tracks seperately now.
Roger
Hi Mark,
Another fine song from you, I have certainly been down that road and think you have captured the emotion very well in this song.
Thank you,
Roger
Hi Zen,
Nice work and I look forward to hearing more from you.
Many of the Chordie Members have MySpace and YouTube sites. If you click on the Website under my name it will take you to Friends of Chordie the MySpace I run exclusively for Chordie Members and if you look at the friends list you can click on the Members picture and it will redirect you to their MySpace.
Roger
Hi Russell,
I don't want to appear thick but I cannot work it out myself. What the heck is a 'EPK'?
Roger
When I use to do a lot of angling a 'caster' was the pupae form of a maggot and an excellent bait but absolutely nothing to do with a guitar 
Roger
Mine life savers would have to be:
Neil Diamond's "Pretty Amazing Grace" - the newest song to my repertoire
James McCormick's "One Of These Days" - still one of my favourite songs
The Righteous Brothers "Unchained Melody" - a classic
Roger
Thanks again for your work on "American Dream"
Hey Kenny, that's not work - it's Fun
Roger
Nice one again Daddycool,
I am wondering what you have done wrong this time to want to get back in good books
Seriously it is another fine love song, nice flow, and good lyrics, well done.
Roger
Hi Kenny,
You certainly have a flair for lyrics and the G, Cadd9 is a sweet sounding change. I am another who is impatient to hear your recordings, so I hope you soon get to grips with your new gear.
Roger
Hi Learnguitar,
If you look at the chord grids in the chord chart shown the Resources section the horizontal lines represent the guitar frets and the top one is always the guitar nut UNLESS there is a number alongside it and the number then indicates the fret on which the chord is played.
If you look at the chord chart you will see that the first three chords shown are A, A# and A#4. These are all 'open' chords played from the nut. The fourth chord is A#7 and you will see a 3 beside it indicating that it is played on the third fret.
Roger
Hi Kenny,
I am 99.9% certain your guitar was not tuned an octave higher, neither the strings or guitar would stand the strain. You would also be able to sing just the same with an unstrument pitched exactly one octave higer. If your fingers will allow, put a capo on the 12th fret and play an easy song that you know and you will see.
If you play your lower E string open, followed by the 4th string on the second fret, followed by the high e string open. You have just played E over a two octave range and if you listed to the difference in the pitch of each note I think you will understand how big a difference an octave is.
Unfortunately the easy to have found out where it was pitched would have been to compare the two guitars before the re-tuning but we cannot turn the clock back.
I am at a loss to explain why it showed OK against the tuner the at the first checking though. If there were damage to the guitar I think you would have noticed it by now so you probably just have strings that are nicely pre-stretched and will hold their tuning fine.
Roger
OK I will open the can of worms....
Whether you play with your fingers or picks is very subjective. I can only give you my personal opinion, and remember I play guitar with steel strings which are far less forgiving than nylon ones.
I prefer to play with fingers, you can get far more variation in sound depending on whether you use nail or flesh, one finger or all fingers and the transition from strumming to finger picking and back is easy. That being said each of my guitars has a carrier with picks in as there is always an occasion when one will be needed.
Hopefully a uke player will chime in with their point of view.
Roger
Hi Dave,
The chord sequence is G to D and then to A7/A and what he is playing is a 'walk down' from the G to the D. There is more than one guitar plaing but it sounds to me as though if you pick your G string on the 5th, 4th 2nd and open frets as you go into D you will be fairly close.
Roger
But I have some friends one plays drum, the other bass, but you know they still have wife and kids and they learned me a lot, like you can't keep RHYTHM. They are correct.
Hi Lieven,
I think you must mean something different than what you are saying here as most most musicians can keep both rhythm and tempo otherwise they would not be able to perform a song.
Please explain further as what you have written is just not true.
Roger
Hi Lynx,
You did not put a link to the actual version of the song so I looked at this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLgUuHl2xJo and what I think you are looking at is shown on: http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.r … matter.pro
Look at the intro as I think what you are looking for is the D Dsus2 Dsus4 transition.
Roger
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