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Me n my wife bought us a camper trailor a few years back so we could have some weekends together, Now I am living in it while I am working outta town and my wife is at home. Go figure.

nela

Way to go Deadstring. Keep in mind whenever you get asked to play in a group thats been playing for awhile to always go with the flow and never try to change things. Before you play a song ask if someone else plays it. Sometimes you'll know just by the dirty looks you get. Always explain the level of playing ability you are at and ask for help. You will be surprised at the  good advise you will be given. The best way to improve is to play with others.
Keep it up. Since we are only a 100 miles apart & you always got a standing invite to play with our group. Just give me a heads up as I am now working outta town. Might not be able to get you up on stage the 1st time of 2 but after you get to know everyone (and they, you) you will be able to get a turn at the mike.

Nela

Your not listening

Oh. that's gas

Just because a song is written out in a certain chord progression (key) doesn't mean you can't change it to a key that is comfortable for you to sing in. Trial and error will help get you into thst comfort zone. You do not want to strain your voice trying to sing in a key that's out of your range. Experminent until you get there.

Nela

The fingering BGD is refering to is what I have heard called a "Long B". For a B7 chord the pinkie would be placed at the 5th fret. For a  "long A" chord move everything down the fretboard 2 frets - index finger on the 2 fret, pilkie on the high e - 5th fret. Fot an A7 chord move the pinkie back to the 3rd fret.

I play with some older musicians and these chords fingerings are the only way they make A and B chords. Took me awhile to figure out what they were doing.

Nela

Zurf - kinda sounds like the 1st stage of "Old - Timers" disease to me. Starts with a few aches and pains then progresses into more aches and pains. When you're young you don't mind waking up feeling "stiff" but as you age it's just not the same. 1st thing to go is your hair, then what's left begins to turn grey. Your hearing starts to go and your teeth begin to fall out. Next thing you know you are poping little blue pills just to get through the weekend. You start spending more time in the bathroom wondering just what you went in there for. It's a sad state of affairs. Sorry to hear that this is where you are heading.

Since I'm only 39 it'll be many years 'til begin to have your symptoms. I feel for you, buddy. If you can remember, please stay in touch. Sad, sad news.

Nela

As Dino48 stated above, check out CCR - Who'll Stop the Rain. Nice easy song to play and sing.

And welcome to chordie.

Nela

mcclatch, you've gotten some good information from the above posts and this is not something that will be difficult to learn if you spend the time. You just need to take your time and learn to feel the music and the rythem. A real simple pattern to learn would be a 12 bar blues pattern with a 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 (repeat) strum. I dont know what chords you have learned but a simple 1 - 4 - 5 (57) progression is all you need.  I'm going to use a "G" progression as these are easy chords and the strum pattern would be; (any chord progression would work, though)

G Chord (4 bars)
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

C Chord (2 bars)
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

G Chord (2 bars)
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

D Chord (D7 chord) (1 bar)
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

C Chord
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & (1 bar)

G Chord
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & (2 Bars)

All numbers are downstrums and all &'s are upstrums. Each 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & equals 1 bar and this sequence is a total of 12 bars and then it repeats itself throught the song. Very simple and can be played fast or slow. Just walk into any Honky Tonk with a band and holler 12 bar blues in "E" and everyone will know it.

Ane welcome to Chordie.

Nela

Hello, DG. What kinda music do you like / wanna learn? I am assuming you are a beginning guitar player and just beginning your learning experience (correct me if I am wrong). If this is the case I would try to advise you to spend your time in practice, learning chords (open and barre), chord fingerings, chord progressions, and the all important scales prior to atempting songs. (your chord practice can be playing parts and pieces of songs) Once your finger tips have toughened up, your chord changing is smooth, your "feel" for the rythem of a song has grown, you understand chord progressions - you will find that the songs you wanna learn will become easier. Keep in mind that one of the most important parts of the learning progress learning to feel the rythem of the music. It doesn't matter what instrument you play - you gotta be able to keep time. In guitar playing the strum patterns are all connected to the timing of the music, as well as playing lead guitar solo licks / riffs. You have to learn how to listen to the music in order to feel the rythem. You can know all the scale patterns, all the chords, all the chord progressions there are but you gotta have the "rythem" to put it all together.

Nela

I have been wanting to do this for some time but have just not gotten around to it. As soon as I can get some "Nashville High Strung" strings ordered I belive I will give this a try.

Nela