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Ok, let's try this from a different direction. Did the music die all on it's own of did the producers kill it. A lotta music (and musicans) have been kick into the ditch simply because the producers did not want to sell that style of music. Toby Kieth and Clint Black, although not exactly OLD TIME musicans, they were very popular until they weren't allowed to do THEIR music as thay wanted too and were blacklisted by MUSIC CITY. If you go to the honky-tonks located most anywhere across the south / west you will see the parking lots filled with vehicles of people who like the old time music. If it wasn't good how come Ray Price is still doing sell out shows at 83 years old? I'm not saying the new country music is bad, I'm saying that it's hust not what country music is about. To me DISCO ruined EVERYTHING!

Nela

Dude's and dudette's, if ya'll can find a song by Floyd Cramer (Skeeter Davis does a great vocal version) called My Last Date it can be used as a good "trainer" for the chord progression of "C", "F" and "G". The song is in 3/4 time so it is nice and slow with the chord changes. The strum is D...D...U...D...U...D
             1...2....&...3...&...1.

The chords are C (1 measure), F (3 measures), C ( 1 measure), F (3 measures), C (1 measure),
F (2 measures), C( 1 measure), G (1 measure), C (1 measure), F (1 measure), C (1 measure), G (1 measure), C (1 measure), G (1 measure), C repeats as 2nd verse.

As you strum these chords while making the changes (C to F to G) pay attention to your ring finger. Form a C chord then change to the full barre F chord. NEVER MOVE YOUR RING FINGER! Your ringer finger can stay in position, keeping preasure on the string. Now in the change to the G chord. Again, use a full barre G chord. IT DON'T MATTER IF YOU ARE GOING FROM "C" TO "G" OR "F" TO "G". Your ring finger STAY"S in position. It just slides up 2 frets!!!!!!!

Use your ring finger as a KEY to form these chords. This will be your anchor point and everything will flow from there. This will work for any 3 chord song in the key of "C". This has helped me with my barre chords and I find that the barre chords are easier to practice if I am practicing them to a song. Anyway, try this and see if it helps with the barre chords.

Nela

DocPhil. I, too, am having problems understanding your statement of not being able to keep rhythm? I have read a lot of your posts and get the feeling that you are feeling a little bit sorry for yourself due to your physical condition. NOW, I am not saying this to be cruel in any shape form or fashion. While we have never met, thru our communication here on Chordie, I do feel as though we are friends and that is why I am making these comments. Please do not read anything else into these comments other that of friend talking to friend.

So what if you have a handicap. Your mind is bright and sharp. You may have slowed down a step or two but it do seem as though you still have a strong desire to go forward with your music. I say, do it. You wanna take guitar lessons, go for it. Any guitar teacher worth the title "Teacher" should be happy to help you. You say you cannot play while standing - then learn to play while sitting. Need someone to play music with - ask around. Shoot, you probally know enough to do a little teaching to a niece / nephew or neighbor's child and get them interested in this great hobby. You seem to have a vast knowledge about different guitars and equipment (I know from your posts that you do have a talent for researching these products) - how about a part time job at a guitar store. It's all about mind over matter. If you don't mind then it don't matter. Keep a positive attitude. Again, please understand that this is coming from my heart and nothing else.

Nela

Frankster, I too had problems with changing from D to Bm or A to Bm. I never had any problems making the chord changes while sitting down but I could never make the changes smoothly while standing. After many long hours of doing nothing but practicing those changes I have no problems, now.

Nela

Sometimes you get to a point that everything is just too frustrating. All you need to do is back-off, take a little break and come at the problem from a different angle. That angle could be talking to other musicans, sitting in and playing with other musicans, taking a lesson or 2 from a qualified teacher or just relaxing for a while. For me, I've found that when I am having difficulties with a song I can leave it for a few days then it just comes easier. Not long back my wife and I were asked to do a 5 to 7 song set at a local "open mike" nite establishment. Well I had heard a song that I just could not get outta my head and my wife also liked it. I had the CD with the song and I found the words without the chords. By trial and error I found that the key I needed to do the song in was "C" but I just could not get the chord progerssion right and I was badly frustrated. My wife and I went to a local music store in our town to see if I could find some sheet music there for this song. One thing lead to another and we could not find the lyrics, chords or anything. The counterperson asked if he could play the CD so he could listen to the song and as the song was playing one of the guitar teachers came out to listen as well. After the songs played a couple of times the "teacher" and I got started talking and I told him my problems. He said he had just had a student cancel a lesson and he was free and for me to "come on back". It took him a matter of minutes to listen to the song, play the song and then tab it out for me. All this and he refused to let me pay him for the canceled lesson. By the end of the day I was playing the song and my wife was singing it. So, my advice to you would be when you hit the wall - back up - take a breath - and come at the problem a little differently. Ask for help when you need it and be sure to be thankful for the help when you get it.

Nela

Are you or is anyone else going to be singing the songs as you play them? If so, then you will need to play the songs in the key the person is singing in. This makes a HUGE difference in how (what chords) the song is played. Most any song can be transposed into different chords to match the singers voice and this is important you one to learn.Go to the "SONG" tab and you can pull up  a huge selection of easy songs and most will have a transpose function on the right hand side of the page for you to change the chords. Remember, the musican plays for the singer - not the other way.

Nela

Roger, I guess I just got my "up's and down's" mixed up when I made that post. BUT, it's just been that kind'a day. 1st thing this morning I had a backlash in the toilet paper and it's not gotten any better all day long.

Nela

Never fear the "F" chord. With practice it will become easy. A good chord progression to practice is Open C to F (XX3211) to G (XX5433) YES this form of "F" is movable up and down the fretboard. Try the "finger roll mentioned above to get from C to F then hold that position and slide everything down 2 frets to G. And practice, practice, practice. Once you have the "F" chord mastered and are proud of yourself you can look forward to the MEAN and NASTY "B" chord!

Nela

Crowellb, ain't thing's strange. My brother also has a birthday on June 27th. We are twins, although I am the pretty one. And Happy belated  Birthday toand yo're brother, as well.

Nela

Listen to some of the Greats in music. Johnny Cash did not have a great singing voice, neither did Kris Kristoferson, Janis Joplin, Zurf, Tiny Tim, etc. But they had a decent voice and  could connect with the audience, carry the melody of the song and tell a story. I don't sing and probally never will but thats just me. If you think you have the talent to sing, then go for it.

Nela

Hello, SunnyGirl. I'm pretty too but I been here for a while. You will like it here as we can treat you so many different ways you gotta like some of them. Just NEVER ask Upyerkilt whats Upyerkilt.

Nela