1 Reply by jerryratpack

(6 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Nela ,

You had commented on my Gmaj7 chord , so i thought I would chime in and assit if I could.

I have a really cool Music tool called "The Chord Wheel" ( because I do not know scales and music theory that well, this wheel is great ).

Which leads me to your question.

I was going to say to play the chords and just see how it sounds , but then I noticed something , the song with Randy Travis you mentioned is actually in the Key of "E" not "B"

So now take the 1 4 5 and you have E A B ( even though the song starts out with the Chord "B" does not mean that is the key ).

Now , I am not sure what chords are posted to that song are correct though, please keep in mind there are many people taking a guess and when you play the song, you can tell it is wrong , almost right , dead on , etc.  but I am saying that the 1 4 5 happens to be correct in the Key of E.

Also, the 1 4 5 rule is not something that has to be followed , it is a guide as was mentioned earlier.

I hope that helps a little
Jerry



NELA wrote:

Thanks for the reply, Jerome. Sometimes the chord progressions can be as difficult as Chinese arithmitic. An example of what I am asking about can be seen in a Randy Travis song "Pray for the fish". This song is in the key of "B" and by using a 1, 4, 5 progression the chords would be "B", "E" and "F#". As shown on the song an "A" chord is also used. Now by using the whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step progression a "A" chord falls half way between the 6th and 7th chords. I sure hope I'm explaining this correctly. If a "A" chord is to be used, how should it be played? (as a Major chord or a Minor chord) I have been seriously been playing guitar for just a little over 2 years so my skills still needs improvement. I am basically self-taught and my "ear" for music is not as good as it could be. Since I started playing at the young age of 54 I know I'm never going to become rich or have a problems with groupies following me around. With the group of people I do get to play music with I stick with playing rythem. Any help you or anyone else can provide concerning this will be greatly appreciated.

Nela

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2 Reply by jerryratpack

(6 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Roger / Admin ,

Thanks for looking into this.

Everyone does a great job on this site.

Please keep up the outstanding job !

Jerry

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3 Reply by jerryratpack

(6 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Hi Roger,

Thanks for checking into it. I should of listed the chord sites to assist better, but I see you already found one of them that I use as well.

it will be interesting to see how this plays out ( I guess there is a "pun intended" !

Thanks again and Happy new year !

Jerry

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4 Topic by jerryratpack

(6 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Just to continue this,

I have to tell you, this is a good point here. I don't think many people use all the notes in a complicated chord, but it is good for improving.

But the main point I would like to make is that on THREE CHORD WEB SITES , I do not see this fingering as "Gmaj7" , and I have a chord book "the ultimate chord book" by Don Latarski ( Warner Bros. publication ) and the five chrods they show are not the same as well.
One more POINT : two of the Chord sites show Gmaj7 as opposite of what is on Chordie for the first open Chord: the version I have found twice on Chord finder sites is (xx5432) , On Chordie (xx2345) .

I have noticed many Gmaj7 chords on Chrdie, and it never seems to sound correct, so I am assuming this may be an alternative, but can both be right   (xx2345) VS (xx5432) ?

This is not a knock against anyone here including you Roger , just something I noticed and struggle with when I come across this chord.

Thanks,

Jerry

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5 Reply by jerryratpack

(3 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Boot,


Here is the web site for the new one I mentioned.


<a href="http://www.planetwaves.com/pwhumidity.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.planetwaves.com/pwhumidity.aspx</a>


I just picked it up at Sam Ash . 27.00 but it is really cool because there is no water and it works both ways, humidifys and if there is too much humidity , it takes out the excess.. It gives you an amount thsat it can hold and and let out, .. and they say it keeps very close to 45% RH as long as you store it in a closed case.


But what you said about the string stretch makes sense, I will use that one on my Ibanez..


Jerry

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6 Topic by jerryratpack

(3 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I have this Humidifier you fill with distilled water using a plastic syringe, and force open the D and G strings and hangs on those two strings.. I now see they have the Humidipack which is packets you place in a pouch and drape between the strings ( as opposed to opening the strings and having to stay that way as long as the deice is hanging ...Anyway, anyone using one or the other and does it hurt the sound if those two strigns seem to be in a constant " stretch " ?

Thanks

Jerry

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7 Reply by jerryratpack

(16 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Thanks Boot !


I am enjoying the tone !


I am not familiar with the expression system yet, played around a little, but Taylor does not let you alter the sound that much ( unlike a fishman ) they want only an acoustic sound , but again, did not really mess to much with that...


But unplugged , I love the sound. It came with Elixers Medium ( for some reason on the 410 CE, the medium gauge is what is recommended ) ?? Not really sure why, since the 414 Ce has Lights . I know the 410 is a dreadnought and the 414 is Grand Auditorium 


Anyway, unplugged this is really a nice sounding guitar


Thanks,

Jerry

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8 Reply by jerryratpack

(17 replies, posted in Acoustic)

If non of that works, go out and get a Screw Type Capo , I have one from Planet Waves,NS Capo ,  it is the easiest Capo I ever had..Slip it on and screw till tight, real easy and stays in tune.. Check it out , it is very inexpesive, and does not rely on Springs and straps, etc..

NS CAPO 

The NS Capo is the product of an ongoing collaboration between famed product designer Ned Steinberger and J. D&#8217;Addario & Company. It employs a sleek, ultra-light design for fast and accurate one hand positioning on the guitar&#8217;s neck. Just turn the smooth, tactile dial to eliminate the string buzzing and enjoy perfect, in-tune performance. Lightweight aluminum adds virtually no weight to the guitar&#8217;s neck when in use.

<a href="http://www.planetwaves.com/pgeardetails.aspx?ID=8" target="_blank">http://www.planetwaves.com/pgeardetails.aspx?ID=8</a>


&#8226; Ultra-light aerospace grade aluminum

&#8226; One hand operation

&#8226; Fast micrometerscrew assures perfect pressure for buzz-free, in-tune performance at every fret

&#8226; A patent-pending Ned Steinberger design

&#8226; Designed for 6- or 12- string guitars


Item #

PW-CP-02 (Shown above)

PW-CP-02C (Silver version)

PW-CP-04 (Classical Guitar)

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9 Reply by jerryratpack

(16 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I was posting this in different places, and it should of been here.


I did Purchase a Taylor 410 CE .


I sat and strummed a bunch of brands and there were some tough choices, My second pick would of been the Breedlove. Felt great and sounded good , but in the end, my ears went for the Taylor.


Thanks for all of your input .


Jerry

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10 Reply by jerryratpack

(2 replies, posted in Acoustic)

It is a 410 CE ( dreadnought ) I wqas playing the 414 CE at somepoint  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_redface.gif" border=0 alt="Embarassed"> Anyway, the 414 is the Grand Auditorium and somewher along the way I picked up the 410 CE but still nice, I guess it was a little less ?

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11 Topic by jerryratpack

(2 replies, posted in Acoustic)

OK, so I go to one of the lesser known music stores, and they have great staff, very friendly and knowledgable, great selection, and a Taylor 414 CE with my name on it !


I tried many guitars , and it was hard to choose at first, but I kept going back to the Taylor 414 CE, it just had the sound I liked. It has this special African wood which sounds nice to me. It has 13 size strings, and they recommend them, I am wondering what it would sound like with Elixer Lights ( 12 ) ?


I played Breedlove ( which was a close second ) Guild, and a few others I can't remember right now, but I choose the Taylor.. Thanks for all the input over the past few posts.


With tax it came to 1556.00 dollars. I am not used to spending money like that , so it was a hard decision.



Anyway, it came with a Taylor Hard Case, a Humidifier, a second set of Elixir strings ( my choice ) an XLR cable, a DVD about the 414  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_biggrin.gif" border=0 alt="Very Happy"> and 2 year set up.


I still stink at playing, but it sounds sweeter  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_twisted.gif" border=0 alt="Twisted Evil">

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12 Reply by jerryratpack

(16 replies, posted in Acoustic)

No, it is not just you !


It's funny though, when I told the sales guy that it was buzzing, he said to me " oh, our tech is here today and can fix that" ... I don't think so !!!! There is no way I would pay that kind of money for something that needs more than a normal set up, I am not sure if this was a Buzz from set up issues or fret issues.


I would never buy "that one" either.. What I should of said in my post is that I would of bought the Breedlove  model I played , if there was another in the box and I played it ..Because I was really impressed with the feel and sound ( Until the upper fret Buzz  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_biggrin.gif" border=0 alt="Very Happy"> ) But I would of tried it out just like I did with the one they had hanging there first. I did not want to rush into anything until I tried a few others on my list anyway.


When I bought my last guitar, ( Ibanez PF ) I played the one hanging, but asked for a brand new one , there was nothing wrong with the hanging model, just wanted untouched by others.


I totally agree, no reason to have to start fixing something you are paying all that money for

..But I do not think the Breedlove brand generally has these issues out of the box, from what I am reading on the web, etc.



Thanks,

Jerry

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13 Reply by jerryratpack

(16 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I went into guitar center and played some Ibanez ( They did not have the AEL50 in stock ) I also played some taylors, Martins, Gibsons, etc. I tried many.


I played this one Breed love , made in Korea , AD/25 SR I think,  about $795.00 dollars. Very nice , but it had some Buzz issues at the upper frets on a few strings, which needed to be fixed , but this was really a nice guitar and I probably would buy it . I do want to try out the AEL50 first though. Ibanez gives you allot for your money.


I also liked a few taylor's ( I played the 814 ?, 314, and 414 CE and a few more, and I liked the 414 CE the best for sound, but I think they had brand new elixer strings on it ). The other two I thought were nice, but the 414 had the nicest sound , and was about $1500 dollars as opposed to the $2900 dollars for the 814 .


Tomorrow I am going to another store where they have some Taylors , Breedloves, and Ibanez guitars and see how they have them set up, etc.


Thanks again


Jerry

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14 Topic by jerryratpack

(16 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I have about $1500 US Dollars to spend on a new guitar.


I have read reviews on many guitars , even Taylor has nagatives , so I will be trying them all out, but would like some input.


Any recent buys.. I would just like the Guitar to have Great Sound, Good Sustain, Barre Chord first and second frets easily, and be acoustic / Electric ..


I hear good things about Breedlove and Larrivee .


Any comments Please !!!


Thanks,


Jerry

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15 Reply by jerryratpack

(10 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Thanks for the feedback Bootleger !


Jerry


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There nice for the money, I buy strap locks, cords and machine heads from Carvin. They have a store in Covina, Ca. (USA) about 12 miles from my house. I have played there cobalt series when there. They use fishman matrix electronics although I never plugged them in. They sound good and are comfortable for me a good mid priced higher intermediate  guitar.


Bootlegger.

Bootlegger guitars.
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16 Reply by jerryratpack

(10 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I know what you mean.


I visit the Guitar stores more times than I should  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_biggrin.gif" border=0 alt="Very Happy"> , and I do the same thing, I play the Big names, and small names alike, and I thought it was me, but I was not getting that " Angel inside singing" sound. It seemed to be hit or miss with all the Brands. When I picked up guitars worth over $2000.00 US dollars , and the sound was just dead, it was very disapointing. Not that I was going to buy them anyway, but just to be able to pick up and play these guitars was a privlidge, yet, I did not get any "Sound satisfaction" from them.


Do they need strings ? Is it a set up Issue ? I don't know what to think, other than the type of Wood is just not doing it for many of the guitars in these shops..


Thats why I am curious about the Owners of the Carvin's and custom shops etc. I am curious if they met the sound requirements or expectations of the buyers...


I have to tell you, I bought an inexpensive acoustic / Electric Ibanez, and it really has a nice sound to it. But I tried a few others , and they did not sound the same to me.. So I am not sure what is going on.



<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText"><b>Kahuna wrote on Wed, 04 April 2007 14&#58;04</b></td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
Jerome is right on the money!  I too, will not buy a guitar based on name or what people tell me.  I have to physically hold it in my hands and play a few bars on it.  I have played Taylor, Martin, and Takamine at a store once. And, as much as people told me how great Taylor and Martin were, I ended up liking the Takamine best.


So, each his own.  But, for me, it doesn't matter if a guitar is made by a large manufacturer or a small shop in Oregon.  The sound and feel have to be pleasing to me. 




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I don't know that I would buy a guitar I hadn't played.  I was at a local acoustic dealer's shop this weekend and played half a dozen different guitars, Taylors, Gibsons, and Martins.   I thought the Gibsons sounded dead, and the Taylors sounded like there was an angel singing inside each one.   I couldn't afford any of 'em.  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_sad.gif" border=0 alt="Sad">


Anyway, I believe that the only true measure of any guitar is how it sounds.  And you can't tell that unless you have it in your hands.


Carvers are probably pretty nice instruments if we can use the quality of their amps as a measure, but go play one and find out for sure. 


Then report back.
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17 Topic by jerryratpack

(10 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Is anyone using Carvin , or any of the smaller guitar mfg's / Custom builds.


I was told by a friend to check out www.carvin.com , which I did, and they have some really nice looking guitars, but I am wondering how they sound ? They have a sound track for a few and they sound nice, even through this Laptop !


Just curious on these types and others and what your experience has been with these companies.


Thanks,


Jerry

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18 Reply by jerryratpack

(9 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I just realized I never answered your question, <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_confused.gif" border=0 alt="Confused">  Sorry about that.. On top of that, the link I sent you should of had a you tube Oasis cover so you could hear the strumming pattern, but I went back and i only have the " Half the world away" . I see someone helped you with this before I wrote back the first time anyway..  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_redface.gif" border=0 alt="Embarassed">


But I still say use a capo at the 2nd fret and go to youtube for one of the real OASIS perfomances or music video and it sounds really good..

Jerry

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19 Reply by jerryratpack

(3 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Yo Eddie,


You will get allot of help here, but you can check the "Resources" Tab at the top of the Chordie page for chord charts, etc.


There are Chord charts and Tab charts, available on the web as well.


I don't know if this is too simple, but I am not sure where you are in your progress.


I have many sites in "my favorites" you can use, but I am not on my own PC right now, I will check back and post a few that may help. These are good for free lessons and information.


I know you are a Bass player, but if you start to play the acoustic, you find yourself playing and singing your favorite tunes.


Good Luck,


Jerry

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20 Reply by jerryratpack

(9 replies, posted in Acoustic)

This one should work


<a href="http://www.iol.ie/~murphypj/OASIS/WNDRWALL.TXT" target="_blank">http://www.iol.ie/~murphypj/OASIS/WNDRWALL.TXT</a>

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21 Reply by jerryratpack

(9 replies, posted in Acoustic)

You are just off a little !


Try this link.. Get a capo on 2nd fret and it sounds really close !


<a href="http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pjandphil.utvinternet.com%2FOASIS%2FWNDRWALL.TXT&songbook=source&transpose=0" target="_blank"> http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/?url= … 2Fwww.pjan dphil.utvinternet.com%2FOASIS%2FWNDRWALL.TXT&songbook=so urce&transpose=0</a>

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22 Reply by jerryratpack

(47 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I have an Ibanez Acoustic electric, and I did not spend much for it, and the sound is great, at least for me , they make great guitars for the money.

Jerry

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23 Reply by jerryratpack

(45 replies, posted in Acoustic)

If you look at the make up of a major chord, you have the Root, 3rd and 5th .. The "F" Barre has THREE ROOTS.. So if you do not play one of them, it is ok.


Have your "Action" Checked on your guitar, if it is to high, it is allot harder to play a BArre Chord than it normally is.


Just to be a well rounded player, eventually you should practice the Barre Chords.. They are not that hard at all after you practice for awhile.


Good Luck,


Jerry

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24 Reply by jerryratpack

(1 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

I have a Zoom A2 for acoustic, and it is the same thing, very good bang for your buck.. Cool device..

Jerry

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25 Reply by jerryratpack

(78 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Not to repeat all the responses, but it is never to late, you just may have a few less minutes to practice because you have to work, etc, but this is an exciting time to be playing guitar and learning ... So many free resouces just on this site alone, as well as many others.. Also, I justt started doing this, but I go on you tube, and play along with songs that I ahve found the chords to at this site.. Now, not all the time the chords and tabs a re correct, but I just started playing two songs from Oasis, and happen to be very close to the Oasis you tube video's and cover tunes as well... Wonderwall ( starting with the Em chord, and Half the world away ( starting in the C chord ) both Capo at the 2nd fret.. Very close and really cool once you learn some basic chords, you will be amazed at what you can play... I am 47 , playing off and on ( mostly off ) for years..

Jerry

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