1 Topic by OrionsByte

(0 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Hey all,

I have a Nintendo Wii, and one of my favorite things to do with it is use the Internet Channel to surf to Chordie, pull up a song, and play it right off the TV screen.  It allows me to find songs quickly and play them for people instead of going upstairs and printing them out.  I'm wondering if there are any other Wii-mates hangin' around?

Also, on a technical note, Chordie comes up on the Wii as if I'm using a handheld device like a cell phone or something similar.  The demo version of the Internet Channel didn't do that, but the live version does.  I assume it has something to do with how Chordie reads the browser type and version of the Wii's Opera browser and/or how the Wii Opera browser reports its type and version.  Does anyone have any suggestions for a workaround?  It's a bit irritating sometimes.

Thanks!

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2 Topic by OrionsByte

(5 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I've been playing for about 7 months and I'm getting better all the time, but one thing I have yet to master (or even be any good at) is A-shape barre chords like B or Bb.  While practicing earlier today and getting frustrated at trying to get my ring finger to do what I want it to (barre the d, g, and b strings), I realized that it was much easier if I didn't try to bar the low E string with my index finger, since I wasn't going to play it anyways.  It allows me to relax my ring finger a bit since I don't have to stretch as much.

So my question is, is that bad form?  Am I setting myself up for difficulty later on?  Should I try to at least mute that string by moving my finger just a little farther towards it?

I've tried playing these chords by barring the d and g strings with my ring finger and using my pinky to get the b string, but that feels really unnatural since one knuckle is curled over and the next one is pushed flat on the board, so I've given up on that approach.  Any other tips for this shape?

Thanks a bunch!

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3 Reply by OrionsByte

(3 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I tend to strum on instinct.  I small change to the strumming pattern can have a huge effect on the sound of a song, so I tend to play what I think sounds good and not really worry about how close I'm sticking to a particular strumming pattern.  Some songs are easier to play that way than others.


I guess I'm just saying, "Do what feels right."


- OrionsByte

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4 Topic by OrionsByte

(2 replies, posted in About Chordie)

When I was first starting to learn guitar (just a few months ago), I very quickly learned G, D, and C.  I found out that there were a lot of songs that I could play using just those chords, but it was kind if frustrating flipping through dozens of songs trying to find some, even with educated guesses.


I don't know exactly how Chordie's database is set up, but since the chords used in a song are often listed in the search results, I was wondering if it would be possible to set up a search based on those instead of just the song title or artist.  This would allow budding guitarists to find a wide selection of songs that they can "already" play.


Like I said I don't know how the database is set up so it may not be technically possible, but I think it would be a really cool feature for an already really cool site.


-OrionsByte

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