David. Van Alstyne Texas. I know a lot of people try to impress others by saying they are from Van Alstyne when they really aren't but I really am. Really. No kiddin. 51 years old Played off and on for many years. Mostly write songs see www.David-Hall-Music.com for some very rough drafts.
2 2007-03-29 04:06:15
Re: A Silly Barre Chord Question (Maybe) (19 replies, posted in Acoustic)
James,
You don't really need music theory. There are two main shapes used in barre chords. The E shape and the A shape. The E shape is the shape of an E chord in first position the A shape is , you guessed it, the shape of an A chord in first position.
<u>*** E <i>Shape</i> on 3rd fret is a G chord</u>
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3= Root Note on this string. What ever this note is, is the chord you are playing all up and down the neck. If you move the whole thing up one fret you are playing G#. Move to the fifth fret and you are playing A.
<u>*** A <i>Shape</i> on 3rd fret is a C chord</u>
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5 = Root note on this string all up and down neck
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Hope this helps. Also Em and Am shapes work the same way. Learning the shapes is a little easier up on the fifth fret or so because the strings are easier to push there.
Dave