1 Reply by SkyHarborCowboy

(8 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Thanks you guys!  I am a complete neophyte when it comes to this.  I am just learning.  I just havent found the explanations for the beat yet.  For example, I havent even found anything that explains 1/4, 2/4 or even 4/4 is or how it effects how you strum the guitar.


Joe

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2 Topic by SkyHarborCowboy

(8 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I am very confused by the way the music is written when looking at the chords and words.  I understand that in this example below that you are supposed to play Gm7 for "I am a lineman for the".  What I cant figure out is how many times you are supposed to strum the guitar in that amount of time it takes to sing those words.  That is one thing I just cant get from this if you are playing at home by yourself without a beat to go to how can you figure this out with the information given here? 


I would also like some examples of other songs that you can copy and paste to your response.


Thanks,


Joe


WICHITA LINEMAN

Glen Campbell

[Gm7]  I am a lineman for the [Bbmaj7]county       [F]and I drive the main [Gm7]road . . . .


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3 Topic by SkyHarborCowboy

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What does the little diamond symbol mean next to a string when reading a chord?  I am a complete neophyte here and my friend at work is an expert and for the life of him he couldnt recall while explaining the reading of chords.  We work the graveyard shift so he is excused for going brain dead when I asked the question.


Thanks,


Joe

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