Topic: Is there another way to play B?
I cant barre chords, so is there any other way to play B?
I can play an open F, so i was thinking that if this was possible, then B must also be possible?
Does anyone know how to do this?
Thanks in advance!
Re: Is there another way to play B?
The closest you can get without barring is B7
2
0
2
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or a normal B on the 7th fret
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9
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But it's a good Idea to practice your barres
Re: Is there another way to play B?
Thanks for that.
I practice every day but my fingers are too short <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_sad.gif" border=0 alt="Sad">
- Kahuna
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Re: Is there another way to play B?
Scrimmy,
I posted the message below on another thread (but same topic.) See if this helps.
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A good practice for a B chord is to start out with an A chord (2nd fret). Hold an A chord with your 2nd, 3rd, and 4th fingers. Then slide your fingers (while still holding A) up two frets. And, add your index finger to the 1st string (2nd fret). You now have a B chord! After you master this change, try going backward (to the A chord.) Of course, you can also barre with the index finger to get the full sound. But, if you're just starting, this exercise would help you form a good-sounding B chord.
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<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText"><b>scrimmy82 wrote on Mon, 12 March 2007 18:21</b></td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
I cant barre chords, so is there any other way to play B?
I can play an open F, so i was thinking that if this was possible, then B must also be possible?
Does anyone know how to do this?
Thanks in advance!
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- jerome.oneil
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Re: Is there another way to play B?
<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText"><b>scrimmy82 wrote on Mon, 12 March 2007 19:13</b></td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
Thanks for that.
I practice every day but my fingers are too short <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_sad.gif" border=0 alt="Sad">
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Get your wrist way out in front of the fretboard, and you'll be surprised at how much you can grow your fingers. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_smile.gif" border=0 alt="Smile">
It will feel a bit awkward at first, but you'll catch on.
You can do it.
Someday we'll win this thing...
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Re: Is there another way to play B?
<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText"><b>Kahuna wrote on Mon, 12 March 2007 22:31</b></td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
Scrimmy,
I posted the message below on another thread (but same topic.) See if this helps.
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A good practice for a B chord is to start out with an A chord (2nd fret). Hold an A chord with your 2nd, 3rd, and 4th fingers. Then slide your fingers (while still holding A) up two frets. And, add your index finger to the 1st string (2nd fret). You now have a B chord! After you master this change, try going backward (to the A chord.) Of course, you can also barre with the index finger to get the full sound. But, if you're just starting, this exercise would help you form a good-sounding B chord.
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<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText"><b>scrimmy82 wrote on Mon, 12 March 2007 18:21</b></td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
I cant barre chords, so is there any other way to play B?
I can play an open F, so i was thinking that if this was possible, then B must also be possible?
Does anyone know how to do this?
Thanks in advance!
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Dude!!!!
Thats it, thanks very much man, excellent!
And thanks to everyone else who replied!
Re: Is there another way to play B?
Roy Clarke's fingers are extremely short. So don't let that stop you. Joseph Cormier