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Topic: Here comes that A/C# again... Any tips?

Hi Everybody-
  I'm having troble with A/C#. I can't reach that far (c# on A string) with my pinky without my ring finger pulling off the 2nd fret. I'm trying to do a regular 'A' chord then stretch over to get the c#. It doesn't seem to be working... Thanks for any tips!

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Re: Here comes that A/C# again... Any tips?

I did a search and found some of these variations:

http://www.guitarchords247.com/chords/A-Csharp/

X4X220

X4X250

X422X0

X422XX

I'm thinking if you want to play it X42220 you'll have to learn to barr a normal A chord with your index finger. Hard to do but maybe not impossible.

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3 Reply by Tenement Funster (edited by Tenement Funster 2013-03-25 01:21:30)

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Re: Here comes that A/C# again... Any tips?

Another way is to simply cover all 3 strings in the normal A chord with your index finger, leaving enough slack by inverting the first knuckle a bit to mute the high E. Then your ring finger should reach over for the C# on the A string without a lot of trouble which would look like:

X4222X

Hope this helps.

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Re: Here comes that A/C# again... Any tips?

I play the A in the 1st position with my 1st finger and use my pinky to play the C# on the 5th string 4th fret not as awkward as some of the variations since it is a slash chord A/C# the C# is the lowest note in the chord and is also present on the 2nd string 2nd fret because A has 3 sharps F# C# G# smile

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Re: Here comes that A/C# again... Any tips?

I'll try them out. smile Thanks everybody.

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Re: Here comes that A/C# again... Any tips?

can you play F#m? just leave the top and bottom strings open (if you can) and there you have it

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7 Reply by rakuraku (edited by rakuraku 2013-05-11 18:39:25)

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Re: Here comes that A/C# again... Any tips?

ok phil...since no silly questions asked.....looking at the chord chart..................then you would play 2nd string,1st fret....and the 4th and 5th strings 4th fret...no bar.....am I understanding that correctly........could you possibly post a Tab........for us bush-beat blokes,it makes it much easier

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Re: Here comes that A/C# again... Any tips?

x4222(0) It will work ust as well if you mute the 1st string. If the 1st and 6th strings are muted, You've got a useful bar chord, of the G shape, begining at the 3rd instead of the root note. (Very Hendrix like) If you play 242222 it gives you F#m7th  But use your index finger for the B,G and D strings or as a normal bar.

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Re: Here comes that A/C# again... Any tips?

If you are using it to walk to or from A, and not sitting on it, you can play this:

5
5
x
x
4
x

or

0
5
6
x
4
x