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Thread #13015   Message #107213
Posted By: j0_77
21-Aug-99 - 01:38 PM
Thread Name: Learning to finger pick
Subject: RE: Help: Learning to finger pick
Rick you can teach me any time :) BTW The 4 finger G maj chord is one of 3 - These are the 'modal' chords so popular in the 50's and 60's. The C Modal is got by moving 2 fingers off the Bass E and A string and putting them back down on the A and D string. The D Modal is made by moving one finger onto the G string 2nd fret - AND a thumb or the other free finger onto BASS E 2nd fret. AT ALL TIMES THE PINKY AND 3RD REMAIN ON FRET 3 TREBLE E AND BM STRING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Information - you could make a lil capo for the Treble E and B strings and lock them down at fret 3. Then playing any song that I know (quite a few) can be accompanied with just two fingers - *get this* - the sound is very credible, most audiences think the sound is very good. It enables the Guitar to 'ring' sorta hummm.

I used this system to teach beginners for many years and all eventualy got to sing with the system - It is great fun to sing Old Mc Donald with these chords. Add some humorous verses like 'old Mc Donald had a LearJet' etc ...

Enjoy