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Thread #13191   Message #107370
Posted By: j0_77
22-Aug-99 - 02:09 AM
Thread Name: A GMaj Modal System for Strummers, Hard?
Subject: A GMaj Modal System for Strummers, Hard?
After reading Rick Fielding's excellent tips I made these pages for your browsing pleasure. It took 9 hours of hard frustrating work.

Rick says and I agree, the G chord illustrated is a not suitable for beginners - :) But it may be handy to a progressed player. The rest are similar.

Chord Pics Here Comments?

Expect these Chords G-C-G-D then G-C-GD-G Below. Enjoy.

A simple pick and strum system. Pick the bass/G (wait a mo)- then strum (wait a mo) let her ring. Then pick G/bass again(wait a mo) and strum (wait a....)
Make the C chord.
Now in C do 2 rounds. Use the A string (now stopped at the 3rd fret)for a bass note.
Repeat the G round.
Make the D Chord
In D use the open D string and the open A string as bass notes and again do 2 rounds.
Repeat the G round, next repeat the C round. Last and here it gets tricky :)

Do half a round of G = Pick Bass G,next strum the rest of the chord (please go slowly) NOW change the D chord and do half around of that = Pick the D string, next strum the rest of the strings.

To finish do a complete round in G.

Words by the Folks.(Tune of 'Boil em Possums Down' but a happier version)
G/ Feed um possums
C/ good boys
G/ Spoil em every
D/ Day
G/ Feed um possums
C/ plenty boys
G/ or they
D/ will run
G/ away..........