Hey, you learn something every day.

I tend to play my chords around one position rather than shooting up and down the neck. The main reason is that, if I am concentrating on singing the words, there is a good chance that I'll miss the chord – the fingers are in the right shape but I may be a fret too low, etc. Even if I make the chord, the worry of not making it can make me panic. I've always seen playing in one position as one of my limitations but now I can count it as one of my skills.

Bossa Nova is one of my favourite rhythms to play but I didn't realise that there was a technical reason for it.

DC