I have some rather unique peoblems with my fingers that require many optional ways to play the same chords. I capo alot to shorten the distance 'tween frets. This is toease playing for me. Because of this I plan my chords around the entire song. I almost alway play an "Indigo G". I just like the sound, its fuller. I have to use alternate chords very frequently. I rarely play a standard "C", "F", "Bm" anymore in new songs. I still use them in songs that I have developed picking patterns for but they are just too hard for me to play otherwise. I play a barred "A" for "C", "D". I also try and use one finger for two whereever the chord structure allows. "E and EM" for instance I have learned in the last ten years to get there however I can and experiment along the way. Things that I believed as hard fast rules 20 years ago I now think of as good basics for experimentation.

Don