BS: Is 'E A good RICK for a change?

Subject: Is 'E A good RICK for a change?
From: Bert
Date: 26 Apr 00 - 04:36 PM

Not that I'm a good guitarist or anything but I just had to join in the RICK/CHORDS threads.

Some guy up in the mountains of Colorado taught me this sneaky trick and I wondered just how many Mudcatters actually USE it.

Start with a standard E chord (1st. finger, 3rd. string, 1st fret - index finger, 5th. string, second fret - ring finger 4th. string second fret.) and just roll your hand down into a Barre A Chord with your ring finger.

I don't use it much because my fingers are not flexible enough to avoid touching the first string, but it's really handy for a quick change.

Bert.

Subject: RE: BS: Is 'E A good RICK for a change?
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 26 Apr 00 - 05:31 PM

Jeesus Bert! Now you with the witty headers!!

Actually that's a great way to get from E to A, specially in a boogie-rock sort of way. Now if you just slide that barre up to the 4th fret, and bring your index down to the two bass strings at the second (or use your thumb like I do) you've got a real "Quick change" for blues.

Gotta make Duckboots' dinner or I'd be here longer. You've found my weak spot obviously.

Rick

Subject: RE: BS: Is 'E A good RICK for a change?
From: Mbo
Date: 26 Apr 00 - 06:43 PM

Hey, bert, this is fun to do! I use it all the time! Now try this one: full bar F chord, slide to the normal E formation you described above, then back to F, back to E, back to F, then slide up to full bar F#. Try that ten times fast!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: BS: Is 'E A good RICK for a change?
From: GUEST,Frankie
Date: 26 Apr 00 - 10:05 PM

Bert, make your E chord and hammer on the G string with the index finger then drop into your A chord for one beat and keep repeating on alternate beats and you've got the "Mystery Train" lick ( in the event you don't already know it). Frankie (PS seems to work better for me with the middle finger rather than the ring finger.)