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23 Mar 09 - 05:46 PM (#2595630) Subject: The Pete Seeger 'A' Chord From: Cool Beans What's the real name of the Pete Seeger 'A' Chord on the guitar? It's a regular A, with the F# (first string, second fret) added. It can be played with one finger, the index finger, pressing down the first four strings at the second fret. |
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23 Mar 09 - 05:48 PM (#2595633) Subject: RE: The Pete Seeger 'A' Chord From: Brakn A6th |
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24 Mar 09 - 12:00 AM (#2595847) Subject: RE: The Pete Seeger 'A' Chord From: GUEST Or F#m7. |
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24 Mar 09 - 03:28 AM (#2595895) Subject: RE: The Pete Seeger 'A' Chord From: Richard Bridge In most three chord tricks that would surely grate badly. I don't see why you'd want to do it. In some places A9 (002200) would sound sweeter. |
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24 Mar 09 - 04:34 AM (#2595913) Subject: RE: The Pete Seeger 'A' Chord From: Splott Man Maybe he's not playing the E string. |
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24 Mar 09 - 06:43 AM (#2595963) Subject: RE: The Pete Seeger 'A' Chord From: Abdul The Bul Bul This doesn't feature in my 1956 Folksingers guitar guide....an instruction record by Peter Seeger. Could he perhaps just be playing the usual A with the finger pad pressing down and not the tips. I've done this sometimes, muffling the 6th Al |
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24 Mar 09 - 06:44 AM (#2595964) Subject: RE: The Pete Seeger 'A' Chord From: Abdul The Bul Bul muffling the 1st of course |
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24 Mar 09 - 06:59 AM (#2595975) Subject: RE: The Pete Seeger 'A' Chord From: Nick Perhaps it's a double drop D tuning and just looks like an A6 :) |
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24 Mar 09 - 07:24 AM (#2595981) Subject: RE: The Pete Seeger 'A' Chord From: Abdul The Bul Bul PS has drop D in the book but only the 6th. Would make sense tho Nick. If it's good enough for Neil Young.... |
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24 Mar 09 - 09:21 AM (#2596053) Subject: RE: The Pete Seeger 'A' Chord From: Nick The folksingers guitar record is I think on Napster I was listening to it the other day - reissued in 2007 I think |
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24 Mar 09 - 09:22 AM (#2596058) Subject: RE: The Pete Seeger 'A' Chord From: Cool Beans Abdul, It's the first chord in "The Mexican Blues" in Seeger's "Folksinger's Guitar Guide." I find it a useful chord. A6 makes sense, since it's one note lower than A7, but calling it F#m7 is very sexy. Thanks, all. CB |
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24 Mar 09 - 11:47 AM (#2596181) Subject: RE: The Pete Seeger 'A' Chord From: Abdul The Bul Bul Well Blow Me Down so it is and with an LRM to dispel any doubt! I need a pic to see them chords. Al |
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24 Mar 09 - 04:07 PM (#2596394) Subject: RE: The Pete Seeger 'A' Chord From: M.Ted That's not an "A9", Richard, an A9 is a dominant chord--it would have A C# E G in it, and would put you not in key of A, but in key of D. |
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24 Mar 09 - 05:12 PM (#2596462) Subject: RE: The Pete Seeger 'A' Chord From: GUEST,Ian cookieless When I used to play in standard tuning I used to play the 5 note A major chord in a way that may have looked like A6, as I am able to use one finger and bend it in such a way as to still play the top E open. I wonder if Pete Seeger does the same? |