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This is a Chord (2016)

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Re: This is a Chord (2016)

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Why didn't they put DOTs BETWEEN the frets?!? Arrrrrrgh!

This is from the era when guitar tab was not so ubiquitous…and I seem to remember a lot of the chords in pop song books printed with dots on the fret 45 years ago.

But it has been awhile.

Re: This is a Chord (2016)

#32
post #5

That's quite an unusual collection of chords, maybe because B major chord is too hard for beginners. I-bIII-IV is some Bela Bartok-level shit.

Just sing an E blues scale over an E G A G progression. Sing a G over that E, and it's practically an E7#9.

Maybe change your E and A to E7 and A7 if you feel like it. They're easier for beginner guitarists to play anyway.

Re: This is a Chord (2016)

#34
post #23

those X marks are on the frets, they should be in the middle between the frets...

This is fine. The fret is the important part, it’s the part you want to communicate, the space between the frets is just where you touch the strings if you want a clear sound, and your guitar is fretted. You can place your fingers directly on the frets, it just makes a different sound.

Re: This is a Chord (2016)

#35
post #10

I think this is a good way of approaching life. Learn the absolute basics, then start making things. Trying to learn everything first will keep you in the consumer mindset. Be a producer.

I saw a post recently—a musician was asking for advice about how to set up some super-complicated one-person performance rig. They wanted guitar, bass, keyboard, synths, amps & pedals, mic for singing, etc. This would be for their first live performance, or something like that.

It’s so tempting to do a ton of prep and try to blow people away. I think it’s a flavor of procrastination or perfectionism that gets in the way of your real goals.

Re: This is a Chord (2016)

#36

Why didn't they put DOTs BETWEEN the frets?!? Arrrrrrgh!

This is from the era when guitar tab was not so ubiquitous…and I seem to remember a lot of the chords in pop song books printed with dots on the fret 45 years ago. But it has been awhile.

I have music books I bought in the 1970s, and those all have dots behind the frets.

Re: This is a Chord (2016)

#37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And then someone like Jacob Collier comes along and we don't know what to say anymore because language just does not apply to such a phenomenon.

had to look this guy up and watched the video for "All Night Long". with audio only, this is pretty much just a sample-heavy jazz-pop cover that would be indistinguishable from just a regular multi-track recording. i'm assuming what makes him special is his video approach where all the "samples" are shown as video clips of the musicians performing them. i'd probably describe the approach as "an actually talented vers…

Jacob Collier is a legit next level musician. He does a lot of overdubbing of himself but he does other styles also. His recordings like Moon River and Flintstones are incredible both in terms of arrangement and performance. In a very different style, his Piano Ballads record is great, Let it Be is great on that one.

Totally understand if none if it is your style!

Re: This is a Chord (2016)

#38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And then someone like Jacob Collier comes along and we don't know what to say anymore because language just does not apply to such a phenomenon.

had to look this guy up and watched the video for "All Night Long". with audio only, this is pretty much just a sample-heavy jazz-pop cover that would be indistinguishable from just a regular multi-track recording. i'm assuming what makes him special is his video approach where all the "samples" are shown as video clips of the musicians performing them. i'd probably describe the approach as "an actually talented vers…

Jacob Collier won a grammy for each of his first four albums, has a massive following, is known for pushing the boundaries of practical application of music theory, and is well respected by musicians of every kind. There's a bit more to what makes him special than what can be reduced to a single gimmick or reductive comparison.

Re: This is a Chord (2016)

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post #5

That's quite an unusual collection of chords, maybe because B major chord is too hard for beginners. I-bIII-IV is some Bela Bartok-level shit.

I guess D would make more sense than E, but also G E A sound great in a progression

>I guess D would make more sense than E

Just learning to play the guitar myself and at least personally, have found D to be a pain in the ass of a chord shape. I can switch between A, E, and G all day long, but throw a D in there and I have to slow down and be a little more intentional. Muscle memory will happen, but for the combination of my brain and that shape, it happens more slowly. I don't think I'm the only one, either, because it was called out specifically by the guy who did the video lessons I'm using.

Re: This is a Chord (2016)

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post #5

That's quite an unusual collection of chords, maybe because B major chord is too hard for beginners. I-bIII-IV is some Bela Bartok-level shit.

These are more or less the three easiest open guitar chords for a beginner to learn, all major, so not very unusual IMO.

The roots fall on a pentatonic scale which works well with basic rock music (see the referenced TNT song by AC/DC).

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