Crazy game of poker

lieinourgraves · Post by **lieinourgraves** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 5:34 pm

Im pretty new to the guitar starting playing months ago. Im trying to learn Crazy game of poker. Im having trouble going from the Am to the F(barr chord). Is it just keep praticing or is there an easy techique when switching from an open chord to a barr chord.....thanks

PureDaveAddict · Post by **PureDaveAddict** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 5:38 pm

just work on it. That F bar can really be hard to do, even for experienced players, But all you have to do is work on that one chord change over, and over, and over... and over... and you'll get it with the added plus of strengthening your left index finger.

Sheesh · Post by **Sheesh** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 5:47 pm

It's mainly just practice bro. If you want me to throw up a video for you to show you how it's done, I'll do it.

- sheesh

Duffman · Post by **Duffman** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 7:08 am

barr chords suck. i usually don't play the b and the high e string because its easier. i use my index just on the low e string and forget about barring the rest.
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lieinourgraves · Post by **lieinourgraves** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 7:23 am

thanks for all the help. i figured i just had to keep practing the change over and over....sheesh if you could put up a video that be really helpful thanks

sacdeez · Post by **sacdeez** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 2:30 pm

just play an F in the open position. drop your two fingers down from a C and there you have it, for that song it sounds fine.

dmfollower · Post by **dmfollower** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 2:47 am

I don't think i know this "crazy game of poker" song but you could also try playing a different song that has the same chord changes....like mr. jones, by counting crows. Its a slow riff and you have plenty of time to switch plus its a really fun song to play!
hope i helps a little

jared · Post by **jared** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 6:14 pm

when i play crazy game of poker i don't bar the F

mikee · Post by **mikee** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 11:44 am

yeah and you don't really have to worry about holding down string 1 and string 2 in fret 1. Just hold down string 2 and it sounds fine...eventually, you'll have em both down. Or practice with a capo on the first fret....It will sound way different but you'll get used to the fingerings

Sheesh · Post by **Sheesh** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 3:42 pm

Sorry about the delay, but I couldn't find my Firewire Cable until about 5 minutes ago!

For some reason it has a green stripe running down the left side, but that doesn't really hinder the view. It's a .wmv file, you'll need Windows Media Player to Play It

And, yeah I know need new strings.

The Video (Right Click, Save Target As...)

dmbvideos · Post by **dmbvideos** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 5:02 pm

I swear I'm the only person that doesn't use their index finger when playing G.

Sheesh · Post by **Sheesh** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 5:11 pm

How do you fret your G then... thumb,ring and pinkie?

dmbvideos · Post by **dmbvideos** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 5:39 pm

E - ring
A - middle
e - pinky

Sheesh · Post by **Sheesh** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:08 am

Any reasoning behind this, or is that just the way you learned it.

dmbvideos · Post by **dmbvideos** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 8:01 am

That's the way I taught myself. Plus if you play a C chord, you can just jump your two fingers up a string and you're at G. Also, it allows me to hammer-on the b-string, first fret if needed.