How is #41 first chord played w/o a sec thumb on left hand??

cvf · Post by **cvf** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 3:57 pm

E:----------------------
B:------------(8)----3--
G:-5-----7-----4-----x--
D:-2-----4-----5-----4--
A:-3-----5-----7-----5--
E:-5-----7--------------

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If correct, how do you manage this and the second chord of this song posted here??

thanks 4 helping out the other thumb..

chris

Buck · Post by **Buck** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:17 pm

stretch..don't use your thumb

(not exactly sure if I know what you mean though)

jellyfish · Post by **jellyfish** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:29 pm

I never used my thumb. STRETTCCCCTHH baby.

DMBGuru · Post by **DMBGuru** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:30 pm

It isn't even a stretch for me anymore. Let me take a picture of how I play it for ya.

dmbguitar718 · Post by **dmbguitar718** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:37 pm

7-ring
5-middle
4-pointer
8-pinky

DJR · Post by **DJR** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:46 pm

thats a pretty basic dave chord so if you plan on playing more DMB, the best thing to do is keep stretching it and you'll feel comfortable in no time

DMBGuru · Post by **DMBGuru** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:47 pm

I can stretch about 8 frets from the 1st fret and 9 frets from teh 12th fret because I play so much DMB. (Pictures are coming in a second)

DMBGuru · Post by **DMBGuru** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:52 pm

Here are the first 4 chords of #41 in image format

dmbguitar718 · Post by **dmbguitar718** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:55 pm

the third chord is wrong.

DMBGuru · Post by **DMBGuru** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:57 pm

There are multiple ways to play the same chord - this is how I play that chord, and it sounds pretty damn good. I've played it innumerable times to recordings of Dave and it matches up just fine.

dmbguitar718 · Post by **dmbguitar718** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:58 pm

DMBGuru wrote:There are multiple ways to play the same chord - this is how I play that chord, and it sounds pretty damn good. I've played it innumerable times to recordings of Dave and it matches up just fine.

well yeah, i know. but i'm saying we're talking about that particular chord, and how to form it.

mbgreen · Post by **mbgreen** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:02 pm

DMBGuru wrote:There are multiple ways to play the same chord - this is how I play that chord, and it sounds pretty damn good. I've played it innumerable times to recordings of Dave and it matches up just fine.

I don't know, that's a pretty different sounding chord if you ask me. And I think the high G (played in the correct chord with your pinky on the b string) sort of makes it.

DMBGuru · Post by **DMBGuru** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:18 pm

The two positions of the G in the 2 chords make very little difference in the sound, from what I can hear. And anyway, the chord that is in the picture is much easier to play for someone that can't reach to make the more accurate chord.

BTW, I think i'm gonna play it with the right chord now. When I learned this song from this website 3 or 4 years ago I learned it the way it is pictured. But I like the correct chord.

DMBGuru · Post by **DMBGuru** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:27 pm

You're right on how he plays it... though I could have sworn I've heard it differently (even though you can't really hear the difference... lol.)

DJR · Post by **DJR** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:30 pm

i wanna see a picture of 8 or 9 frets, find that a little hard to believe