gravedigger chord

kaizer · Post by **kaizer** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 2:00 pm

So I pretty much got gravedigger down, but I am having one lil problem with this damn chord. Maybe my fingers are too fat or something, but I would like to know what positioning to use for this chord. I've tried it, but I havent found the easiest way to play it yet.

It is the last chord in the Gravedigger jam.

E:-1
B:-3
G:-3
D:-3
A:-1
E:-

plz help. Thx.

grock · Post by **grock** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 2:10 pm

ok. that's a simple A shape bar chord. Bar your index finger across the first fret. the use your middle ring and pinky to fret the D, G, and B strings (respectively) it takes so practice but you'll be able to move that shape anywhere on the fret board to make other chords.

ericwormann · Post by **ericwormann** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 2:17 pm

I prefer to bar the 1's with my index finget and bar the 3's with my ring finger.

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 2:19 pm

winglet82 wrote:I prefer to bar the 1's with my index finget and bar the 3's with my ring finger.

Yeah, so much easier, I dont even think Dave plays it with all his fingers (anyone know for sure?) Its pointless to try to do it the way with all your fingers, half the time the high e wont ring out anyway cuz its such a weird chord and even if it does the difference is so minimal no one will be able to tell.

ryopan · Post by **ryopan** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 3:08 pm

does dave use his pinky to bar it. on the benyora video it looks like he does. ive tried that and i have decided it sucks. go for the ring finger to get the 3's. i dont think it needs to ring all the way through anyhow.
ryan

Stuntcheeks · Post by **Stuntcheeks** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 3:45 pm

winglet82 wrote:I prefer to bar the 1's with my index finget and bar the 3's with my ring finger.

Me, too. You're talking about the last chord in the bridge. It's played so fast that you're better off just using the 2 fingers anyway.

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 3:50 pm

i use my pinky for that shape, it sucked at first, but it will be worth to work on cuz it makes your pinky a lot stronger.

Appfro · Post by **Appfro** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 3:53 pm

i use my ring finger. also, and i don't know how many people will agree w/ me. but i almost never worry about the high E unless im picking or something. so usually i play

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you get the same sound...just expanding on what jsgksu said

grock · Post by **grock** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 4:40 pm

many times i play
x
3
3
x
1
x

it gives the same idea. i don't remember the last time i played a chord the "correct" way with all of the strings. almost always there is some sort of muting going on.

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 4:41 pm

grock wrote:many times i play
x
3
3
x
1
x

it gives the same idea. i don't remember the last time i played a chord the "correct" way with all of the strings. almost always there is some sort of muting going on.

yeah man! fuck the fifth!

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 6:08 pm

Thats what I use Grock.. sounds the same to me

gravedigger · Post by **gravedigger** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 6:14 pm

fatjack wrote:
grock wrote:many times i play
x
3
3
x
1
x

it gives the same idea. i don't remember the last time i played a chord the "correct" way with all of the strings. almost always there is some sort of muting going on.
yeah man! fuck the fifth!

nah. I say fuck the third on this one. I play this (with the 5th)

x
x
3
3
1
x

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 6:15 pm

gravedigger wrote:
fatjack wrote:
grock wrote:many times i play
x
3
3
x
1
x

it gives the same idea. i don't remember the last time i played a chord the "correct" way with all of the strings. almost always there is some sort of muting going on.
yeah man! fuck the fifth!
nah. I say fuck the third on this one. I play this (with the 5th)

x
x
3
3
1
x

NEVER EVER FUCK THE THIRD!!! it's the most important note in the chord

gravedigger · Post by **gravedigger** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 6:34 pm

fatjack wrote: NEVER EVER FUCK THE THIRD!!! it's the most important note in the chord

no I don't believe so. Dave leaves the third out all the time. a lot of the times the 3rd is essential and the 5th is just gay but in Gravedigger, you can take it or leave it (the 3rd that is)

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 6:45 pm

gravedigger wrote:
fatjack wrote: NEVER EVER FUCK THE THIRD!!! it's the most important note in the chord
no I don't believe so. Dave leaves the third out all the time. a lot of the times the 3rd is essential and the 5th is just gay but in Gravedigger, you can take it or leave it (the 3rd that is)

this may be true, but Dave is not the ultimate authority on this and there are a lot of shitty musicains who use these chords exclusively