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Post by richyrich on Apr 2, 2014 9:03:50 GMT
Im learning sail away by david grey and im struggling with the change from Bmin to D it changes on the 4th beat (up strum) and my fingers seem to get lost, im having the same trouble going from the Emin back to the Bmin, i know its played with Bmin11th but that chord sounds naff to me and its a big jump down the fret board, to me it sounds better with the Bmin anyway, does anybody have any suggestions that might help me get this one down?
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Post by ocarolan on Apr 2, 2014 9:10:30 GMT
Not familiar with the song I'm afraid, so my advice is only general, but wouldn't Am to C be a whole lot easier....? The Em would then become a Dm. if it's then too low for you to sing, capo it up 2 frets to get back to the original pitch. Any use?
Keith
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Post by richyrich on Apr 2, 2014 9:28:01 GMT
Not familiar with the song I'm afraid, so my advice is only general, but wouldn't Am to C be a whole lot easier....? The Em would then become a Dm. if it's then too low for you to sing, capo it up 2 frets to get back to the original pitch. Any use? Keith Yes thanks keith it can work in Am too as there are versions of it in that key, however i am trying to play it as close to the original as possible but with slight variations to try and make it easier, the Am, C, Dm, Em and G capo`d up and down the fret board happens to be something i noodle around with a fair bit with hammer ons and pull offs, dam it now im side tracked im off to do some noodling now.
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Post by sigmadel on Apr 2, 2014 22:00:48 GMT
Ive found that playing open Em using the two middle fingers makes it much easier to jump to the Bm barre chord , as for timing on the up or downstrokes unfortunately its just a case of practise practise practise and when you nail it its all the more rewarding . Having said that sometimes its easier just to play it in a different position or with a capo etc...but are we really learning that way ?
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Post by scripsit on Apr 3, 2014 23:42:12 GMT
I'm not familiar with the song, either, but some versions of the Bmin11 chord are relatively easy to finger: www.jamplay.com/tools/guitar-chords/1-standard/2-b/93-minor-11Try the first version at top left, which is a full barre and one string held down with your little finger. I'm not sure where you are playing your Em, but if it is up the neck, as you seem to imply (a barred Am at the seventh?), this is an easy change. Kym
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Post by richyrich on Apr 5, 2014 11:23:56 GMT
Thanks Kym
I have added jamplay to my favourites bar, looks like it be very useful.
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Post by richyrich on Apr 14, 2014 12:53:20 GMT
Got it, thanks folks, sweeeeeeet.
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Post by andyhowell on Apr 16, 2014 21:19:54 GMT
Remember the capo - it's what they are for :-)
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Post by the23rdman on May 11, 2014 14:44:18 GMT
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Post by richyrich on May 13, 2014 17:38:12 GMT
Yes i know that version too, but its not the proper version.
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