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Topic: Learning fret positions |
Jason Bergeron
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Posted 25 Jul 2016 3:23 pm |
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Can anyone give me some tips on learning fret positions? I'm learning how to play Cajun music, so my positions mostly go from 2-4, 5-7 and sometimes 9. When I started out about a year ago, the guy that got me started had me mark the frets, so I'd like to start getting off that crutch. I know just like everything else, this will take practice, but I was curious if anyone had any tips. I do realize they have designs along the board, but right now, that's not helping me much LOL!
Any help is greatly appreciated!
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Pat Chong
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Posted 25 Jul 2016 6:38 pm
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It may help if you learn what chord is at what fret, instead of what number.
No pedals.....Fret 3 is "G", 5="A", 8="C", 10="D".
A+B pedals...Fret 3 is "C", 5="D", 8="F", 10="G".
A+F lever.....Fret 3 is "E", 5="F#", 8="A", 10="B", etc.
Also, using the designs will help. Notice what design is on fret 3, compare it with the design in fret 15 (one octave higher). See the similarities/difference? Fret 5 vs 17, 7 vs 19, etc. Keeping note of design helps you know/understand where you are, too.
And you are right, it will take practice..........
Enjoy your steel............Pat |
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Bobby D. Jones
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West Virginia, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2016 7:40 pm Learning fret positions
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| My suggestion would be get yourself a Mel Bay steel guitar chord chart. Take a song, Pick a key, say G then find the rest of the chords you will need to make the key, G,C,D, and E Minor for a start. On a 3 pedal ABC and 2 knee lever DF steel guitar, there is about 3 different ways to get each chord in 12 frets on the neck. Once you get the chords of G worked out on the neck, Play these till you get the moves needed to memory. Then by moving all the chord down say 2 frets you would have A key,chords A,D,E and F flat minor. Good Luck and Happy Steelin. |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 25 Jul 2016 7:57 pm
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Patricia Warnock has a comprehensive chord chart here: http://www.cryinsteel.com/
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John Gould
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Houston, TX Now in Cleveland TX
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Posted 25 Jul 2016 8:12 pm Positions
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Okay lets say the key if G
G is the 3rd fret no pedals
c Which is the 4 is on the same fret A/B pedals down
A which is the 2 is 2 frets up at fret 5 no pedals
D which is the 5 is at fret 5 A/B pedals down
So the formula is
1 and 4 same fret
2 and 5 same fret
3 and 6 same fret
keep in mind i'm talking all majors
Also 7 and 3 are together 1 fret back from the one
or in the case fret 2 .
3 minor and 6 minor on the same fret as the one, either using knee lever or pedal
I hope this helps and makes sense
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Peter Nylund
From:
Finland
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Posted 26 Jul 2016 2:03 am
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My suggestion would be not to limit yourself to the no pedal, A+B pedal and A+F kind of thinking. The fretboard contains so much more than that to spice up the playing.
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Jason Bergeron
From:
Lake Charles, LA, USA
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Posted 26 Jul 2016 5:48 am Thank you! Do these tips apply for only E9th?
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Thank y'all for the input! Right now, I only play a G tuning on my back neck, I know nothing on the E9th. Do these tips still apply since it's not the same tuning?
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Sho~Bud Super Pro, Peavey Nashville 400
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Allan Haley
From:
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 26 Jul 2016 9:05 am @Peter
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| Peter, could you elaborate a bit. As a beginner. I find the No pedals, AB and AF are my anchors. I;m trying to break into more melodic playing across the fretboard. |
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Pat Chong
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New Mexico, USA
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Posted 26 Jul 2016 4:47 pm
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Identifying "chord and position instead of number" and noting design position would still apply.
Enjoy your (non-E9) steel...........Pat |
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Bobby Snell
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 26 Jul 2016 7:03 pm
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| Jason, you might do a search here on the forum for posts about Cajun steel...I know there are members that are very knowledgeable with the G tuning. |
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Jason Bergeron
From:
Lake Charles, LA, USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2016 12:16 pm
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| Bobby Snell wrote: |
| Jason, you might do a search here on the forum for posts about Cajun steel...I know there are members that are very knowledgeable with the G tuning. |
Thanks for the tip! I was hoping some of the ones I know would chime in. I guess I'll make another thread and see how it goes!
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 27 Jul 2016 12:20 pm
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| Maybe contact Murnel Babineaux,,,,He plays a lot of cajun using a capo (round bar under the strings at 3rd fret). When he plays cajun,,,you KNOW it's cajun!!!! |
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