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Keith Ballmer
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Traverse City, Michigan, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 9:36 am |
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I have been playing for 4 months now and I have had a issue with some of my Chords being off while playing with some guitar players. Last night I played with a group of people and my G chord sounded off I was playing the 4th and 7th string ..3rd fret. I have no pedal steel guitar teacher in my area, I am self taught.
I know a lot of you been playing for along time so don't give me a hard time about this...Please give me some positive feed back with chord playing with guitar.
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Jim Peters
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St. Louis, Missouri, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 10:24 am
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Hey KB, are you a former guitar player? If so, you may be playing flat, because you are used to playing to the left of the frets. You need to start directly above the fret marker, then subtly adjust from there. How are you tuning? Not to start an argument, but I would try tuning the strings straight up to a regular electronic tuner, at lest at first, because the other guitars are I assume, doing the same thing. If you have a keyboard or other method of holding a steady G, try matching that G while at the 3rd fret. Of course avoid the 9th and 2nd strings.
Good luck, JP
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Gary Shepherd
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Fox, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 11:07 am
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If you're playing an E9th guitar, the 7th string at the 3rd fret is not part of the chord. Maybe you meant 4 and 8.
If you're having trouble staying in tune, (assuming your guitar is tuned up correctly), then you're just not DIRECTLY OVER the fret.
I'd suggest practicing with Band In A Box if you have it. If not, practice with the radio. That will make you hear and play in tune.
You might practice sliding from one G chord to the next. As long as you stay on strings 10-8-6-5-4-3 or any combination of those, you'll have a chord that you know.
Try sliding from 3(no pedals) to 6AF to 10AB to 15(no pedals)
Those are all G chords.
Then try 3AB to 8(no pedals) to 11AF to 15AB
Those are all C chords.
And then you can try 5AB to 10(no pedals) to 13AF to 17AB
You guessed it. All D chords.
And again, it doesn't matter which strings you play as longs as it's some combination of strings 10-8-6-5-4-3.
There are lots of other ways to get these chords but at 4 months, this should be helpful to you.
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Jerry Roller
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Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 11:09 am
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Keith, I am going to assume that you mean exactly what you said. On the third fret without any pedals or levers engaged the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th and 10th strings fit the G chord and any combination of those strings should not sound out of tune with a G chord while certain combinations would sound better than others. The basic G chord would be a combination of th 4th, 5th and 6th striings which would be a B, G and D note. You could substitute the 8th string for the 4th as it is also a G note or sub the 10th string for the 5th string as it would also be a D note so you could play the 3rd, 5th and 8th, 4th, 6th and 10 and any of these would be a pleasant sounding G chord and should sound in tune. Next you could include the 9th string with any of these combinations and you would have a G7th chord which should sound in tune but would not be a correct chord to preceed going to D chord. It would be correct to lead into a change to C chord. BUT, the 4th string being a G note at the third fret and the 7th string being an A note that would produce a rather unpleasing combination of a 1 and a 2 note (or 9th note) which you in almost all instances want to avoid. The three strings you should avoid in playing a G major chord at without pedals are the 1st, 2nd and 7th strings and also the 9th string unless you wish to play a 7th chord. If I can help you any more, feel free to email me.
Well, Gary was giving you a good answer the same time I was but of course I did not know that and I did want to make sure you were answered soon as possible. 
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Howard Tate
From:
Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 12:00 pm
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| It might be a good idea to ask the guitar player to check his tuning too. |
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Gary Shepherd
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Fox, Oklahoma, USA
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Michael Strauss
From:
Delray Beach,Florida
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 12:48 pm
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Hi Keith,
I'm new also and haven't played out with my steel yet. Now I have been a bass player for very long time, have played out alot and for the last few years have been playing a fretless bass. Position of your fingers just like the bar is everything, but just because someone is playing a fretted instrument dosen't make them right, they could well be out of tune. Learn to trust your ear. Once you do, you'll know if it's you or if it's them.
Been there...
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Keith Ballmer
From:
Traverse City, Michigan, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 2:55 pm G chord
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Thanks Guys
I think the guy I was jamming with was out of tune and took it out on me! All the imformation you guys gave me was very helpful..thanks |
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