Posted by Larry on April 7, 2005, 5:12 pm, in reply to "The country blues F chord" --Previous Message--
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Okay, folks, instead of that, I just play a barred F at the first fret. To do so, you have to fret all the strings at the first fret with your index finger, then make an E chord form with your other fingers. If you really want a challenge, try fretting at the 5th fret and making a C chord.
Hope this helps, Larry
: I've been playing guitar for awhile, to the
: point that I guess I would be considered
: intermediate level. With a lot of practice,
: I can put together a reasonable version of
: something like "Untrue Blues" as
: taught by Ari on his video. However, even
: after all this time I still have a lot of
: trouble playing (cleanly)songs that require
: the version of the F chord where your thumb
: comes over the top to play the bass. The
: main guitar I use is similar to the one Ari
: uses in the Blind Boy Fuller video. I'm
: despairing that my fingers are just not long
: enough to ever really play it right. Does
: anyone know anything that might help?
:
: Also, a quick question for Ari if you're
: listening. I imagine that you have, at one
: time or another, tabbed out many more songs
: than what appear on your videos. Is it
: possible to purchase photocopies of tabs for
: specific songs from you? I know your ears
: are better than mine. Specific songs I'm
: interested in at the moment are Aint it a
: Crying Shame by Blind Boy Fuller and Devil
: Got my Woman by Skip James. Thanks.
:
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