What style(s) do you play and with what chords?

Marcus Ellis · Post by **Marcus Ellis** » 20 Nov 2011 8:23 pm

What style(s) do you play and with what chords do you primarily use? Please state if you play more than one style please.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 20 Nov 2011 8:41 pm

Country, Blues, Rock, Oldies

Ray Montee (RIP) · Post by **Ray Montee (RIP)** » 20 Nov 2011 10:28 pm

Country, Hawaiian and old pop................

I play a melody style..............

Steve Hitsman · Post by **Steve Hitsman** » 21 Nov 2011 3:54 am

Chords? Most if not all of 'em.

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 21 Nov 2011 9:09 am

Country, Rock, Blues, Folk, "Singer-Songwriter", and original music I have no idea how to categorize.
I've done sessions for Rap, Cartoon music, Unidentifiable Jingles... It's all music to me.

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 21 Nov 2011 9:25 am

I couldn't answer with just one choice. I try to play a little bit of everything.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 21 Nov 2011 11:15 am

i clicked 'other' cause you have to play a little of all of those categories to make a buck!!

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 21 Nov 2011 11:47 am

Chris, you mean I should be able to make a buck playing? Hooda thunk it.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 21 Nov 2011 1:26 pm

I like to use the one chord a lot.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 21 Nov 2011 1:37 pm

And Jim, what one chord would that be?

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 21 Nov 2011 3:42 pm

I play mostly country, and as far as chords go, I notice a lot of 1's, 4's and 5's, with a 2 once in a while. One chord I do like is one I play over the 5 sometimes. If the 5 is at the 3rd fret, f'rinstance, I play strings 4, 5, 6 and 9 at that fret with the first pedal down, and then ease back into the 1, same fret, both pedals down. The trick is to either block the 9th string or lower it a half tone when you go to the 1.

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 21 Nov 2011 5:46 pm

I like to play the 1, 4, and 5. And of course, the occasional 2. And who amongst us could avoid the 2m. Not to be ignored is the 3, or the 4 over 5, or for that matter, the 3 over the 1. And there's the 5m over the 1, the 6 over the 1, the 2 over 4, the 6 over 4, et al.

Did I leave out the 7 over 5? It's a diminished substitution.

Then there's the passing chords, but that's for another poll.

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 21 Nov 2011 5:53 pm

the 2 over 4, the 6 over 4, et al.

And the Heart Over Mind.
The bestest chord is that 6/9 guitar players play at the 12th fret, where they get an open E or A in. I just can't find that voicing on a steel guitar.

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 21 Nov 2011 6:10 pm

Cal Sharp wrote:
the 2 over 4, the 6 over 4, et al.
And the Heart Over Mind.
The bestest chord is that 6/9 guitar players play at the 12th fret, where they get an open E or A in. I just can't find that voicing on a steel guitar.

We don't have that chord. We have our OWN ending chords that the guitarists envy.

BTW, I'm glad you mentioned the Heart over Mind chord. It's often confused with the I'm Not over You Yet chord, greatly favored by chick singers.

Hey, I apologize... sincerely... for the thread hi-jack. I'm just havin' a little fun.

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 21 Nov 2011 6:28 pm

I play whatever style the cats I'm playing with are doing. As a sideman, I'm there to add to what they're doing, not take it over.
I don't quite have enough of a grasp of jazz harmony to go much beyond 7ths, 9ths and 6ths.

And when I play Heart Over Mind, I quote "Girl From Ipanema." It fits.

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 21 Nov 2011 7:10 pm

Herb wrote:

We have our OWN ending chords that the guitarists envy.

Yeah, that Aug11th that Charleton was so fond of. Now that sounds really anemic on a guitar.
No hi-jack here. The OP wanted chords, eh?

Clete Ritta · Post by **Clete Ritta** » 22 Nov 2011 4:09 am

I voted country. Thats what I enjoy playing on pedal steel guitar most of the time. Three chords and the truth, but, there must be at least a hundred chords to use just between the 5 and 1 chords. Im up to about 6 or 7 so far! I like jazz too, it uses all the chords.

Clete

Steve Hitsman · Post by **Steve Hitsman** » 22 Nov 2011 4:30 am

I like jazz too, it uses all the chords.

You check out Guitar George, he knows all the chords...

Ed Iarusso · Post by **Ed Iarusso** » 22 Nov 2011 8:43 am

With the band I currently play with, the Shinolas, we do everything from Hank to the Ramones! Ryan Adams, Steve Earle, Doris Day, REK, Byrds, Credence, NRBQ,Beach Boys, Beatles, Wailin' Jennys, Sonny Rollins. We cover a lot of ground. Many styles. It's a blast for me. I could not see myself doing a straight country gig for any lenght of time.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 22 Nov 2011 8:48 am

OK, Ed, but what chords do you use?

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 22 Nov 2011 9:10 am

The right ones, we hope

Dave Grafe · Post by **Dave Grafe** » 22 Nov 2011 9:53 am

I like to play music. I use all the chords that fit.

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 22 Nov 2011 10:24 am

I been using those George L Chords for a long time..and haven't broken a string in 5 years..

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 22 Nov 2011 10:30 am

I have one Whirlwind and a couple 10' Fenders.

Ed Iarusso · Post by **Ed Iarusso** » 22 Nov 2011 11:50 am

Jimbo...I'm still searching for the un-biblical chord
or that chord of wood...It's getting cold out baby!

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