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Topic: Fat Chords |
Gary Arnold
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Panhandle of Florida, USA
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Posted 13 Jul 2018 10:24 pm |
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Fat chords on the low end. Just looking for some thing new
Last edited by Gary Arnold on 14 Jul 2018 9:45 am; edited 2 times in total |
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Pete Burak
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Portland, OR USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2018 8:54 am
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It sounds like you are looking for the chords to The Major Scale.
I, iim, iiim, IV, V, Vim, Viidim I
For now just grab strings 4,5,6, and play...
In the Key of G:
3, 3C, 5C, 8, 10, 10C, 13F, 15
You can now extrapolate larger chords from there, knowing that there are 3 basic inversions for major and minor chords, and that diminished chords repeat themselves every three frets.
That G on fret-3 can also be 6AF or 10AB
That iim at fret 3C can also be fret 1 with E's lowered, or 8A.
You can grab any group or amount of strings you need to make the chord fit the song. |
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Paul Sutherland
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Placerville, California
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Posted 14 Jul 2018 9:42 am
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Try playing chords using strings 3, 5 & 8, or 4, 6 & 10. The wide spacing of the intervals makes the steel sound large.
To move in the direction of jazzy sounds try adding a sixth interval to a major triad. So at the no pedals position add the second string lowered a whole tone. That gives you the sixth interval. Play that along with strings 6 & 5. You can also use the ninth string lowered a half tone to give you the sixth interval on the low end of the tuning. That sounds good when played with strings 6 & 5.
At the pedals down position reach up and include the first string in your chord. That's a sixth interval in the pedals down position. Or simply include the seventh string when playing the other normal strings of that position.
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Gary Arnold
From:
Panhandle of Florida, USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2018 9:57 am
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| Thanks Paul, this is what I am looking for, some fat chords on the low end. I sent you a PM, please check and reply. Thanks, Gary |
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Larry Bressington
From:
Nebraska
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Bill Terry
From:
Bastrop, TX
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Posted 16 Jul 2018 5:49 am
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I found this lesson from Jody Cameron pretty useful (I took it as the live seminar). It focuses on some uses for the 9th string that aren't obvious. Pretty cool stuff, and definitely some 'big chord' voicings come out of these ideas.
https://jodycameronpsg.com/downloads/using-the-9th-string/ |
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