Ok, I have an anniversary coming up and need 3-string help. I learned to play "our song" on a six string way back when I proposed, and thought I would learn to play "our other song" for this anniversary. I have it down but cant seem to find Bm and E7 on my 3-string tuned G-D-G. Those are the only two notes I need. If anyone on here can help me out I would appreciate it! Thanks, David

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  • Next time - use the "chorderator" ;-) 

    http://www.chorderator.com/cgi-bin/generate.py?optionsDisp=yes&...

     

    As for 7ths on a 3-string in chorderator - I'd double the middle string G-D-G-(D), and try to play the chords skipping 1st or 3rd degree ("select 3 of 4 notes").

    (if KLB says something different - take his advice ;-) )

  • Bm: 4-4-7 (low to high, complete chord)

     

    Here are some ideas for approximating an E7, do what sounds best. All are low to high:

    1-2-4 (just E) then lift a finger for 1-0-4. That goes nicely into 2-2-2 if that's next.

    4-2-1 then 4-0-1 (same idea)

    9-6-7

    9-9-7

     

    Knowing the song/chords would help because I'd choose what to play based on what the melody is doing and how the progression is changing.

  • Wow! Good stuff guys. Thanks so much for the help and tips. I greatly appreciate it!
  • Hello,

    I don't know how much time you have to make this arrangement, but I would like to make a suggestion.

    If you are using strings ADG to tune GDG, you can retune to ADf# (Open D).

    This tuning offers a complete system of movable chords that works very similar to a 6 string guitar.

    I believe you will be able to create a much nicer arrangement.

    Please check out this video for an example:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGYE3h6tD2g

    I teach this approach on my instructional video CD 6 (How to Play 3 string CBG Part 2 / Devil Tuning).

    Here is a link to the auctions:

    http://shop.ebay.com/njmikeb/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&a...

    Congrats on your upcoming Anniversary.

    Please write if you have any questions.

    Enjoy your practice, Keni Lee  

  • Bminor can be played by fretting the 1 and 3 strings at the fourth fret and leaving the 2 string open, or you can fret the 1 and the 3 strings at the seventh fret and the 2 string at the ninth fret, or you can fret the 1 and the 3 strings at the eleventh fret and the 2 string on the ninth fret. These are incomplete chords but it gives you a basic Bminor.

     

    E7 can be played by fretting the 1 and the 3 strings at the first fret and leaving the 2 string open or you can fret the 2 string at the second fret. String 2 at the sixth fret and strings 1 and 2 at the seventh fret. These are also incomplete chords.

     

    hope this helps.

     

    Brian Hunt

     

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