Why Not A Major Triad? - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T22:02:41Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/why-not-a-major-triad?commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A3338202&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks, JL
For GBD open tunin…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-06-19:2592684:Comment:33451642019-06-19T00:07:48.259ZBillhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Bill394
<p>Thanks, JL</p>
<p>For GBD open tuning, here are the 1, 4, 5, relative minor and seventh:</p>
<p>This particular form for the G7 is kinda awkward for me, and there are two or three other ways to get it, but this is to show how they all can be accessed within a few frets of each other.</p>
<p>C maj<br></br> 5<br></br>| x | - | - | - | - |<br></br>| x | - | - | - | - |<br></br>| x | - | - | - | - |</p>
<p>F maj<br></br> 5 6 7<br></br>| - | - | x | - | - |<br></br>| - | x | - | - | - |<br></br>| x | - | - | - | -…</p>
<p>Thanks, JL</p>
<p>For GBD open tuning, here are the 1, 4, 5, relative minor and seventh:</p>
<p>This particular form for the G7 is kinda awkward for me, and there are two or three other ways to get it, but this is to show how they all can be accessed within a few frets of each other.</p>
<p>C maj<br/> 5<br/>| x | - | - | - | - |<br/>| x | - | - | - | - |<br/>| x | - | - | - | - |</p>
<p>F maj<br/> 5 6 7<br/>| - | - | x | - | - |<br/>| - | x | - | - | - |<br/>| x | - | - | - | - |</p>
<p>G maj<br/> 5 7 8 9<br/>| - | - | - | - | x |<br/>| - | - | - | x | - |<br/>| - | - | x | - | - |</p>
<p>G7<br/> 5 6 7<br/>| x | - | - | - | - |<br/>| - | x | - | - | - |<br/>| - | - | x | - | - |</p>
<p>A min<br/> 5<br/>| - | - | x | - | - |<br/>| x | - | - | - | - |<br/>| x | - | - | - | - |</p> Major chord open tuning does…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-06-17:2592684:Comment:33447952019-06-17T11:31:18.948ZJLhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JL239
<p>Major chord open tuning does in fact give you easy access to all 4 chord shapes</p>
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<p>Major chord open tuning does in fact give you easy access to all 4 chord shapes</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2976031000?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2976031000?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p> Funny you should ask...
I nev…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-06-13:2592684:Comment:33429302019-06-13T03:02:07.887ZTN Twanghttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TNTwang
<p>Funny you should ask...</p>
<p>I never cared much for strumming GBD tuning because of the "parallel fifths" sound getting monotonous. Like the others here, I preferred Gdg or dgb or f#ad'. Then I stumbled across Bill Evans's book "Banjo for Dummies" on sale at the used book store.</p>
<p>Bought 2 finger picks and a thumb pick and tried playing 3-finger style as if GBD were the first 3 strings on a 5-string banjo. I'm using a slide on a fretless instrument and picking 3-finger "rolls" in…</p>
<p>Funny you should ask...</p>
<p>I never cared much for strumming GBD tuning because of the "parallel fifths" sound getting monotonous. Like the others here, I preferred Gdg or dgb or f#ad'. Then I stumbled across Bill Evans's book "Banjo for Dummies" on sale at the used book store.</p>
<p>Bought 2 finger picks and a thumb pick and tried playing 3-finger style as if GBD were the first 3 strings on a 5-string banjo. I'm using a slide on a fretless instrument and picking 3-finger "rolls" in steady 8th notes. You have to adapt his roll patterns to 3 strings--but see examples on his page 166 and following (or see and hear typical rolls in any banjo instruction book or video).</p>
<p>This may make sense to you from lap steel days. I know I've seen Dobro players mimic the banjo rolls on AC#E.</p> Tried to confuse me with the…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-06-03:2592684:Comment:33382802019-06-03T19:34:21.541ZBillhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Bill394
Tried to confuse me with the 1,5,8 instead of 1,5,1, eh?<br />
Took me a second, but I figured it out.<br />
:-)<br />
Working on this song today:<br />
transposed to where chords are<br />
F C Am A# and C<br />
<a href="https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/deluge/open_up_the_sky_chords_781776" target="_blank">https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/deluge/open_up_the_sky_chords_781776</a>
Tried to confuse me with the 1,5,8 instead of 1,5,1, eh?<br />
Took me a second, but I figured it out.<br />
:-)<br />
Working on this song today:<br />
transposed to where chords are<br />
F C Am A# and C<br />
<a href="https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/deluge/open_up_the_sky_chords_781776" target="_blank">https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/deluge/open_up_the_sky_chords_781776</a> The 1, 5, 8 tuning is a start…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-06-03:2592684:Comment:33383372019-06-03T18:22:45.342ZCause the Blue rathttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/CausetheBluerat
<p>The 1, 5, 8 tuning is a starting point. With every different open tuning there's different music to be had. Even tuning three or four stings in standard tuning works. </p>
<p>The 1, 5, 8 tuning is a starting point. With every different open tuning there's different music to be had. Even tuning three or four stings in standard tuning works. </p> Thanks, John. Will do.I don't…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-06-03:2592684:Comment:33380802019-06-03T13:49:13.983ZBillhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Bill394
<p>Thanks, John. Will do.<br/>I don't foresee much sliding, hopefully some fingerpicking and strumming.</p>
<p>Thanks, John. Will do.<br/>I don't foresee much sliding, hopefully some fingerpicking and strumming.</p> You sound like you have more…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-06-03:2592684:Comment:33382022019-06-03T13:28:13.157ZUncle Johnhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JohnBolton
<p>You sound like you have more music theory than I do. There are a great many tunings used and I think yours makes an open G. I think if you are just sliding it might be great, but like Korigan said, if you want to do some finger chords and picking, DGB is easiest to do that and good old GDG is as close to a standard as there is in CBGs. </p>
<p>I use GDGB on a four string tuning (among others) and like it.</p>
<p>I suggest you take a look at this lesson: knotlenny's CBG 101 at page top or…</p>
<p>You sound like you have more music theory than I do. There are a great many tunings used and I think yours makes an open G. I think if you are just sliding it might be great, but like Korigan said, if you want to do some finger chords and picking, DGB is easiest to do that and good old GDG is as close to a standard as there is in CBGs. </p>
<p>I use GDGB on a four string tuning (among others) and like it.</p>
<p>I suggest you take a look at this lesson: knotlenny's CBG 101 at page top or google it.</p> I use the 1"x 2" boards for m…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-06-03:2592684:Comment:33381172019-06-03T07:50:46.085ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>I use the 1"x 2" boards for my necks(actual 3/4"x 1&1/2") and I have the short fat fingers too. Which is why I played Rhythm guitar using power chords. LOL Remember that 6 string guitars are usually 1&11/16" or 1&3/4" at the nut, so 4 strings with 1&1/2" all the up the board is very good spacing. I found myself getting use to all the space.</p>
<p>Not many can sing and play at the same time and some can do both very well at the same time. Practice, practice, practice and…</p>
<p>I use the 1"x 2" boards for my necks(actual 3/4"x 1&1/2") and I have the short fat fingers too. Which is why I played Rhythm guitar using power chords. LOL Remember that 6 string guitars are usually 1&11/16" or 1&3/4" at the nut, so 4 strings with 1&1/2" all the up the board is very good spacing. I found myself getting use to all the space.</p>
<p>Not many can sing and play at the same time and some can do both very well at the same time. Practice, practice, practice and practice some more.</p>
<p></p> Hi, Paul. Thanks.
I am enjoyi…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-06-03:2592684:Comment:33378192019-06-03T00:30:39.202ZBillhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Bill394
Hi, Paul. Thanks.<br />
I am enjoying learning playing this thing, and have been pleasantly surprised to find out that at least on simple songs, I can actually sing and play at the same time!<br />
There may be a 4-string in my future, if the string spacing will accomodate my chubby fingers. :-)
Hi, Paul. Thanks.<br />
I am enjoying learning playing this thing, and have been pleasantly surprised to find out that at least on simple songs, I can actually sing and play at the same time!<br />
There may be a 4-string in my future, if the string spacing will accomodate my chubby fingers. :-) Not trying to talk you out of…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-06-02:2592684:Comment:33378172019-06-02T23:44:20.811ZKorriganhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Korrigan
<p>Not trying to talk you out of more guitars but...<br/><br/>If you are in open G (151, GDG) it's really easy to tune to open D major (513, ADF#).</p>
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<p>Not trying to talk you out of more guitars but...<br/><br/>If you are in open G (151, GDG) it's really easy to tune to open D major (513, ADF#).</p>
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