hi to all axes and fretboys ,
i have been playin guitar since 4 months.I can play open chords and wel can shift btw em pretty well (not perfectly ).I can do a bit of fingerpicking as well.I know playing barre chords but i hardly use them.The fact is everytime i get down to practice i almost never go above 3 rd fret.It seems like i am stuck completly and would never be able to use the whole fretboard.Any hopes or suggestions :? .Hey ,by the way to tell u , i play lefty.
The baby guitarist :wink: ,
Rahul
You've already identified one of the reasons - you rarely use barre chords. Very few, if any open chords, have any application higher than the 3rd fret. Shapes, such as the C7 shape, which can be moved all the way up the fretboard, don't count as an open shape, because no open strings are played.
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Mix up your songs with barre chords and different chord voicings as well as learn a few scales.
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There is a lesson called "Moving on Up" that may help you cross that boundary.
https://www.guitarnoise.com/article.php?id=71
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Sit down with an instructor and get to talking about:
(In no particular order)
CAGED
Note relationships
Power chords
Movable shapes
Barre Chords
Triads
Get yourself deep into this, and you'll find you can play every chord and every scale in virtually every position with a little stretching. Add to that some melody exercises and you'll find the fretboard completely opened up to you...
During your early playing, yes, you're going to feel a little confined by those first three frets, but take the time to use them well, learn all the notes on all 6 strings, memorize all the forms and the normal variations (major, minor, 7, major 7, 9, 11, 13, suspended, augmented, diminished) along with your basic scales. Your solid knowledge and comfort there will translate into strong skills later on all over the fretboard.
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Hi undercat ,
Tell one thing more -
What do you mean by 'note relationships' and 'triad'
Thanks
