Do those of you that play an A using one finger still let that high E string ring out? I play it both ways and depending on the chord I'm coming from or going to I use one finger to hit all three strings but when i do I find that bottom E string is dead (not being fully pressed and also not ringing free). If I play the A (I'm excluding the Barre A for the moment) using my little, ring and middle finger it sounds cleaner. I see many people using the one finger method... have they perfected the "press" to not hit the lower E string or if it is dead is the chord still "OK"?
Thanks.
I do it with the index finget only but it'a actually an A6 chord and not the A. If you practice you can just miss the E string when you strum...but I think I am going to learn the "normal" chord formation as well...just in case!
i still play the open A chord useing only my middle or ring finger depending on what progression it's in. i never have a problem with muting the high E
practice is all it takes :wink:
#4491....
i still play the open A chord useing only my middle or ring finger depending on what progression it's in. i never have a problem with muting the high E
practice is all it takes :wink:
How do you barre with your middle or ring finger? I NEVER could figure that out.
Thanks
I play the A chord (most of the time) using my index and middle finger to press all three strings leaving the high e open. I learned on a guitar with a smaller neck width and it was the only way comfortable.
Cheers,
Max
I use 3 fingers. Can't do it any other way. Now it is just reflexive.
If it was easy it wouldn't be worth doing.
I play the A chord (most of the time) using my index and middle finger to press all three strings leaving the high e open. I learned on a guitar with a smaller neck width and it was the only way comfortable.
Ditto- and it works great for me. If I need a sus 4 I add my pinky, sus 2 slide my finger over just slightly, A7 spread those 2 fingers apart :D
For the open A chord I use three fingers on my acoustic and the ring finger only with the electric and still ring the high E when using just the ring finger.
For "A" form barre chords I just use the ring finger for both guitars.
BS
I use two finger when i play an a chord, my index and middle finger but i get all three and still get a clear sound
i still play the open A chord useing only my middle or ring finger depending on what progression it's in. i never have a problem with muting the high E
practice is all it takes :wink:
How do you barre with your middle or ring finger? I NEVER could figure that out.
Thanks
Example 2
http://www.marshallamps.com/resources/lessons_online/lesson_10.asp
a nice pic of your standard A shape barre chord illustrates the use of the ring finger to fret the three notes. i usually use my miiddle finger when playing the open A but after reading a thread on this subject earlier i forced myself to practice it and found i could do it cleanly with all 4 fingers.
#4491....
I barre too.
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