I finally found a song I want to learn that can be played by strumming chords. The chords are: C#, G/D#, F, G# and D#. The voicings I found were:
C# G/D# F G D#
F|-----------0-----------------------------|
A|-----------2---------------3-------------|
D|----0------2--------4------3-------------|
C|----1------3--------5--------------------|
G|----1---------------------------------0--|
C|----1---------------------------------3--|
Are those right? And can full open chords be played on just 2 strings?
No, a full chord requires at least three different notes (different as in note names - duplicated notes don't count)
Since you're working with an altered tuning, the first step is to figure out the notes you need for each chord:
C# = C#-E#(same tone as F - they're called 'enharmonic' notes)-G#
G#/D# = G#-B# (same as C) - D#, and a D# needs to be the bass note
F=F-A-C
G# = G#-B#-D#... the only difference between this and G#/D# is that any note can be the lowest one if it's just written as a G# chord
D# - D#-Fx-A#. The 'x' means double sharp - these chords would usually be written using flats to avoid this (the chords would then be Db, Ab/Eb, F, Ab, and Eb... the sounds would be the same, but it's easier to think of a note as G instead of Fx)
So now you need to plot those out on your fingerboard:
C# G/D# F G# D#
F|----0------3--------0------3----------2--|
A|----5------3--------0------3----------1--|
D|----3------1--------3------1----------1--|
C|----1------3-------0/5-----3----------3--|
G|----1------1--------2------1----------0--|
C|----1------3--------5------3----------3--|
Finally, you figure out which voices you need to form the chords, and get rid of any duplicates that get in the way of an easy fingering - here's one possible set:
C# G/D# F G# D#
F|----0------3--------0------3----------2--|
A|----5------3--------0------3----------1--|
D|----3------1--------3------1----------1--|
C|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------------|
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Technically no, it's not a chord with less than three notes. But most of the time when you see something like that they are only playing part of the chord not the whole chord.
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I'm sorry, I messed up writing the tab, the tuning should be for drop C.
C# G/D# F G D#
D|-----------0-----------------------------|
A|-----------2---------------3-------------|
F|----0------2--------4------3-------------|
C|----1------3--------5--------------------|
G|----1---------------------------------0--|
C|----1---------------------------------3--|
So could I just invert the fingering you have there? *is sorry once again*
G is wrong even for a partial chord.
G is G,B,D
You are playing G# and C
Edit: those notes are correct for a partial G# chord.
Yes, just invert the first three strings.
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Alright. Thanks for the help everyone. I might try doing it both in full chords and partial chords. Though full chords look easier, they look like upside down power chords.
I'm still trying to get the strumming pattern but I have vocals, drums and a synthesizer to hear over.