Chris Timson Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Hi all, A while back I put together a crib sheet for playing chords on the G/D anglo. I thought I'd put it up as a PDF here in case anyone else finds it useful. (It also has some stuff for C/G as well). Chris G_D_Chords.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdms Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 This looks very useful indeed--thanks, Chris, I've printed this out and it's going right in my music folder. jdms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam B Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 Glad to be of service. Share and enjoy. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Davies Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Glad to be of service. Share and enjoy. Chris Thank Chris. I'm sure this exposes my musical ignornace but could you explain the bit at the bottom of the page. What is the three chord trick? Thanks Thom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikefule Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 (edited) Thanks for taking the trouble to post that. It will certainly help me with experiments to get a nice sound on the A major chord. I was a little surprised you did not include the bass note for the G chord pull: 00000 D0000 000GB I know the D bass on a G chord can sometimes sound a little ugly, especially as it is so low compared to the other two notes of the chord, but it is useful for keeping the beat going. Also, D7 pull: 00000 D0AC0 00000 I found the following transition really rewarding as I was making my first steps into chords: 000X0 X0X00 00000 (D major, pull) followed by moving one finger: 00000 X0XX0 00000 (D7, pull) Followed by 00000 X0XX0 00000 (G Major, push) Edited January 29, 2008 by Mikefule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikefule Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I'm sure this exposes my musical ignornace but could you explain the bit at the bottom of the page. What is the three chord trick?Thanks Thom Three chord trick: In the key of G major: The tonic chord is G which is the notes G B D The dominant (5th) is D, which is the notes D F# A The subdominant (4th) is C E G Between the three you have all 8 notes of the scale "covered" at least once. One of the three chords will always harmonise with any note from the scale. Note that C is the "subdominant" of G, which is another way of saying that G is the "dominant" of C. So, D is the "dominant" of G, and G is the "dominant" of C. The three chords have a relationship which can be extended through other chords, going "up" a 5th (G D A E etc.) or down a 4th (G C F B etc.). The three chord trick is the basis of many simply folk tunes, as well as the archetypal rock and roll and blues sequences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 (edited) I was a little surprised you did not include the bass note for the G chord pull: 00000 D0000 000GB Simple oversight, I'm afraid. Still, easily fixable with a black marker pen... Three chord trick: [snip] The three chord trick is the basis of many simply folk tunes, as well as the archetypal rock and roll and blues sequences. Thanks for doing that. The three chord trick isn't the be-all of accompaniments, but it's a hell of a good starting point. Chris Edited January 29, 2008 by Chris Timson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikefule Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Simple oversight, I'm afraid. Still, easily fixable with a black marker pen... Last time I take advice from you. I've just ruined my my monitor screen with a black marker pen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffwright Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Try using some Tipex on the monitor screen - that will get rid of the black marker pen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikefule Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Try using some Tipex on the monitor screen - that will get rid of the black marker pen. Good idea. Tippex is not to be sniffed at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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