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Old 02-06-2010, 12:12 PM
dberch dberch is offline
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try these. The numbers represent the frets to play and the position l-r represents the string 6 - 1 high to low as if you were looking at your neck straight on from above. X means don't play this note.

Standard D chord would be
xx0232

A7 with two fingers: x02020

A7 you can play many ways here's another: xo2223

here's an A7 you cay play up the neck a bit without a bar: x007989

Here's some hints on which fingers to use.
i = index
m = middle
r = ring
p = pinky
t = thumb

A7:
x02020
__m_r_

x02223
__iiir or
__iiim or
__imrp

A7 up the neck:
__irmp
x07989

the secret here is that there are many RIGHT ways. Or said anther way, the RIGHT way is the way that lets you get the cleanest notes, AND allows you to get to the next chord the easiest. that can be different for each player. Someone with short stubby fingers plays many chords way different than I do. That sure doesn't make one of us wrong.

Hope this helps.
David

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Last edited by dberch; 02-06-2010 at 12:24 PM.
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