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Wade, I really appreciate that you read what folks are actually asking, and provide the answer, even if the question isn't phrased "correctly".
I'm a bit confused by "play in C formation". Does that mean starting and ending with a "C" shaped open chord? Example: a C, F, G chord sequence? (I understand these would actually be other chords, depending on where the capo is.) I don't want to hijack this thread, but would like to know if "Gmaj" is different from "G", or "Cmaj7" is different from "C7". I see both used, and I treat them the same.
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Some folks do have a better natural voice than others but the voice can be trained just like learning new guitar chords. Just keep playing and singing. Keep in mind that playing and singing together is also a bit harder than doing just one of the two. Oh yeah - capos ain't a "chick thing" either.
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The question about the maj7 is a good one ... I've never seen Gmaj written without the 7 after it, but Gmaj7 is definitely not the same as just G. There are 7th chords (do you know about those?) and also maj7 chords. There are a lot of ways to play a maj7 chord, I think the easiest one is the Amaj7 like this: http://totalguitarandbass.com/system...png?1352868755 It has a different sound to it than either a A major or a A7 chord. Once you starting hearing it you'll never go back :-) You'd need some basic music theory (how to build chords) to understand why it's called maj7 vs 7 but that won't stop you from playing it and having fun.
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I was playing something just now and realized that there's an even easier maj7 chord.
Play the standard C chord form, and now just lift your index finger (which should be fretting the 2nd string on the 1st fret). Voila. Cmaj7.
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Thanks JayTee32. I went back to my theory book by Bruce Emery and found the major seventh chords. Appreciate the help!
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I came across this beautiful sounding chord by accident when experimenting with finger positions and listening for pleasing sounds. I also like the sound on an upstrum, to my ear it sounds so lush and full. I have practically no musical training, so I had to look it up in a chord book, though I suspected from the fingering position it was related to the A chord. I love the sound of it!
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If you play in C formation while capoed at the the third fret, that puts you in the key of Eb natural. If you're playing with a piano player, the piano player would be using the chords that occur in the key of Eb. Quote:
A regular 7th chord consists of that major triad - in this case G, B and D - with the flatted 7th tone added. Which in the key of G is an F note. That makes the notes in a G7 chord G, B, D and F. The major 7th tone in the key of G is an F# note. Which means it's between the G triad and the G7 chord. You can hear that walk-down, where they start on a G chord, add the major 7th F#, then drop that note to an F in the opening bars to the Eagles' song "Lying Eyes." If you have a song that you want to play and the chord chart calls for a G major 7 chord that you don't know how to play, you're better off just playing the G major triad instead of a regular G7. The three notes of the triad will harmonize with with the missing F#, but an F note will clash. Hope that makes sense. Wade Hampton Miller |
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Last chord is usually a more reliable clue. If it resolves, that's the key. Songs can often start on a 2min, 4, 5 6min...
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Actually, sometimes you need to capo higher to sing lower.
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Capos offer a lot of versatility , though at the expense of quantity of available notes.
I want all the neck to play on, but, Sometimes the only way to get the satisfactory result is with a capo. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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The simple answer is range. The solution is increase it. It can be done. I have and I'm old. The notes at the upper levels of your own range can be accessible with practice/lessons and you cn learn to hit them comfortably. Everyone except the most gifted has a "range" where they sound best. I do try to sing stuff in my range otherwise...yuk! |
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Here's another "manly" capo song ... this is in the key of F# but played with "C formation" as Wade puts it, and the capo on the 6th fret. Way up there. You might recognize this version, it was in the movie Shrek.
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