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I have always used the 2-1-3 fingering for the open A chord. When I first taught myself to play guitar, the G string was often the anchor for many of the chords, and I could finger a D chord and an E chord with minimal shifting of fingers. The same way I play an open G chord with my third, fourth and fifth fingers. Moving to a C or an F chord requires less lifting and pressing on my part.
At least that's my story and I'm sticking with it.
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I have played an A chords as 213 since I first started playing in 1972. I am sure that was the diagram in my first chord book (Mel Bay?). As an aside, I also play a first position E chord as 321 rather than the more common 231, also I am sure from that same book. Of course today I can and do change fingers as needed for the song.
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I like to play the 2-1-3…for me, I like the way I can use my pinky for an A suspended chord…it’s just easier for me to do it that way…others may find you can do that with the 1-2-3 as well…I guess it’s easier for me with 2-1-3 and my fingers just fit better…if I don’t use the 2-1-3, I will go to a 2-3-4…I find that way a little easier in that I can get all three fingers down simultaneously much easier with a nice hammer-on effect
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Count me as a 213 guy.
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All fingerings used (depends on the context).
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I believe James uses a 3-2-1 fingering to get that snap on the B string. I traditionally was a 1-2-3 user but I've adapted to 2-1-3 for the James songs. I don't think I'll ever get 3-2-1.
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"New" fingering? I've been using that fingering since about 1964.I originally learned the 1-2-3 fingering but found it easier to plant my index finger on the g string and sort of swing my 2 and 3 finger around it to form the 2-1-3 fingering. I was told forever that it was wrong but it worked for me.
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I guess I am a trend setter woot woot, I have been playing the "new" A for 47 years now. But, seriously, I think it is related to finger size as well, if you have shorter thicker fingers, I think the "new" A is best, if you have thinner fingers perhaps the "traditional" is better, this in regards to not muting the high E. I also like the "new" position when it comes to switching between the A and the D as I am only moving two fingers instead of three with my index staying put.
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I think you are right. It boggles my mind I can’t picture how he does it.
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What’s a hammer OFF? I know what a hammer ON is!
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I guess James has his own way of saying PULL off.
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That’s what I was thinking….😁
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Could it mean a Hammer-on followed immediately by a Pull-off on the same string?
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