Congrats Silvia, vert tough stretch on classical guitar!
Like Boris I can get it to ring out ok when setting the fingers in place to get each noteā¦ but while playing a song this stretch for Eb is too wide for me. The other Dshape moveable chords become a bit more doable for me moving down the guitar when the frets start to become thinner
I think she is referring to middle finger G string 3rd fret, ring finger e string 3rd fret, pinky B string 4th fretā¦ all while using index finger to hold down D string 1st fret.
Oh noā¦it wasnāt meant like a challenge in my language I would say āForza!ā , literally āStrenght!ā as a way to say āletās take courage and be brave and tryā or something like thatā¦we associate this meaning to the arm with mussels
Youāre absolutely right! In fact I never practiced it and tried alternatives like transposing the chords or use a capo or simply remove the Eb. ā¦ because it was too difficult!
In this case the Eb (we call it MI bemolle) in italian) is only oneā¦ you know I WILL by The Beatles? I transposed it to G and at the end when it goes like āoh you know Iā¦wiiiiiillā itās D7 to Eb and then to G on the final āI wiiilll!ā
Removing the Eb and go straight to G might be the easier solution, as it sounds fine, and I might do that if I see itās too difficult to play it in the songā¦ @Dro_1 ā¦but I thought since the chord changes are coming out nicely and smooth and sound clean I will practice a bit more and see if I can transition without panic when itās the moment (the panic being a very likely variable )
C shape bar chords are impossible for me too! And since there are other smarter alternatives I donāt think lāll ever try! Better move the Cchord the way it is but simply adding pinky down on the third fret of the high e stringā¦try to move that shape, if you havenāt yetā¦
@sairfingers thatās as Sandro wrote, it has the shape of a D up a fret and you add the Eb bass note as root on the 4th string (first fret) using index.
Oh lovely.
And wow, that brings back a distant memory.
I didnāt
Fingerpick.
Iām wondering if you could play a C-shape D7 followed by moving it up one fret from Eb7.
I donāt have guitar next to me to hear if the Eb7 sounds okay in that context.
It would be an essy chord move.
What a lovely rendition! And a very beautiful voice!
Iāll experiment to move the C shape ( I assume youāre not meaning the barre C shape ) I should be able to fingerpick only the notes that are in the chord and leave the other ones that arenāt. Thanks for the suggestion, Iāll @ you if I come up with anything decent.
ā¦ I had to tryā¦ I can form the chord and three tries out of four I got all strings ringing out fine. But thatās on my Godinā¦ and painless it was notā¦
But on classical guitar? Changing to and from this chord must be tortureā¦ Wow, what an accomplishment Silvia
You could also play a D shaped Eb/G - using the pinky to play the G on the 5th fret D string (the third of the chord instead of the root) . Still a stretch, but I find that shape much easier to play
Nicoleā¦I hope that after trying youāll forget the Eb because as Richard pointed out it is an uneccessary torture! And difficult to use in songsā¦better to find alternativesā¦ but I had to share my joy to see that without even realising with just routine and keep on going and playing Iām developing some good dexterity in my fretting hand and what was impossible and painful is now possible without painā¦but being able to use it in songsā¦thatās something differentā¦
Just gave this chord a go Silvia. Wow thatās a difficult stretch! If I come across a song with that one in it Iāll be playing a 3 string triad version!
This is such a great idea! Because the song is transposed in the key of G and that bass G note on the Eb right before the final G will be a super nice way to bring the song home! I havenāt tried yet but I think it should sound super lovelyā¦andā¦(devilish look in my eyes)ā¦ thereās a G on the third fret on the 6th string, right? Since I can play barre chords what if I bar the third fret, use middle to reinforce the pressure of the bar (as I do with minor chords) and just put ring finger on the third fret of the B string? And from that to the last G, a barre G! @Richard_close2u does it sound as a good idea? I think itāll make it all a lot easier.
In Grade 3 youāll find this lesson āHow to Play Easy Chord Shapes Up The Neckāā¦ you can use this little trick to put down a finger and move the shape of any chordā¦thereās a theoretical reason why you can do that, but I donāt want to spoil the joy of finding it out by yourself by telling you
Andā¦never mind Justin pretending he doesnāt know how to move the G shape, Iām pretty sure he does it to boost further investigations from his students our good Teacher!
If you are looking for some voice leading and movement then you can explore some or all of these.
Because youāre finger picking, unfretted strings are irrelevant. You just play the strings you want.
The chord shape top right could be used to add higher pitched movement in the higher. You could pick the Bb on fret 6 then lift your 4th finger to play the G on fret 3. Leading to your G chord resolution. That would be smooth and easy.
If you want to hear Eb as the bass root then you would need to use one of the bottom shapes. When you move to your closing barre chord G major, you could start it on the 5th string, the note D, giving a voice leading from Eb on 5th string to D on 5th string. Then use the full G chord with its root note on 6th string as your final flourish.
in my language I would say āForza!ā , literally āStrenght!ā as a way to say āletās take courage and be brave and tryā or something like thatā¦we associate this meaning to the arm with mussels 
And a very beautiful voice!
) I should be able to fingerpick only the notes that are in the chord and leave the other ones that arenāt. Thanks for the suggestion, Iāll @ you if I come up with anything decent.
our good Teacher!