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[Worship] Guitar Chords
#1 · July 9, 2008, 7:32 pm
Posted by: klsluder <klsluder@...>
I tried to learn to play the F# with my index like I was told was
correct but that fingering was awkward and never worked with the chords
leading or following it. Like Mike I use my thumb all the time to mute
strings. Not meant as a jab at the bass players on this list but until
recently the bass players I know just stopped playing when they got to a
slash chord on the lead sheet - or worse played both parts one after the
other. Interesting sound, kind of like a train wreck.
correct but that fingering was awkward and never worked with the chords
leading or following it. Like Mike I use my thumb all the time to mute
strings. Not meant as a jab at the bass players on this list but until
recently the bass players I know just stopped playing when they got to a
slash chord on the lead sheet - or worse played both parts one after the
other. Interesting sound, kind of like a train wreck.
tritones@cox.net wrote:
> Thumb it is. I tend to play sloppy anyway, and when I'm hitting the strings pretty hard, I usually dampen the low E with my thumb. So, gripping it for the F# is not too hard.
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> I figure if Paul Baloche says it's OK to use your thumb on D/F#, then that's good enough for me.
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> Mike B.
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