I'm a younger buck, SemiLive! I'm just playing since 22 years. I don't know if I'm right or not but at the end it is only a question of communication. I think that every band has its own conversation style and that's also a part that should be practiced in the rehearsal...


Uh, that wasn't the way I've learned guitar; I'm afraid. I saw in a chord book a (2)00232. The round brackets were standing for finger positions which don't must to be set. But in that case that you don't set the F# you don't have to attack this side (with a strike). In that case you won't play a full 6-string chord but only a 5-string chord.
I also saw in some chord books that chord (3)(2)0003. But do you really want to play a "G" chord with only 4 strings? I did it and it sounded very weak...
A "C" chord played with a "G" would mean that you play a "C played with a big quinte" (a so called "C major 5"). In this case you can do it on the 1st string (032013) or on the 6th string (332010) or on both places (332013). In both cases this chord would sound fuller.

Oh, by the way, maybe this is the best way to show a guitarist what to play. Tell him six numbers in a row (from 6th to 1st string) like SemiLive invented here...

On the other hand, while playing a chord a guitarist can pick some melodies into the chord. Those things are really hard to tell. I think that's the reason why we're practicing in a rehearsal before we're gigging...

Okay, I thought about it and would let you know it. That's all! Peace

[This message has been edited by Sheriff (edited 06-15-2005).]