On 07/05/2011 08:43, V G wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> Really lovin' my Strat. I've been learning the barre chord positions
> using this chart:
> http://home.roadrunner.com/~nils/images/BarreChordShapesRH.gif but I
> don't see the patterns for the C and D position barre chords. Why
> aren't they listed? (can't find any chart listing them). How do they
> differ from the ones listen on that chart?

They don't really, they are the same notes played in a different shape -=20
(e.g. a major chord is a major chord wherever you play it)
There are so many different chord shapes, it would be a very big chart=20
that covered them all.
Those are the most "common" barre shapes, based on E and A shapes. Some=20
times it can be convenient to play e.g. a D using an A shape barre on 5=20
if you are already in that position (e.g you just played a A using an E=20
shape barre on 5 or something) rather than shifting back to an open=20
string shape or up to 10 with an E shape barre. This is a good reason to=20
know how to play the same chord in many ways.
When you start getting into inversions, diminished, altered chords they=20
can become ambiguous, and what you would call the chord can depend what=20
key you are in, the harmonic movement (sometimes the root is only implied)
For instance take Cmaj6 and Amin7.

> I know the C type chord is the 1 3 5 1 3 positions of a major scale.
> I've been sitting here writing out letters to figure out the major
> scale positinos. My theory is in piano, not guitar, so it seems I have
> to write things out to see them the *guitar way*.

The C chord is simply C E G, or 1 3 5 - Root, Major Third, Fifth. You=20
don't have to repeat notes, you just do it on the guitar as it is often=20
easier to strum all the strings. It also adds strength to the chord.
I would get a book (or tutor) rather than work it out, as there are many=20
ways to play the scales and depending on your reach it can be better to=20
play one way or another. A book on theory is good too, I found my=20
students would improve a little more quickly if they studied some theory=20
in parallel.

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