"Jangly" Chord Technique

[rick36]

Thought some of you budding Byrds guitarists on Forum might find this interesting:

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/L ... hords-709/

[jimk]

Thanks for posting that. It has been discussed elsewhere, and fairly recently, too. I just tried a search, and didn't come up with it, but I know it's here somewhere.

JimK

[firstbassman]

That first chord Arlen describes is my favorite chord of all time. (I actually came upon it myself once just noddling around.)
I just call it a G5: 3x0033
I usually play it with my thumb wrapped over the top and my third finger holding down the two high strings.

It's also the opening chord I use for Steve Earle's "I Ain't Ever Satisfied."

PS: It still seems weird for me to see Roth playing a Les Paul and not a Telecaster.

[jimk]

Yeah it really makes a 12er ring and chime, doesn't it? I'm starting to like using it more and more.
JimK

[kiramdear]

I love that G chord and I use it more often than not (maybe too much). That G is essential for the San Francisco psycho-folk sound that is such a big part of my style. The modal version is cool too.

[fatcat]

Those have worked for me for a long time.Just a bit more melodic tone.
IIRC it was the Beatles Tell Me What You See that clued me in

[donnellbw]

Hey, J. W., thanks for pointing this out. I have been using that formation for years for G and C on my 360 12 just because of the "ring" factor. Like others, I just "discovered"
it one day and kept it, exactly the way the video "teaches" it. Not being a music reader, playing more by ear, it's interesting to know that my intuition has a real technical
explanation. Cool!

Best

[beatlefreak]

Nice explanation in that video. Thanks!

[murphy12]

I use that figure-320033 on TP's "The Waiting", and on "Chimes of Freedom" as well. Lotsa jangle, a' right.

[jimk]

Welcome to the forum, Tom. I see you've been around for a couple of months. Feel free to join the party more often.
JimK

[randyz]

It's the first thing most guitarists notice when I'm playing a jangly song. I use my pinkie finger on the bottom string to make each chord ring.