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"Jangly" Chord Technique
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:40 am
by rick36
Thought some of you budding Byrds guitarists on Forum might find this interesting:
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/L ... hords-709/
Re: "Jangly" Chord Technique
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:48 pm
by 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
Re: "Jangly" Chord Technique
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:23 pm
by 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.
Re: "Jangly" Chord Technique
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 12:34 am
by jimk
Yeah it really makes a 12er ring and chime, doesn't it? I'm starting to like using it more and more.
JimK
Re: "Jangly" Chord Technique
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:11 am
by 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.
Re: "Jangly" Chord Technique
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:14 pm
by 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
Re: "Jangly" Chord Technique
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:27 am
by 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
Re: "Jangly" Chord Technique
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:51 am
by beatlefreak
Nice explanation in that video. Thanks!
Re: "Jangly" Chord Technique
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:21 am
by murphy12
I use that figure-320033 on TP's "The Waiting", and on "Chimes of Freedom" as well. Lotsa jangle, a' right.
Re: "Jangly" Chord Technique
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:31 am
by 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
Re: "Jangly" Chord Technique
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:59 pm
by 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.