Topic: alternative fingers

The chord D/F#   was instructed to use thumb on the E string with the normal D chord

this wasn't working for me, the neck of my guitar is too wide.. so i decided to put my first (pointer) finger on the E and do a D chord with my second third an fourth fingers..  my fingers can do this but my brain doesn't like it..  any other way to do it?

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Re: alternative fingers

No but there are people on here that will advise you. I am sure there will be.

Imagine if the words of Imagine ever came true.....

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f=    1st finger 1st fret b string   2nd finger 2nd fret g string 3rd finger on 3rd fret a string and your last finger (pinky) on 3rd  fret d string  = f          d=   1st finger on 2nd fret g string 2nd  finger 2nd fret e string and 3rd finger on 3rd fret b string  =d

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4 (edited by jamesd74 09-05-11 21:36:19)

Re: alternative fingers

Iain you are a mass of knowledge I wouldn't have known were to start.

Imagine if the words of Imagine ever came true.....

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bigiain wrote:

f=    1st finger 1st fret b string   2nd finger 2nd fret g string 3rd finger on 3rd fret a string and your last finger (pinky) on 3rd  fret d string  = f          d=   1st finger on 2nd fret g string 2nd  finger 2nd fret e string and 3rd finger on 3rd fret b string  =d



Hi iain

thanks  I understand how to do the chords individually but not as one.
The instructional vid shows a D/F#   so a regular D with the addition of the thumb curled over the top to the second fret of the E string.
My thumb wont curl over (without straining my thumb).. so my alternative is to use my first finger there and rearrange my other fingers for the D chord..    seems like those are the only way to play the chord..  yet it's taking my brain a while to think "Dchord plus" and finger it in not the same way.. 

I hope I am being clear.

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try also :bottom E ..2nd fret ( 2nd finger )
                          A..open
                          D..open
                          G..2nd fret ( 3rd finger )....play top 4 strings only (E/A/D/G)
...its esp easy to get there from G open chord
or add                B..3rd fret  (pinky)....play top 5 strings only (E/A/D/G/B)

if you play the first version and play all the strings ( with B/E open as well)you
get the second chord in the old chestnut ' horse with no name '...Em///D9??///........or pretty close

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Re: alternative fingers

Barre it?

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