Re: Guitar Chord Systems

Lawson G. Stone ( (no email) )
Fri, 08 Nov 1996 15:13:42 -0500

Kevin Johnsrude wrote:
>
>
> Um, perhaps you misunderstood me. I did say "tablature _together_
> with standard notation".

SNIP
> Mapping the chords to guitars is
> somewhat more difficult because you usually have 4 choices of strings
> for each note.
>
> Any other guitar players out there have an opinion or am I needlessly
> antagonizing Reed? :-)
>

I agree. I dislike tab and work hard on my reading ability, but the very
point of commending a system specifically for guitarists is the
discovery of positions that are effectively and efficienty adaptable to
a variety of chord types. I can sit down with note paper and write out
lots of 4 note voicings; the problem for an amateur like me with only
about an hour a day for serious practise and study of music is getting
the positional problem solved.

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