in the old homeplace? #the guitar player swears it's a 7th, but it just doesn't sound right.
in the old homeplace? #the guitar player swears it's a 7th, but it just doesn't sound right.
"I'm a farmer with a mandolin and a high tenor voice."
Just play the C#
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..ok..the song is in Bflat...the guitar player has to be capoed on the third fret and playing in the G position,,,the second chord is a D...which the guitar player would get by playing a B chord..or if you really want to be technical the second chord is a D7th so the guitar player would grab a B7th...hope this helps...
Didn't the original post say that you were playing it in the key of A?
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..dont see nothin about any A chord....
whatever key you play it in G, G#, A, Bb or even B for you girly singers (just kidding)...you would want to play it out of G 'position' when using a capo and the second chord would indeed be a B7....for guitar players only
just saw Tony Rice tonight with LRB...was a pretty good show and Tony was in better form than the last time I saw him. It was cool hearing some of those old tunes again with the fellas from LRB singing and doing a fine job at it.
..thanks for gettin my back Jason..
First of all Jeff_75's original post was something to the effect that he played the tune in A but that the C#7 did not sound right to him. A couple of minutes later he edited the original post to what you read now.
Secondly, I've never seen the original sheet music to the song, if there is such a thing, but you can almost bet that the B7 position is played on the guitar rather than a B simply out of convenience since it is easier than going up the neck and playing a closed B. Some guitar players only play the "B" note.
Thirdly, when you capo the guitar, everything changes. A G up two becomes A, a B up two becomes C#. When you capo up 1,2,3,4 or 5 frets a G is no longer a G, a C is no longer a C, etc., etc. For the benefit of those not capoing (the mandolin and bass), you should call the chord what it really is: G up two is A, C up two is D, D up two is E.
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The second chord is the 3 chord.
1 3 4 1 verse
1 1 5 5
1 3 4 1
1 5 1 1
5 5 1 1 chorus
2 2 5 5
1 3 4 1
1 5 1 1
It is the 3 chord but major instead of the expected minor.
"It is the 3 chord but major instead of the expected minor."
Very true, same for the "2" chord in the "5-1-2-5" part of the chorus (which I guess should technically be thought of as a 1-4-5-1 modulation to the 5 chord).
The second chord is a III chord, but major as stated above -- this creates tension in the second chord by introducing the #5 or the key -- which resolves to the 6 (which is the 3rd of the following IV chord). In other words, there's a secondary melodic line created by the first three chords:
Chords: I - III - IV
Melodic Line: #5 - #5 - 6
or in guitar-capo-talk:
Chords: G - B - C
Melodic Line: D - D# - E
This "secondary melody" is not part of the actual melody -- but you'll often hear the soloists play it, to outline the chord progression.
Not to be picky, but I'd argue that there is no modulation in the chorus -- 5-1-2-5 describes it pretty well, because the end of the chorus stills sounds like a V in the original key; there's no sense of resolution. Try this: play the chorus and stop after "why did they tear it down" -- kind of leaves you hanging, doesn't it?
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.man this has turned into a major production...its a d7 no matter how you slice it......
Somebody call Rodney Dillard and ask him what the chord is.
Keep it acoustic.
"man this has turned into a major production"
no matter what key you are doing it in on the guitar, capo at the appropriate fret and play a B7.
Mr. Hall : Thank you for "clearing-the-air'- In a "G" fingering position - (as most of us hillbilly's know it) - Capo-ing-up - using afermentioned "G" - PLAY A B7th relative to THAT "G" - THEN on to the "C"(or 4) chord! - Phew!## - I'm 'outta here.
..just play this chord with the capo on the third fret and be done with it..its sooooo simple
"We few.., we happy few"...
hey..whats the first chord in Rocky Top???
Or better yet..., what's the chord progression for the chorus..!!?? - Hey!! - that's absolutely ALL for me today!!
Good reason for callin' the numbers instead of actual chord names.......and I wanna do it in E flat!
Rigel...the original Vermont Teddy Bear!
Now.., now... ; make it easy on yerself!! -
Crazy hard..... This Bluegrass is tough music!
What a fiasco!
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