"K" Position Chords

[papabear075]

I met someone down in Mexico at a festival that was showing me some chords he called K position chords. I really liked the voicing and the pattern wasn't to difficult but I can't remember the fingering and my internet searches have turned up cold. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Dave

[August Watters]

As far as I know this is terminology invented for the "Fredboard Roadmaps" book. Anyone seen this elsewhere?

[pickloser]

Fretboard Roadmaps is where it's from. Although I'm sure it has its fans, I think that book has very little to recommend it, even with the "K" approach. The same concepts can be easily and more clearly explained without the k's IMO.

[AlanN]

I'm with pickloser, couldn't understand that book. I think the K thing was say in E Major: 4 on G, 6 on D, 2 on A. That shape supposedly was the key to the highway.

[RoyO]

I agree with AlanN and pickloser. I've done the book front to back more than once and never really understood what the "K" approach was all about. From my experience, I wouldn't recommend the book.

[August Watters]

Interesting y'all had the same experience. Usually it's not an improvement when people invent new language unnecessarily.

[bobcoe]

And I thought it was just me!

Bob

[MONami]

Hmm. Two fifths--high and low, and in between a third, and no root. Not a great sound. Hmm.

I'm with pickloser, couldn't understand that book. I think the K thing was say in E Major: 4 on G, 6 on D, 2 on A. That shape supposedly was the key to the highway.

[Mike Bunting]

Hmm. Two fifths--high and low, and in between a third, and no root. Not a great sound. Hmm.

Depends, what is the guitar playing, what is the bass playing?

[jesserules]

Depends, what is the guitar playing, what is the bass playing?

OK, fair point -if the author makes it clear that this chord formation is for ensemble use only...

[Mike Bunting]

OK, fair point -if the author makes it clear that this chord formation is for ensemble use only...

It still can't be an absolute statement. Even if you are playing solo mandolin, so much will depend on where you've been and where you've been, voice leading and all that.

[mandroid]

The E is a nice sounding chord,, root at the top, the open E..