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When watching a TV compilation of Johnny Cash performances from the 60s
& other performances from singer /guitarists from that 50s 60s period
(inc. Elvis)
Ive often noticed a heavy use of (what looks like) some sort of B7 at the
1st position
on just the lower strings ..higher tend to be held left open.
Seems to be 6th string held at 2 , 5th at 1st, 4th at 2nd ..
counting up thats F# , A# , E then (mostly) open higher strings...
In the 68 Elvis TV special
I seem to remember he seem to be holding this most of the time he holds a
guitar.
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Trimble Bracegirdle wrote in message
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Isnt that just B7?

Chris

On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:07:04 +0100, christofire
wrote:

The A# which you could view as Bb would stop it being a B chord.

Its an F#79no 5th) if you disregard the higher strings.

I think maybe what was seen was a B7 - x2120x.

It could also be easily mistaken for an E.

Steve.

On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:16:46 +0100, SteveShark
wrote:

>Its an F#79no 5th) if you disregard the higher strings.

Oops ...blahdy SHIFT key.

That should be F#7(no 5th)...

Steve.

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> On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:16:46 +0100, SteveShark
> wrote:
>
>
>>Its an F#79no 5th) if you disregard the higher strings.
>
> Oops ...blahdy SHIFT key.
>
> That should be F#7(no 5th)...
>
> Steve.

Of course, I was one string out (!) thinking x2120x instead of 212xxx.

Chris

Trimble Bracegirdle wrote:

Others have already answered.

If that was the Best Of The [USA] Johnny Cash Show 1969-1971 shown on
BBC4 a couple of weeks ago, I dont think Elvis was in it. Conway Twitty
(doing his best to look like Elvis) was there though. So was Marty
Robbins. And Merle Haggard (doing Jimmie Rodgers). And Chet Atkins. It
was a great period for country music.

I noticed on singer/acoustic player (Charley Pride) being a bit vague
with the chords of the rhythm part, he modulated with the band from F
into F# (IIRC), but he was sometimes a little approximate with the
fingering - which wasnt as important as it sounds because he was only
following through with his right hand part of the time. But you could
hear the guitar when he played it. And I can forgive him almost anything
because his songs were so ggod.

The bassists and lead guitarists (especially the lead player with the
Fendr Jaguar) looked either bored to tears or nervous as a petrified rabbit.

I still enjoyed it - especially Chets medley.

Comments from elsewhere (wicked alt.guitar ) :

Yes I think your right with the ...only playing the 6-5-4 strings for an
F#7...
The top 4 strings now become an E min ..or E Maj. if the 3rd is held string
G#.
which seems to sort of work as I try it out..
.but then any note / Chord combination can be made to sort of work

I only notice this on early Rock / Country / Blues TV video ...50s ..60s
The Elvis Show I referred to is the famous 68 Elvis one hour TV special.

As a fingerpicking acoustic guitarist I use that 212 on the 4, 5 and 6
string occasionally, often with a 2 on the 2nd string. It is a moveable
chord, and the remaining strings are not played. In the 212 position it is
an F#7, I sometimes use 767x7x as a B7 and 545x5x as A7, eg in Bourgeois
blues in E.
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