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Is this G chord alternate configuration okay?
Can the G cord be played with pinky finger on the high E string third fret, ring finger on the low E string third fret, and the middle finger on the A string second fret? This configuration seems so much easier.
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I’m still in the beginner stage, but yes, I believe that’s another way to play a G chord. If you watch a live performance of the Eagles playing “Lyin’ Eyes”, that’s how Glenn Frey plays it. I’ve also heard that referred to as a “Bluegrass” version, since you’re not fretting the B string at all, and it makes the chord sound a little twangy. It’s also the way to play it across the neck in the CAGED system, so I don’t think it’s a bad idea to be familiar with playing it that way. Personally, it’s crazy awkward when I try to play it like that, but I think a lot of it is just muscle memory and how you get used to doing it.
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Thank you sir.
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Absolutely! Many people play it like that, which is nice cause it allows you to throw down the index finger on the 1st fret of the B string when you want to add in a little spice.
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Thank you sir!
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yep, there is many ways to pick the G chord.
My usual go to is thumb over the Bass E string, 3rd fret and barely touching the 5th A string to mute it and my index finger over the 3rd fret treble E and B strings. Just using those 2 fingers/thumb. Very economical and because I’ve been using this 2 finger shape forever is very fast.
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I play it that way too! Very easy to switch in and out of.
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👍
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Awesome. I don’t feel so bad now…LOL
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If a song has a lot of G to C transitions, I use that shape. However for most songs I use the full standard G shape. Pinky on the high E and ring on the B string.
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It is much easier on transitions.
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I’m the same as @Skyman911 and use it when the song has a lot of C to G transitions. Otherwise I will use the more traditional fingering. It’s to the point that it’s unconscious which one I use. My fingers just go to whichever is the most convenient (which is kind of weird when I think about it)
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Thanks for the response. Much appreciated.
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Of course it is @ddwaugh1967gmail-com – whatever works for you and the situation, (BTW, welcome to TAC). There are numerous ways to play a G chord. You have multiple fingering configurations for the open G, you have triad forms over different string sets and all their inversions, and you have different barre chord shapes – all of which you can use to play a G chord. It’s really up to you which one you want to use!
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Thanks. I am much more comfortable with the three finger configuration.
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