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jj · 10-18-2009, 03:12 PM

melissa, i realize what you mean by capo being very friendly when it comes to wanting to play all 6 strings at once...gotta check out these partial capos (just covers the first 4 strings)

i know Gord has commented that he wishes he were like Dylan and would be one of those capo-free players...my initial anecdote was intended to be fun, full or irony and most of all, self-deprecating (ie. thought it was cute that a layman observer thought it was an enhanced challenge to play with capo)

for those who are learning any instrument or exploring new possibilities, the chart found at this link is pretty much what i leave any folks i've tutored with...if they learn a portion or all of the major and minor chords (i encourage, across all key signatures) typical to contemporary music and their relationship to each other, they are off to a good start and it's a big shortcut to having to got through the royal conservatory approach...then add the major and dominant 7ths...of course, 2nds and 4ths will take you a long way on their own http://www.abclearnguitar.com/transpose.html

i was just wondering if any who play GL songs to a T, would know what keys he typically plays in? ie. does he typically play in G or D with capo+2 or +3? ...i'll go back and look at lightfoot.ca but i think those are user friendly chartings and not in the actual key signatures recorded

also, have GL changed key on any tunes for live performances?

i'm full of more questions than answers...thank you all again for the diverse input!

10-18-2009, 03:12 PM	#36
jj Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 5,265	Re: capos, transpose buttons and other aids melissa, i realize what you mean by capo being very friendly when it comes to wanting to play all 6 strings at once...gotta check out these partial capos (just covers the first 4 strings) i know Gord has commented that he wishes he were like Dylan and would be one of those capo-free players...my initial anecdote was intended to be fun, full or irony and most of all, self-deprecating (ie. thought it was cute that a layman observer thought it was an enhanced challenge to play with capo) for those who are learning any instrument or exploring new possibilities, the chart found at this link is pretty much what i leave any folks i've tutored with...if they learn a portion or all of the major and minor chords (i encourage, across all key signatures) typical to contemporary music and their relationship to each other, they are off to a good start and it's a big shortcut to having to got through the royal conservatory approach...then add the major and dominant 7ths...of course, 2nds and 4ths will take you a long way on their own http://www.abclearnguitar.com/transpose.html i was just wondering if any who play GL songs to a T, would know what keys he typically plays in? ie. does he typically play in G or D with capo+2 or +3? ...i'll go back and look at lightfoot.ca but i think those are user friendly chartings and not in the actual key signatures recorded also, have GL changed key on any tunes for live performances? i'm full of more questions than answers...thank you all again for the diverse input!