Van Morrisons 'Brown Eyed Girl' ... its a great song but as a beginner I have no idea if there are any reasons why this might not be a suitable song for a CBG or how easy / hard it would be? just know its a tune that I can hear in my head but can't get down onto the frets ha ha.
Anyone done it?
Cheers
Noodles
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Well yes, I have done Brown Eyed Girl on 3 string tuned G,D,g. The chords are pretty simple - there is an Eminor in there but the rest is G, C, and D chords which is open, 5th fret bar and 7th fret bar. The guitar riff at the beginning is a little tricky but just strumming chords should be do-able for you. I'm on my way to jam with some friends now but I'll do a quick demo tomorrow if you'd like.
Oh, and the easy way to play that Eminor is bar across the 9th fret.
Hi Jim
thanks for getting back and yes a demo would be great, I look forward to it ... cheers buddy!
An excellent explanation Wayfinder! Like a dummy I always search for hard ways to do things and you may have noticed I'm trying to figure out ways to play those chord extensions (signatures) It ain't for everybody but when I hear a sound in my head I'm driven to find it on whatever instrument I'm playing. The whole time there's a voice in there saying "just keep it simple" but I keep ignoring that voice.
Absolutely right Wafinder! A total newbie can learn a song in 5 min or less or someone else can take it to very complex places. I just watched Capt Nemoff's latest post. He's playing a classical piece on 3 string and it's pretty amazing to watch/listen to. I'll have to check out your post about chords since I'm sure I can steal something!
Alright chris, i got the vid posted. Hope it helps!
To Jim and Wayfinder ... thank you so much guys for the info (the vid clip is foot tappingly great!) ... helping us newbies out makes this place excellent ... hands across the sea, superb!
Cool! Thanks Wayfinder. I remember this from back then and it was before I felt like I knew you or Pat Curley. After looking at and reading again I have to say you both know what you're talking about but Pat has a more technical approach and yours is definitely more practical. Now, looking at Pat's instructionals and listening to folks like Capt. Nemoff it's clearer than ever that you can do fine with a minimalist approach to chords or take it on beyond what many of us can do. I enjoy listening to Unc. John's way of playing as much as I do Cpt Nemoff's even though they're about as far apart stylistically as you can get. Viva la differance!
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