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You're probably right. by komet (2.00 / 0) #20 Wed Sep 06, 2006 at 05:22:57 PM EST

Of course you can play pop songs with just major and minor triads and seventh chords, perhaps with a sus4 here and there. But when I do so on the piano, sooner or later I just get these chord extension urges (yes, even in Britney-grade pop music), and I don't know if I can get rid of them on the guitar.

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<ni> komet: You are functionally illiterate as regards trashy erotica.
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okay though frankly by gzt (4.00 / 1) #23 Wed Sep 06, 2006 at 05:43:45 PM EST

It isn't that hard to throw in a little flavor with the chords you're learning if you just mute a couple strings. ie, Esus4 is 022200, Asus4 is 002230, both sound better with more strings muted and both can be done as barre chords. It's not hard to just alter a couple notes on the easy pop chords you're learning once you just label what the notes are. As for extensions, remember that you don't need the root note or even the 5th, just 3, 7, and whatever else you want to throw on. But if you want to get really hard-core, you need jazz.

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: Oh, I need jazz all right. by komet (2.00 / 0) #24 Wed Sep 06, 2006 at 05:51:28 PM EST

There's no doubt about that. The question is just, do I need jazz now, before I can even do barre chords properly.
I suspect I can do without... for the time being.

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<ni> komet: You are functionally illiterate as regards trashy erotica.
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