G#m

[jeffhx]

pain in the arse type of chord

-4-
-4-
-1-
-1-
-2-
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shud be right...anyone having same problem? other versions of this just sounds wrong...i think..

[Fret spider]

umm do you meen g sharp minor

cos unless this is an inversion, the chord you are playing is not g sharp minor

u could just play the bar chord version on the 4 th fret

eg

-4-
-4-
-4-
-6-
-6-
-4-

or

-11-
-12-
-13-
-13-
-11-

[Akira]

umm do you meen g sharp minor

cos unless this is an inversion, the chord you are playing is not g sharp minor

u could just play the bar chord version on the 4 th fret

eg

-4-
-4-
-4-
-6-
-6-
-4-

or

-11-
-12-
-13-
-13-
-11-

The Chord Jeffhx mentioned is an inversion of G sharp minor.

Seems fine to me jeffhx, but the suggestions above also work fine.

[jeffhx]

thanks for the info guys...but i just cant seem to be satisfied with the fact that i cant hold that inversion down firmly..i hate my pinky

[Fret spider]

my bad

i dont really know my inversions

[Akira]

thanks for the info guys...but i just cant seem to be satisfied with the fact that i cant hold that inversion down firmly..i hate my pinky

You could always practice it higher up the fretboard to get used to it; the fret spacing would be smaller so it would be easier to hold the chord. As you get more and more used to it in the higher register, you could start sliding it down until you can hold it where you want to.

[Akira]

my bad

i dont really know my inversions

It's a matter of looking at the notes.

In that chord jeffhx gave us, the notes were B, D#, and G#.

With relation to the G# major scale, that gives us I (G#), flat III (B), and V (D#).

Which = G# minor.

[jiujitsu_jesus]

u could just play the bar chord version on the 4 th fret


Being a long-time barre chord addict, I personally would take that approach. However, I suppose it's best to work on the other position and train that pinky.

[kennyp46]

I'm sorry but i'm somewhat a new guitar player, what exactly is an inversion :confused:

[jeffhx]

It's a matter of looking at the notes.

In that chord jeffhx gave us, the notes were B, D#, and G#.

With relation to the G# major scale, that gives us I (G#), flat III (B), and V (D#).

Which = G# minor.

theory nerd :D

inversions are other ways of holding a chord...so instead of holding the chord i showed initially, i can hold a G#minor another way,say the bar chord at the 4th fret

[Akira]

theory nerd :D

inversions are other ways of holding a chord...so instead of holding the chord i showed initially, i can hold a G#minor another way,say the bar chord at the 4th fret

Pfft, knowing the formula for a G#minor chord hardly makes me a theory nerd. :rolleyes:

Inversion, put simply: normally the root note of a chord is the deepest sounding note, an inversion uses a different note from the same chord as the deepest sounding note. Bottom line is the inversion is still the same chord as the "normal chord", just the root note is inverted.

[jeffhx]

see...even knowing that makes u a nerd ;)

[kennyp46]

By your definition "normally the root note of a chord is the deepest sounding note, an inversion uses a different note from the same chord as the deepest sounding note." a G# minor barre on the 4th fret would'nt be an inversion because the deepest sounding note is still a G#

[earthman buck]

By your definition "normally the root note of a chord is the deepest sounding note, an inversion uses a different note from the same chord as the deepest sounding note." a G# minor barre on the 4th fret would'nt be an inversion because the deepest sounding note is still a G#
It can be if you don't play the 6th string. Only strum strings 5 through 1. This way the deepest note is a D#.

[Akira]

By your definition "normally the root note of a chord is the deepest sounding note, an inversion uses a different note from the same chord as the deepest sounding note." a G# minor barre on the 4th fret would'nt be an inversion because the deepest sounding note is still a G#

And?

[kennyp46]

Right...lol I din't think of that. :o Goes to show... inexperience is talking when i should be listening. One thing to be said...it was a learning. Thank you.

[ericthecableguy]

pain in the arse type of chord

-4-
-4-
-1-
-1-
-2-
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shud be right...anyone having same problem? other versions of this just sounds wrong...i think..

This chord sounds like crap to me anyway.

[Akira]

This chord sounds like crap to me anyway.

Whether it sounds good or not is besides the point of this thread.

[ericthecableguy]

Ya i know. It was dumb. Just throwing it out there.