Ants Marching

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Ants Marching

Unread post by djvt81 » Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:10 am

anyone ever tried playing the ants marching verse with bar chords instead of open chords? it just seems more conveinient to me.

the d and g are the chords im referring to
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Unread post by dmfollower » Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:22 am

I don't like it. I need the full open sound of the d and g, rather than the muted barre chords. Makes it sound like a jimmy fallon cover :lol:

I really like using the xx0775 form of d as much as i can. I've been using that one maybe too often.
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Unread post by a1075dd63aa12 » Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:58 pm

djvt81 wrote:anyone ever tried playing the ants marching verse with bar chords instead of open chords? it just seems more conveinient to me.

the d and g are the chords im referring to
i have.
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Unread post by dmfollower » Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:00 am

wkpggrvn2001 wrote:
djvt81 wrote:anyone ever tried playing the ants marching verse with bar chords instead of open chords? it just seems more conveinient to me.

the d and g are the chords im referring to
i have.
......good answer.

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Unread post by Kukini » Fri Jan 26, 2007 10:25 am

He answered the question?
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Re: Ants Marching

Unread post by a1075dd63aa12 » Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:13 pm

dmfollower wrote:
wkpggrvn2001 wrote:
djvt81 wrote:anyone ever tried playing the ants marching verse with bar chords instead of open chords? it just seems more conveinient to me.

the d and g are the chords im referring to
i have.
......good answer.

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i forgot........

the rest.......it was point......less.

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Unread post by paulaitchison » Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:35 am

its easyer to play barrs, but it sounds Very cool when daves does it his way so i say, ........do it his way
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Unread post by Taylor2885 » Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:43 pm

Not a big fan of the barr chords on this song, doesn't sound as clear and vibrant.

On a side note, I cannot stand when I hear a solo guitarist cover the song in a bar or something and he plays more of boyds part during the verse, just with the D and G chords, but no hammer-ons. God that makes my ears bleed.
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Unread post by daduke40 » Sat Jan 27, 2007 1:34 pm

i have never played AM with bar chords,i find it easier playing them dave's way. Plus im not a huge fan on bar chords. I only play them when i have to.
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