Dave’s Weird Chord Fingerings

[mlb1399]

IMO, dave chords have a deeper and more percussive sound.

I agree with you completely. Dave being from Africa has a lot of influence on his musical style. A lot of african music has a percussive sound to it. Doing the dave chords allows him to add a mute to the chords he is playing.

[c_tietze]

Anybody have a list with a legend as to Dave chords or a link

For instance a chord, then the tab for it, then what open chord it is?

That would be very helpful for people that want to write tunes and use those types of chords in place of ones they already know.

I know I'd appreciate it

[Sciaracastro]

Anybody have a list with a legend as to Dave chords or a link

For instance a chord, then the tab for it, then what open chord it is?

That would be very helpful for people that want to write tunes and use those types of chords in place of ones they already know.

I know I'd appreciate it

it's well explained on the main site

anyway

just shift the chord up or down the fretboard to have the other chords (obvious -_- )

DAVE CHORDS W/ ROOT NOTE ON THE E STRING

Major chords

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this is an A chord

e---x---
B---x---
G---6--- <----3rd maj doubled (C#)
D--(2)-- <----5th (E)
A---4--- <----3rd maj (C#)
E---5--- <----ROOT NOTE (A)

Minor chords

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this is an Am chord

e---x---
B---x---
G---5--- <----3rd maj doubled (C)
D--(2)-- <----5th (E)
A---3--- <----3rd maj (C)
E---5--- <----ROOT NOTE (A)

DAVE CHORDS W/ ROOT NOTE ON THE A STRING
from what i've seen, Dave usually doesnt play the maj chords w/ the 5th

Major chords

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E chord
e--x--
B--9-- <----3rd maj doubled (G#)
G--x-- <----
D--6-- <----3rd maj (G#)
A--7-- <----ROOT NOTE (E)
E-----

Minor chords

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Em chord
e---x---
B---8--- <----3rd min doubled (G)
G--(4)-- <----5th (B)
D---5--- <----3rd min (G)
A---7--- <----ROOT NOTE (E)
E-------

Dave often doesnt play the 5th's (the notes between the () )

[fede]

Anybody have a list with a legend as to Dave chords or a link

For instance a chord, then the tab for it, then what open chord it is?

That would be very helpful for people that want to write tunes and use those types of chords in place of ones they already know.

I know I'd appreciate it

it's well explained on the main site

anyway

just shift the chord up or down the fretboard to have the other chords (obvious -_- )

DAVE CHORDS W/ ROOT NOTE ON THE E STRING

Major chords

Code: Select all

this is an A chord

e---x---
B---x---
G---6--- <----3rd maj doubled (C#)
D--(2)-- <----5th (E)
A---4--- <----3rd maj (C#)
E---5--- <----ROOT NOTE (A)

Minor chords

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this is an Am chord

e---x---
B---x---
G---5--- <----3rd maj doubled (C)
D--(2)-- <----5th (E)
A---3--- <----3rd maj (C)
E---5--- <----ROOT NOTE (A)

DAVE CHORDS W/ ROOT NOTE ON THE A STRING
from what i've seen, Dave usually doesnt play the maj chords w/ the 5th

Major chords

Code: Select all

E chord
e--x--
B--9-- <----3rd maj doubled (G#)
G--x-- <----
D--6-- <----3rd maj (G#)
A--7-- <----ROOT NOTE (E)
E-----

Minor chords

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Em chord
e---x---
B---8--- <----3rd min doubled (G)
G--(4)-- <----5th (B)
D---5--- <----3rd min (G)
A---7--- <----ROOT NOTE (E)
E-------

Dave often doesnt play the 5th's (the notes between the () )

Interesting. I didn't know the last thing.

Fede

[c_tietze]

Thank you, I know that chords, barres are moveable although I at least need the basics. Thanks for taking the time to post, I appreciate it.

Peace

C

[Sciaracastro]

Thank you, I know that chords, barres are moveable although I at least need the basics. Thanks for taking the time to post, I appreciate it.

Peace

C

np man

[Taylor2885]

I just thinks he likes the sound of "his" chords better. Using the A chord you've been discussing as on tripping billies, yeh it's the same chord but they sound different tone-wise ... he probably just likes his way better ... a deeper tone on lower strings.

[a1075dd63aa12]

I just thinks he likes the sound of "his" chords better. Using the A chord you've been discussing as on tripping billies, yeh it's the same chord but they sound different tone-wise ... he probably just likes his way better ... a deeper tone on lower strings.

i think dave matthews is a show-off like the guitar teachers said. i mean seriously the real musicians are the guitar teachers. they play in kick ass cover bands, and love to tell stories about how great they could have been. dave being the show off that he is, has made it big (wrote his own music, toured and even had an edition of a martin guitar named after him) what a sell-out. no need to experiment with complex chord voicings, just stick to the basics that is where its really at. it has absolutely nothing to do with his percussive (ewwww) style, or to enrichen the sound of the music he makes, he is doing just to be able to attempt to show people how kick ass he is at the guitar. personally i dont buy it.

[Sciaracastro]

I just thinks he likes the sound of "his" chords better. Using the A chord you've been discussing as on tripping billies, yeh it's the same chord but they sound different tone-wise ... he probably just likes his way better ... a deeper tone on lower strings.

i think dave matthews is a show-off like the guitar teachers said. i mean seriously the real musicians are the guitar teachers. they play in kick ass cover bands, and love to tell stories about how great they could have been. dave being the show off that he is, has made it big (wrote his own music, toured and even had an edition of a martin guitar named after him) what a sell-out. no need to experiment with complex chord voicings, just stick to the basics that is where its really at. it has absolutely nothing to do with his percussive (ewwww) style, or to enrichen the sound of the music he makes, he is doing just to be able to attempt to show people how kick ass he is at the guitar. personally i dont buy it.

too bad that DM doesnt kick ass at all at playing the guitar....
i mean, he's a good rhytmic player, but it's not what common ppl notice in a guitar player

[a1075dd63aa12]

I just thinks he likes the sound of "his" chords better. Using the A chord you've been discussing as on tripping billies, yeh it's the same chord but they sound different tone-wise ... he probably just likes his way better ... a deeper tone on lower strings.

i think dave matthews is a show-off like the guitar teachers said. i mean seriously the real musicians are the guitar teachers. they play in kick ass cover bands, and love to tell stories about how great they could have been. dave being the show off that he is, has made it big (wrote his own music, toured and even had an edition of a martin guitar named after him) what a sell-out. no need to experiment with complex chord voicings, just stick to the basics that is where its really at. it has absolutely nothing to do with his percussive (ewwww) style, or to enrichen the sound of the music he makes, he is doing just to be able to attempt to show people how kick ass he is at the guitar. personally i dont buy it.

too bad that DM doesnt kick ass at all at playing the guitar....
i mean, he's a good rhytmic player, but it's not what common ppl notice in a guitar player

thank you, someone else finally sees it the same way as me, dave matthews = overrated. local "guitar hero" = undiscovered talent, kick ass at shredding, poor overall hygiene (that can be fixed) and loves to sit in the guitar shop crank up the loudest amp as loud as possible and give free shows, he dont care about the money and the fame, its about the music.

[Sciaracastro]

I just thinks he likes the sound of "his" chords better. Using the A chord you've been discussing as on tripping billies, yeh it's the same chord but they sound different tone-wise ... he probably just likes his way better ... a deeper tone on lower strings.

i think dave matthews is a show-off like the guitar teachers said. i mean seriously the real musicians are the guitar teachers. they play in kick ass cover bands, and love to tell stories about how great they could have been. dave being the show off that he is, has made it big (wrote his own music, toured and even had an edition of a martin guitar named after him) what a sell-out. no need to experiment with complex chord voicings, just stick to the basics that is where its really at. it has absolutely nothing to do with his percussive (ewwww) style, or to enrichen the sound of the music he makes, he is doing just to be able to attempt to show people how kick ass he is at the guitar. personally i dont buy it.

too bad that DM doesnt kick ass at all at playing the guitar....
i mean, he's a good rhytmic player, but it's not what common ppl notice in a guitar player

thank you, someone else finally sees it the same way as me, dave matthews = overrated. local "guitar hero" = undiscovered talent, kick ass at shredding, poor overall hygiene (that can be fixed) and loves to sit in the guitar shop crank up the loudest amp as loud as possible and give free shows, he dont care about the money and the fame, its about the music.

i dont think that ppl believe that DM is THAT good at playing

[littlefriend]

I just thinks he likes the sound of "his" chords better. Using the A chord you've been discussing as on tripping billies, yeh it's the same chord but they sound different tone-wise ... he probably just likes his way better ... a deeper tone on lower strings.

i think dave matthews is a show-off like the guitar teachers said. i mean seriously the real musicians are the guitar teachers. they play in kick ass cover bands, and love to tell stories about how great they could have been. dave being the show off that he is, has made it big (wrote his own music, toured and even had an edition of a martin guitar named after him) what a sell-out. no need to experiment with complex chord voicings, just stick to the basics that is where its really at. it has absolutely nothing to do with his percussive (ewwww) style, or to enrichen the sound of the music he makes, he is doing just to be able to attempt to show people how kick ass he is at the guitar. personally i dont buy it.

too bad that DM doesnt kick ass at all at playing the guitar....
i mean, he's a good rhytmic player, but it's not what common ppl notice in a guitar player

thank you, someone else finally sees it the same way as me, dave matthews = overrated. local "guitar hero" = undiscovered talent, kick ass at shredding, poor overall hygiene (that can be fixed) and loves to sit in the guitar shop crank up the loudest amp as loud as possible and give free shows, he dont care about the money and the fame, its about the music.

i dont think that ppl believe that DM is THAT good at playing

Dude's way fucking better than I am...

[briguy945]

I think if anything Dave Matthews is underrated. He has a unique style that many try to mimic, he's an excellent songwriter, and he has some of the most creative riffs I've heard. Take someone like Tim Reynolds. He is a guitar god, and his albums are very good. But I don't believe he has the same ability to write songs as Dave. Tim is much better suited to play lead guitar in a band in my opinion. Different people are just better at different things.

[fede]

I think if anything Dave Matthews is underrated. He has a unique style that many try to mimic, he's an excellent songwriter, and he has some of the most creative riffs I've heard. Take someone like Tim Reynolds. He is a guitar god, and his albums are very good. But I don't believe he has the same ability to write songs as Dave. Tim is much better suited to play lead guitar in a band in my opinion. Different people are just better at different things.

Amen brother.

Fede

[brian_ok]

I think if anything Dave Matthews is underrated. He has a unique style that many try to mimic, he's an excellent songwriter, and he has some of the most creative riffs I've heard. Take someone like Tim Reynolds. He is a guitar god, and his albums are very good. But I don't believe he has the same ability to write songs as Dave. Tim is much better suited to play lead guitar in a band in my opinion. Different people are just better at different things.

Amen brother.

Fede

I agree, but that refers a lot to his ability as a songwriter/musician, as opposed to as a guitarist.