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by Grachi » Fri Sep 02, 2005 3:15 pm
Captain Verse:
E:-------------------
B:-4-----------------
G:-1----4----7----
6--
D:-2----1----4----
2--
A:-4----2----5----
4--
E:------4----7----
5--
I tried as hard as I could my fingers just won't stretch that much. I bent my elbow in as far as it could go too. Is there any alternative chord? I can do the other 3 but this one is impossible...
I wish I had big hands

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by jsgksu » Fri Sep 02, 2005 3:16 pm
are your hands pretty small compared to other people? I just tried it and its not that bad of a stretch, and I havent played guitar lately at all.
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by littlefriend » Fri Sep 02, 2005 3:21 pm
Just mute the D string. It won't sound as full, but it'll do.
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E:-------------------
B:-4-----------------
G:-1----4----7----6--
D:-2----1----4----x--
A:-4----2----5----4--
E:------4----7----5--
And Jayme, I agree that it's a pretty big stretch. It's pretty much the same as that Billies stretch.
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by keyvan » Fri Sep 02, 2005 3:23 pm
yay

wow my index finger looks gross
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by ballmeblazer » Fri Sep 02, 2005 4:16 pm
Grachi wrote:Captain Verse:
E:-------------------
B:-4-----------------
G:-1----4----7----
6--
D:-2----1----4----
2--
A:-4----2----5----
4--
E:------4----7----
5--
I tried as hard as I could my fingers just won't stretch that much. I bent my elbow in as far as it could go too. Is there any alternative chord? I can do the other 3 but this one is impossible...
I wish I had big hands

just keep stretching. you'll get it eventually. the more you play the more your fingers stretch.
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by smedley » Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:31 pm
can you play PNP? cause it's the same chord if you can
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by NJPearce22 » Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:35 pm
smedley wrote:can you play PNP? cause it's the same chord if you can
Same shape, yes...but fret size is different though.
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by smedley » Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:40 pm
NJPearce22 wrote:smedley wrote:can you play PNP? cause it's the same chord if you can
Same shape, yes...but fret size is different though.
that is true
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by Grachi » Sat Sep 03, 2005 2:36 am
yea I play PNP but it's not a stretch like that one at all. No my hands are normal. They just aren't long and lanky.
Yea muting the D string works really well actually thanks for the tip.
I've been playing dave songs and stretches for awhile so I don't maybe this is like some supreme stretch or something. I went back and tried it and I made the stretch, but it sounds horrible and muted cuz my hand is in the most awkward position just to get it right.
freaking stretches

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by Sciaracastro » Sat Sep 03, 2005 6:36 am
i think it's similar to Billies stretch.
the only way to get that stretch is to move ur hand from the 7547 to the 5426 taking all the time u need to get the position, then speeding it up a lil bit, and so on.
personally, i think Crash is still the best (worst) bitch b/c u have to stay in the same position forever...anyway, a bit of practice is all u need
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by globex » Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:56 pm
smedley wrote:can you play PNP? cause it's the same chord if you can
PNP is way easier.
x
x
6
2
4
5
That chord formation is like 20 times easier than
x
x
5
2
3
5
Especially if its played where the first Captain chord is... I can't hit it cleanly at all.
For me anyway.
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by smedley » Sat Sep 03, 2005 8:18 pm
globex wrote:smedley wrote:can you play PNP? cause it's the same chord if you can
PNP is way easier.
x
x
6
2
4
5
That chord formation is like 20 times easier than
x
x
5
2
3
5
Especially if its played where the first Captain chord is... I can't hit it cleanly at all.
For me anyway.
yeah i know, i wasn't thinking about fret sizes, sorry
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