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What guitar chords could i play if someone else plays different chords?

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I play guitar with my friend, and we do not want to play the same thing.
i would like to harmonize her part, or play something different.
What chords could i play while she plays B flat, f, and e flat?

The easiest way to complement a friend is to use a capo and play the same chord in a different position. In fact if you learn the CAGED capo method, you can easily do this for whole songs. I don’t have time to get into that, but to answer your specific question, here are some options for you:

Bb = capo 1 A or capo 3 G
F = capo 1 E or capo 3 D
Eb = capo 1 D or capo 3 C

There is also a completely separate method for an electric guitar to complement an acoustic guitar using 3 string chords, but from your question, I don’t think that’s what you’re going for. If you’re interested in learning more about the capo system, I teach it in my "Essentials" series on my site.

http://guitarmann.com/articles/freeessentials

Stephen

http://guitarmann.com

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4 Responses to "What guitar chords could i play if someone else plays different chords?"

  • theguysingreenville says:
    January 14, 2010 at 7:15 pm

    You could possibly play the fifth. Such as if one person plays a C the other should play a G. I have never really tried it. The thing I would try is that one person plays the chords and the other solos over top of it.
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  • Guitarpicker says:
    January 14, 2010 at 7:24 pm

    Should you play the harmonic minor chords of Gm, Dm, and C#m it would still produce discordance to the melody. Your best option is to play the Bb, F, and Eb along with the other guitarist. You might play the higher ends of the chords, however, to give the piece an octave as comparison.
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    Guitar picker of 53 years

  • Sal Chaech says:
    January 14, 2010 at 7:51 pm

    One thing you can do is play the same chord, but in a different position. For example, if her Bb is played x13331, you can play 688766. Or, you can try out some lead, whatever you can come up with that’s in key. To harmonize, you’re better off not playing a full chord along with her, but instead one or 2 notes at a time, maybe octaves or something like that.
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  • Stephen says:
    January 14, 2010 at 8:12 pm

    The easiest way to complement a friend is to use a capo and play the same chord in a different position. In fact if you learn the CAGED capo method, you can easily do this for whole songs. I don’t have time to get into that, but to answer your specific question, here are some options for you:

    Bb = capo 1 A or capo 3 G
    F = capo 1 E or capo 3 D
    Eb = capo 1 D or capo 3 C

    There is also a completely separate method for an electric guitar to complement an acoustic guitar using 3 string chords, but from your question, I don’t think that’s what you’re going for. If you’re interested in learning more about the capo system, I teach it in my "Essentials" series on my site.
    http://guitarmann.com/articles/freeessentials

    Stephen
    http://guitarmann.com
    References :
    guitar instructor for over 10 years

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