{"items": [{"author": "garrickpledger", "source_link": "http://www.reddit.com/r/mandolin/comments/ne1ts#c38cp4b", "anchor": "r-c38cp4b", "service": "r", "text": "(\u273f\u25e0\u203f\u25e0) \u266a \u266b \u266b\n", "timestamp": 1323975426}, {"author": "[deleted]", "source_link": "http://www.reddit.com/r/mandolin/comments/ne1ts#c38dv89", "anchor": "r-c38dv89", "service": "r", "text": "Wouldn't that be AM7, Am7, and E2 chords instead of just A, Am, and E? \n", "timestamp": 1323981996}, {"author": "cbr", "source_link": "http://www.reddit.com/r/mandolin/comments/ne1ts#c38e0na", "anchor": "r-c38e0na", "service": "r", "text": "→ I don't think so. The notes in the chords:\n\nA: A-E-C# or 1-5-3\nAm: A-E-C or 1-5-b3\nE/Em: B-E-B or 5-1-5\n\n\n
Note that the fourth string is muted in all the chords.\n", "timestamp": 1323982803}, {"author": "[deleted]", "source_link": "http://www.reddit.com/r/mandolin/comments/ne1ts#c38em3a", "anchor": "r-c38em3a", "service": "r", "text": "→ → Okay, I missed the muting the fourth string bit. That's where I was getting the 7th. \n", "timestamp": 1323986000}, {"author": "cbr", "source_link": "http://www.reddit.com/r/mandolin/comments/ne1ts#c38kvzx", "anchor": "r-c38kvzx", "service": "r", "text": "→ → → I find the fourth string is just a little too high, most of the time.\n", "timestamp": 1324041296}, {"author": "Scott", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/200818093340085?comment_id=201140489974512", "anchor": "fb-201140489974512", "service": "fb", "text": "Interesting commentary. I just figured out that when I play oompah (or boom-chuck as you have called it) on guitar I primarily rely on RIGHT hand muting (also called palm muting) regardless of whether I am using open or barre chords. In fact I use palm muting all the time for all kinds of strumming patterns. I prefer open chords because they are less fatiguing. But left hand muting does indeed also work for barre chords.", "timestamp": "1324000616"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/200818093340085?comment_id=201187509969810", "anchor": "fb-201187509969810", "service": "fb", "text": "@Scott: someday I should learn palm muting.
One reason I don't play guitar much anymore is that bar chords are tiring. This is much less of an issue with mandolin, being smaller.", "timestamp": "1324008185"}, {"author": "Benjamin", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/200818093340085?comment_id=672904879464735", "anchor": "fb-672904879464735", "service": "fb", "text": "I feel silly that I can't figure out their significance of the names you gave to these rhythms. Can you explain what the numbers signify?", "timestamp": "1407545489"}, {"author": "Benjamin", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/200818093340085?comment_id=672905069464716", "anchor": "fb-672905069464716", "service": "fb", "text": "Also, I love what you are doing in half-time+four-one. I use a lot of muting in my playing, but never with such emphasis, or so much space around the muted chord. I'm going to have to work on that!", "timestamp": "1407545543"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/200818093340085?comment_id=672916952796861", "anchor": "fb-672916952796861", "service": "fb", "text": "@Benjamin: The names are supposed to be about which beats I emphasize, though listening back in not sure I got them right. I really should do another round of this post; I feel like I'm better at mandolin now.", "timestamp": "1407548004"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/200818093340085?comment_id=672917359463487", "anchor": "fb-672917359463487", "service": "fb", "text": "How my playing has changed in the past three years, my impression: I leave a little less space, have more variation in the different hits and scratches, and I pretty much only use the two low strings now.", "timestamp": "1407548127"}, {"author": "Mark", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/200818093340085?comment_id=672961552792401", "anchor": "fb-672961552792401", "service": "fb", "text": "What you're describing is the chop that bluegrass players use, right? Although I think they favor hand-twisting closed chords over barr chords.", "timestamp": "1407552061"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/200818093340085?comment_id=673115682776988", "anchor": "fb-673115682776988", "service": "fb", "text": "@Mark: Maybe? I don't actually know what bluegrass players do. This is just what I've figured out over time.", "timestamp": "1407580343"}, {"author": "Benjamin", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/200818093340085?comment_id=673139636107926", "anchor": "fb-673139636107926", "service": "fb", "text": "My impression is bluegrass players tend to prefer four string closed chords. The chop consists of muting the chord just after striking the strings, but I think Jeff is also sometimes striking the strings muted. I know I use both in my own technique.", "timestamp": "1407585592"}, {"author": "Benjamin", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/200818093340085?comment_id=673140416107848", "anchor": "fb-673140416107848", "service": "fb", "text": "I like the grooves in the original post, but I know you are doing more now and I'd love to see an update.", "timestamp": "1407585768"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/200818093340085?comment_id=673166936105196", "anchor": "fb-673166936105196", "service": "fb", "text": "@Benjamin: \"Jeff is also sometimes striking the strings muted\"
Definitely! Sometimes I'll even play everything muted and percussive-only a few times through the tune.", "timestamp": "1407589844"}, {"author": "Justin", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/200818093340085?comment_id=673727462715810", "anchor": "fb-673727462715810", "service": "fb", "text": "I also use my left hand to mute open chords; e.g. if I'm playing a two-finger chord I'll use the pinky and ring finger to mute and/or release it.", "timestamp": "1407675422"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/200818093340085?comment_id=673734929381730", "anchor": "fb-673734929381730", "service": "fb", "text": "Update: http://www.jefftk.com/p/contra-dance-mandolin-chords-ii", "timestamp": "1407676629"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/200818093340085?comment_id=673735162715040", "anchor": "fb-673735162715040", "service": "fb", "text": "@Justin: I still haven't figured open muting out very well, with left or right hands.", "timestamp": "1407676675"}]}