The proper way to play chords on the guitar...

[NotAllThere]

This is all very well, but what's the best way to lay down 12 bar blues on a mandolin?

[TestMangler]

Have you tried playing these chords with your fingers in the positions shown in the diagrams ?

[original PM]

Best thread ever.

[WTFH]

The proper way to play chords on the guitar...

Have you tried playing these chords with your fingers in the positions shown in the diagrams ?

You mean like this...

http://youtu.be/QeIxJzdPD0A

[DimPrawn]

Best thread ever.

Was

[NotAllThere]

Have you tried playing these chords with your fingers in the positions shown in the diagrams ?

I have. Now I'm only fit for thrash metal.

[stek]

I have. Now I'm only fit for thrash metal.

These your geets, NAT?

http://imgur.com/a/PxgS7

[Elliegirl]

I leave the room for five minutes, FIVE MINUTES! and look what happens!!!!

[VectraMan]

Serious answer:

If I'm trying to play properly I'll use the E and A shape barre chords. But mostly I'm lazy and use my thumb, which is okay for the E shapes but with the A shapes, although I can reach the A string with my thumb (which many people can't), I can't avoid muting the top E string. But my guitar playing has been strictly arsing about for many years now. If I ever had to play with people I'd have a shock and have to learn to do it properly again.

None of the people in the Raw Sex video are known for chords anyway. Who idolises Guitar George*. I'd much rather continue to fail to be Ritchie Blackmore.

*"Check out Guitar George. He knows all the chords. He's strictly rhythm he doesn't want to make it cry and sing".

[NotAllThere]

These your geets, NAT?

Guitar Mods To Make You Cry, Cringe and WTF - Album on Imgur

That really does make me weep.