Question About Limelight for fellow Guitarists?

[Virtualbob64]

Hope I put this in the right spot.Anyway,I'm learniing Limelight,and I have a question for fellow Guitarists out there.In the prechorus when Alex plays the appreggio at the fourth,and sixth positions.How does he play the open B while he seems to be barring the fourth fret?Or is that how its played?Believe it or not I've got the whole song except that one part.Thanks!

[Maverick]

Could you be a little more specific? What are the vocals during this part?

 

One thing he could be doing is also playing the B on the G string 4th fret, then playing the open B to get the ringing sound before fretting the note he needs on the B string. Or some combination of fretted B and open B.

[The Analog Cub]

If this is during "Living in the limelight, the universal dream" I hit the B as an open B before hitting C# on the G string.

 

Come to think of it this might answer your question: If there's a B note in that part of the song I always play it as the open B string.

[Maverick]

So you play that chord as a G#m add4?

[Maverick]

Or more like G#madd11.

[Virtualbob64]

If this is during "Living in the limelight, the universal dream" I hit the B as an open B before hitting C# on the G string.

 

Come to think of it this might answer your question: If there's a B note in that part of the song I always play it as the open B string.

I got that thanks.But that was my question.I'm barring the fourth fret with my ring finger on the sixth fret fifth string,and my pinky on the sixth fret third stringHow do I hit the open B string without maybe lifting the shape off?Yes,it is the Living in the limelight section.

[Maverick]

Don't bar it.

[Cyclonus X-1]

I have my index finger bar only the top three strings. The B string rings loud and clear.

[Ancient Ways]

I play it fretted at 4th fret on g string. It happens so quickly I never felt the need to make it ring. The other 2 chords i have it ring.

[The Analog Cub]

I have my index finger bar only the top three strings. The B string rings loud and clear.

 

I do the same thing.

[Virtualbob64]

I have my index finger bar only the top three strings. The B string rings loud and clear.

That's what I figured,I can't seem to do it though.I think that's how Alex does it too!Yesterday I tried just lifting my barring inger just in time to strike the B.Seems to work for me.mystery solved.Thanks Guys!

[CygnusX-1Bk2]

It's not a bar as Shelly said. Index finger on the E string. Watch ESL.

[JARG]

As others have said, the key is to let the B string ring open for each chord shape. Here's what it looks like the way I play it:

 

http://youtu.be/VZ3VFVcFnbk

[JARG]

That Taylor doesn't sound half bad for being picked up on the iPhone's crappy little mic.

[Rush-O-Matic]

I suspect it has to do more with The Taylor and The JARG than the iCrap mic. :)

[JARG]

I suspect it has to do more with The Taylor and The JARG than the iCrap mic. :)

 

The Taylor for sure...the other part, not so much. :)

 

 

(Thanks just the same, though!)

[JARG]

Or more like G#madd11.

 

Yes.

 

http://www.chorderator.com/designer?tuning=EADGBE&frets=4+6+4+6+0+

[Prime Mover and Shaker]

As others have said, the key is to let the B string ring open for each chord shape. Here's what it looks like the way I play it:

 

http://youtu.be/VZ3VFVcFnbk

 

Make sure to watch the hamster Vs. Kobayashi video at the end of JARG's video.

 

It will help.

[tx_rush]

As others have said, the key is to let the B string ring open for each chord shape. Here's what it looks like the way I play it:

 

http://youtu.be/VZ3VFVcFnbk

 

Make sure to watch the hamster Vs. Kobayashi video at the end of JARG's video.

 

It will help.

 

I personally think it deserves its own thread