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Song (key)
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6SC
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3SC
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3HC
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Tuning
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Instrument
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To understand the capo configurations:
The
6SC
column refers to the six-string capo. Your standard full capo. The roman numeral says what fret, if any, to capo.
The
3SC
colum is for the modified 3-string capo (it's a Kayser "Drop-D" capo with the end sawed off. It frets three strings at a time. Either 2-3-4 or 3-4-5. The code represents the fret it's on, and the specific three strings fretted. For example, in "Fearless," you have II: 234, which means 2nd fret, covering the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th strings (B, G & D).
The
3HC
column is for the third-hand capo, which allows you to choose any individual strings to fret. In "Westward Train," for example you have the 3-string capo covering G string on the first fret (making it a G#) and the 3rd hand capo is set up to cover the A,D & B strings (5,4 & 2). This makes the guitar an open E6 chord (open E strings, the G# on the G string, and then the A,D & B strings raised to B, E & C#).
The
Tuning
column represents the occasional special tuning I use for some songs, such as the Drop-D on Wings which, combined with the capo set-up, gives you an open Dadd2 chord.
I understand that none of this information actually tells you how to play the songs. I'm sorry, but I don't have the time to record any of this onto tablature or sheet music. This is about the best I'll be doing for now. It does, however, help explain some of the odd and unusual voicings I sometimes use in my songs. And please, if you want to see how I play a specific piece, feel free to ask me before or after a set and if I have time, I'll be glad to show you.
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