Does anyone have any tips on fingering the moveable D shape up the neck? Do most people barre the g,c and e strings with a bent ring finger ? I can do it but it feels awkward. Is it just a matter of practice or is there a better way?
Do most people barre the g,c and e strings with a bent ring finger ? I can do it but it feels awkward. Is it just a matter of practice or is there a better way?
The very first sticky thread in the beginner's forum is all about this topic:
http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/showthread.php?12703-The-E-Chord-Is-there-an-alternative
try a full barre on the second fret and a pinky stretch on 1st string 5th fret.
Well, at least 2225 is not a substitute but a full blown D chord. Actually even better than 2220 because it includes the root and octave instead of a doubled 5th (A). And 2225 is fully moveable...Barry, i get what you're saying but i want to work on more variety of moveable shapes so i want the D, not a substitute.
A movable shape for the E that I keep playing around with is a 1442. I use my first finger on the G string, my second finger on the A string and my 3rd finger on both the C and E strings. It's pretty playable on a Soprano though it might be a challenge on a Tenor. Even on a Tenor it might be preferable to the standard E shape up the neck where everything gets squashed together - provided you have low enough action to easily fret the C and E strings with the 3rd finger.