Just for fun: first chord of 2013?

[Shady Wilbury]

Hi, folks.

My way of lurking/ingratiating myself with guitar communities is this little game. So, what was your first chord of 2013, and which song?

For me, it was a D, as played in Handle with Care. (I think it might have been the same in 2012!)

Looking forward to reading about everybody else's!

Casey

 

[dreadnut]

Moody Blues "Never Comes Today" in the neighborhood of "D" on my DV-52

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dzRdyC0abA

 

[UpNorth]

Am, for "Windy and Warm". Didn't play it quite like this guy, though...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7AP2LOZnbc

UN

 

[Shady Wilbury]

Moody Blues "Never Comes Today" in the neighborhood of "D" on my DV-52

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dzRdyC0abA

Thanks for the introduction to that song. Somehow I'd never heard it before.

UpNorth: - who can? Tommy Emmanuel falls into the category also occupied by Maury Muehleisen and Jim Croce. Only one person can play like that.

 

[12 string]

12 strang dropped D for "Auld Lang Syne".

Happy New Year!!

' String

 

[walrus]

I was able to play for a few hours today, and to be honest I forgot what the first chord was! My best guess is an Am, based on what song I *think* I played first...

I guess I should have done "Handle With Care" first - a great song to play!

walrus

 

[southernGuild]

Moody Blues "Never Comes Today" in the neighborhood of "D" on my DV-52

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dzRdyC0abA

Never heard that one before, but I sure enjoyed it. Very nice.

 

[GardMan]

C. Amarillo by Morning on my 73.

 

[bassmyf]

Not really a chord, but when I picked up the bass this morning, the first note was the F# slide up to C# at the beginning of the Deads` "Estimated Prophet".. Full disclosure, It was on the Alembic, not one of the Guilds.

 

[learnintoplay62]

D

 

[southernGuild]

D

Same here. Almost always when I pick up the guitar I strum a D, and go through this little picking 'song' I created. Creature of habbit.

 

[Brad Little]

It was a G. I almost invariably start with a little bluegrassy stuff in G to warm my hands.
Brad

 

[dapmdave]

Whenever I pick up a guitar, the first thing I usually do is strum a G chord. So, that's probably the first chord for me this year.

Dave

 

[davismanLV]

Had a song in mind. Angel From Montgomery. First I had to find a guitar in standard tuning. Lucky it was the D65s. Then I played an E. Such an easy song. Three damn chords. E, A, D. The end. The Taylor is in open G right now.... and the Washburn is in CGDGCD, which is a pretty fun tuning I found for Shawn Colvins Orion In The Sky and it's also good for Van Morrisons Into The Mystic. I find more uses for that tuning all the time.

So to answer the question, it was E major in Standard Tuning. :wink:

 

[killdeer43]

Always like to start the new year with this one.

But I don't use it during the year at all....too tough! :wink:

HNY,
Joe

 

[dreadnut]

Wow, glad to introduce you guys to that Moody Blues song. One of my favorite bands for sure.

Yeah, dm, I played "Angel From Mongomery" a couple times in the past two days. Gotta love that song.

Hey Joe, is that the "G demolished" chord you're playing there? :lol:

 

[killdeer43]

Hey Joe, is that the "G demolished" chord you're playing there? :lol:

:lol:
I think that's what someone called it the first time I posted it!
It's a tough one! :wink:

Joe

 

[evenkeel]

Like others on the forum I typically start with a G chord then noodle around a bit to warm up.

 

[killdeer43]

But seriously folks, my first go-to chord is E....the one that David Hidalgo refers to as "God's chord." :wink:

Joe

 

[zulu]

Not really a chord, but when I picked up the bass this morning, the first note was the F# slide up to C# at the beginning of the Deads` "Estimated Prophet".. Full disclosure, It was on the Alembic, not one of the Guilds.

I wouldn't mind seeing a picture of your Alembic!