Re: What should be the default B7 chord?

[David Kastrup]

Johan Vromans <address@hidden> writes:

> Carl Sorensen <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Would you like the first chord in the attachment (barred on fret 2) or the
>> second chord (open chord in first position)?
>
> I have a slight preferrence for the second although I don't mind the
> first position.

You know that this answer does not make sense?  The "second" chord _is_
the "first position" variant.

> In either position: why is the lower fis excluded? It fits nicely in the
> chord, unless you're the 'lowest note must be root' kind of player...

Uh, lowest note _must_ be root when strumming or it sounds awful.  For
the barre, I _would_ barr the fis in order to have the low dominant for
finger-picking alternate basses.

For the open chord, there is no finger left (assuming that we leave the
thumb alone) for fingering the low fis, so the question does not even
arise.

-- 
David Kastrup