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RayL wrote:I agree with Jay. The way that open strings ring out when using a capo is somehow greater than when a forefinger is trying to hold down six strings.
In addition, Bruce would have been learning his chords in the mid-1950s. The available books, like 500 Chord Shapes For The Guitar by Keith Papworth (B.Feldman & Co Ltd, 3/-) show you the shapes, but not how to achieve them. No mention of the barré technique. It just looks as if you use the ends of your fingers. If you watch Bruce's left hand, he very rarely uses barré - its just the way he learnt to play.
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