Hello Edward, 20033 sounds better (to be subjective), because you get a fuller-sounding chord, with the three notes of the G major triad well-balanced (BDGDG). 20003 would have the note b twice, at the open second course and at the second fret of the fifth course (BDGBD). You will know from your harmony lessons that is not usually a good idea to double the third of a major chord, so having just one b with 20033 means the third of the chord is not over-emphasised. The same thing applies whether or not there is a bourdon on the fifth course.
There is also a practical reason for preferring 20033. The G major chord may well be followed or preceded by a chord of D major (alfabeto C). It is easier to find the notes of that chord, if you use 20033 for G major, because your third finger stays in the same place. Hope that helps. Best wishes, Stewart McCoy. -----Original Message----- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Edward Chrysogonus Yong Sent: 09 September 2012 18:03 To: Vihuelalist Subject: [VIHUELA] G chord on Baroque Guitar Hi chaps, I'm slightly curious about the G chord on the Baroque Guitar. Sources like the Alfabeto seem to indicate it should be played 20033, but is there any reason why this is preferred over 20003? Thanks! Edward Chrysogonus Yong ky...@pacific.net.sg To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
