Chords for Vlog #8 Mixing String Gauge For A Fatter Jazz Guitar Tone
Tempo:
119.6 bpm
Chords used:
E
Bb
Eb
C
Gb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Eb] [C] [Bb]
[A] [E] [A]
[Ebm] [Dm] [Gb]
[E] [B]
[Bbm] [D] [F] [E]
[G] [F]
[Db] Hi there, hey this vlog I want to [Am] talk about string gauge.
I've gotten a lot of requests about what strings do I use.
So I'm going to tell you my formula.
Number one, I [Db] use D'Addario Chrome Bright.
Now the theory about jazz guitar is you get a big fat sound with the fatter the string.
The fatter the string, the bigger the sound.
You get that, those strings just lay in almost on those frets and it's pretty easy to play.
But I find with fat strings, my hand gets worn out, especially between the D and the G string.
So here's what I do.
I like these D'Addario Chrome Brights and they're the extra light gauge.
They start with a 10 and they end with a 48.
Now a 48 sounds pretty light, but actually it's not.
Remember these are flat wound strings so they have a core string with tape [Bb] around it.
Whereas a round wound string has a core with wire going around it.
So the core for a 48 round wound [E] is going to be thinner than a 48 [Bb] flat wound.
So you [Db] can get by with a smaller gauge on that flat wound.
So this has 48, 38, 28, and [E] 20 wound from the 6th on up.
Now here's the problem with this gauge for me.
It's got a 10 and a 14 [C] on top.
You know one time I just [Gbm] got so sick of this, you get kind of [D] that kind of sound when you
have a real skinny string.
It just is driving me nuts.
[Ab] So what I did is I think I had a set of 10s on there.
Took off the 10 and I put an 11.
It still got [C] it.
Took the 11 off, put on a 12.
Still got it.
Took off the 12, put on a 13 and it went away.
So here's my formula.
I take this gauge and I take the 10 out of the set and I put it aside and I get a 13
wherever it is right here maybe.
And I get a 13 single and I throw away the 14 as well and put a 15 on there.
[Em] That way my top end, the E and the B string are good [Am] solid sounding pitches.
You know, you're not going to be doing [Ab]
much [C] bending right on your jazz guitar.
So I wouldn't worry about it.
So you've got a 13, 15, now a 20, 28, 38, 48.
And between [B] the G and the B string it's very flexible.
So you know when [D] you're rolling across strings and stuff [Gb]
it [Am] makes it easier.
And you get a fatter sound.
So what do I do now with the 10 and the 14 that I just took off?
Well, sometimes on some of my other guitars, if I'm going to do a blues or a rock gig,
I'll have a set of nines on there because I do, if you do a lot of bending.
But I don't like the sound of that nine on top.
Again, it's too thin.
So I put on the 10.
Sometimes on a set of 10s where the B string is a 13, I'll take and put on a 14 and an 11.
Even when you're playing blues, it's not that [Dm] often [E] that you bend the top string, you know, all the time.
A lot of the bending is between the G and the B string.
Of course, there's except, you know, I'm just saying the majority of it.
So that is my formula for strings for a jazz box is to get a skinny bottom, heavy top.
Okay?
So that's a good formula for a lot of things.
So there you have it.
I hope this helps you.
Try it out, see how you like it.
You might like it.
So it might make playing easier.
Now remember, I have a video on adjusting the guitar neck.
Because when you put on your strings, remember, and you get the action just totally great.
After a couple weeks, something happens, something changes, and you get buzzes.
So you got to readjust things.
And we talk about adjusting that neck and how your guitar, depending on humidity, changes.
Okay?
So you might want to check out that video.
So anyway, I will talk at you later.
Bye for now.
By the way, this is a song that I played.
[A]
It's [F] called Jumpin' Java, and that's on our
[Eb] [E] CD, [Gb] [Em]
the Smooth Jazz.
[Eb]
Smooth [Gb] Jazz Bebop [Bb] Blend, Jumpin' Java.
[Eb]
I'll talk to you later.
Bye.
For [Bbm] now.
[E] [Bbm]
[A] [E] [A]
[Ebm] [Dm] [Gb]
[E] [B]
[Bbm] [D] [F] [E]
[G] [F]
[Db] Hi there, hey this vlog I want to [Am] talk about string gauge.
I've gotten a lot of requests about what strings do I use.
So I'm going to tell you my formula.
Number one, I [Db] use D'Addario Chrome Bright.
Now the theory about jazz guitar is you get a big fat sound with the fatter the string.
The fatter the string, the bigger the sound.
You get that, those strings just lay in almost on those frets and it's pretty easy to play.
But I find with fat strings, my hand gets worn out, especially between the D and the G string.
So here's what I do.
I like these D'Addario Chrome Brights and they're the extra light gauge.
They start with a 10 and they end with a 48.
Now a 48 sounds pretty light, but actually it's not.
Remember these are flat wound strings so they have a core string with tape [Bb] around it.
Whereas a round wound string has a core with wire going around it.
So the core for a 48 round wound [E] is going to be thinner than a 48 [Bb] flat wound.
So you [Db] can get by with a smaller gauge on that flat wound.
So this has 48, 38, 28, and [E] 20 wound from the 6th on up.
Now here's the problem with this gauge for me.
It's got a 10 and a 14 [C] on top.
You know one time I just [Gbm] got so sick of this, you get kind of [D] that kind of sound when you
have a real skinny string.
It just is driving me nuts.
[Ab] So what I did is I think I had a set of 10s on there.
Took off the 10 and I put an 11.
It still got [C] it.
Took the 11 off, put on a 12.
Still got it.
Took off the 12, put on a 13 and it went away.
So here's my formula.
I take this gauge and I take the 10 out of the set and I put it aside and I get a 13
wherever it is right here maybe.
And I get a 13 single and I throw away the 14 as well and put a 15 on there.
[Em] That way my top end, the E and the B string are good [Am] solid sounding pitches.
You know, you're not going to be doing [Ab]
much [C] bending right on your jazz guitar.
So I wouldn't worry about it.
So you've got a 13, 15, now a 20, 28, 38, 48.
And between [B] the G and the B string it's very flexible.
So you know when [D] you're rolling across strings and stuff [Gb]
it [Am] makes it easier.
And you get a fatter sound.
So what do I do now with the 10 and the 14 that I just took off?
Well, sometimes on some of my other guitars, if I'm going to do a blues or a rock gig,
I'll have a set of nines on there because I do, if you do a lot of bending.
But I don't like the sound of that nine on top.
Again, it's too thin.
So I put on the 10.
Sometimes on a set of 10s where the B string is a 13, I'll take and put on a 14 and an 11.
Even when you're playing blues, it's not that [Dm] often [E] that you bend the top string, you know, all the time.
A lot of the bending is between the G and the B string.
Of course, there's except, you know, I'm just saying the majority of it.
So that is my formula for strings for a jazz box is to get a skinny bottom, heavy top.
Okay?
So that's a good formula for a lot of things.
So there you have it.
I hope this helps you.
Try it out, see how you like it.
You might like it.
So it might make playing easier.
Now remember, I have a video on adjusting the guitar neck.
Because when you put on your strings, remember, and you get the action just totally great.
After a couple weeks, something happens, something changes, and you get buzzes.
So you got to readjust things.
And we talk about adjusting that neck and how your guitar, depending on humidity, changes.
Okay?
So you might want to check out that video.
So anyway, I will talk at you later.
Bye for now.
By the way, this is a song that I played.
[A]
It's [F] called Jumpin' Java, and that's on our
[Eb] [E] CD, [Gb] [Em]
the Smooth Jazz.
[Eb]
Smooth [Gb] Jazz Bebop [Bb] Blend, Jumpin' Java.
[Eb]
I'll talk to you later.
Bye.
For [Bbm] now.
[E] [Bbm]
Key:
E
Bb
Eb
C
Gb
E
Bb
Eb
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[Bbm] _ [D] _ _ [F] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Db] Hi there, hey this vlog I want to [Am] talk about string gauge.
I've gotten a lot of requests about what strings do I use.
So I'm going to tell you my formula.
_ Number one, I [Db] use D'Addario Chrome Bright.
Now _ the theory about jazz guitar is you get a big fat sound _ with the fatter the string.
The fatter the string, the bigger the sound.
You get that, those strings just lay in almost on those frets and it's pretty easy to play.
But I find with fat strings, my hand gets worn out, especially between the D and the G string.
So here's what I do.
I like these D'Addario Chrome Brights and they're the extra light gauge. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ They start with a 10 and they end with a 48.
Now a 48 sounds pretty light, but actually it's not.
Remember these are flat wound strings so they have a core string with tape [Bb] around it.
Whereas a round wound string has a core with wire going around it.
So the core for a 48 round wound [E] is going to be thinner than a 48 [Bb] flat wound.
So you [Db] can get by with a smaller gauge on that _ _ flat wound.
So this has 48, 38, 28, and [E] 20 wound from the 6th on up.
Now here's the problem with this gauge for me.
It's got a 10 and a 14 [C] on top.
You know one time I just [Gbm] got so sick of this, you get kind of [D] _ that kind of sound when you
have a real skinny string.
It just is driving me nuts.
[Ab] So what I did is I think I had a set of 10s on there.
Took off the 10 and I put an 11.
It still got [C] it.
Took the 11 off, put on a 12.
Still got it.
_ Took off the 12, put on a 13 and it went away.
So here's my formula.
I take this gauge and I take the 10 out of the set and I put it aside and I get a 13
wherever it is right here maybe.
_ And I get a 13 single and I throw away the 14 as well and put a 15 on there.
[Em] That way my top end, the E and the B string are good [Am] solid _ sounding _ pitches.
You know, you're not going to be doing [Ab]
much [C] bending right on your jazz guitar.
So I wouldn't worry about it.
So you've got a _ 13, 15, now a 20, _ 28, 38, 48.
_ _ _ And between [B] the G and the B string it's very _ flexible.
So you know when [D] you're rolling across strings and stuff [Gb]
it [Am] makes it easier.
_ _ _ And you get a fatter sound.
So what do I do now with the 10 and the 14 that I just took off?
Well, _ sometimes on some of my other guitars, if I'm going to do a blues or a rock gig,
I'll have a set of nines on there because I do, if you do a lot of bending.
_ But I don't like the sound of that nine on top.
Again, it's too thin.
So I put on the 10.
_ Sometimes on a set of 10s where the B string is a 13, I'll take and put on a 14 and an 11.
Even when you're playing blues, it's not that [Dm] often [E] that you bend the top string, you know, all the time.
A lot of the bending is between the G and the B string.
Of course, there's except, you know, I'm just saying the majority of it. _ _
So that is my formula for strings for a jazz box is to get a skinny bottom, heavy top.
Okay?
_ _ So _ _ that's a good formula for a lot of things.
So _ _ _ there you have it.
I hope this helps you.
Try it out, see how you like it.
You might like it.
So it might make playing easier.
Now remember, I have a video on adjusting the guitar _ neck.
Because when you put on your strings, remember, and you get the action just totally great.
After a couple weeks, something happens, something changes, and you get buzzes.
So you got to readjust things.
And we talk about adjusting that neck and how your guitar, depending on humidity, changes.
Okay?
_ So you might want to check out that video.
So anyway, I will talk at you later.
Bye for now.
By the way, this is a song that I played.
[A] _
_ It's [F] called Jumpin' Java, and that's on our _
[Eb] _ [E] _ CD, _ [Gb] _ _ [Em]
the Smooth Jazz.
_ _ [Eb] _ _
Smooth [Gb] Jazz Bebop [Bb] Blend, Jumpin' Java.
_ _ [Eb] _
I'll talk to you later.
Bye.
For [Bbm] now. _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[Bbm] _ [D] _ _ [F] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Db] Hi there, hey this vlog I want to [Am] talk about string gauge.
I've gotten a lot of requests about what strings do I use.
So I'm going to tell you my formula.
_ Number one, I [Db] use D'Addario Chrome Bright.
Now _ the theory about jazz guitar is you get a big fat sound _ with the fatter the string.
The fatter the string, the bigger the sound.
You get that, those strings just lay in almost on those frets and it's pretty easy to play.
But I find with fat strings, my hand gets worn out, especially between the D and the G string.
So here's what I do.
I like these D'Addario Chrome Brights and they're the extra light gauge. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ They start with a 10 and they end with a 48.
Now a 48 sounds pretty light, but actually it's not.
Remember these are flat wound strings so they have a core string with tape [Bb] around it.
Whereas a round wound string has a core with wire going around it.
So the core for a 48 round wound [E] is going to be thinner than a 48 [Bb] flat wound.
So you [Db] can get by with a smaller gauge on that _ _ flat wound.
So this has 48, 38, 28, and [E] 20 wound from the 6th on up.
Now here's the problem with this gauge for me.
It's got a 10 and a 14 [C] on top.
You know one time I just [Gbm] got so sick of this, you get kind of [D] _ that kind of sound when you
have a real skinny string.
It just is driving me nuts.
[Ab] So what I did is I think I had a set of 10s on there.
Took off the 10 and I put an 11.
It still got [C] it.
Took the 11 off, put on a 12.
Still got it.
_ Took off the 12, put on a 13 and it went away.
So here's my formula.
I take this gauge and I take the 10 out of the set and I put it aside and I get a 13
wherever it is right here maybe.
_ And I get a 13 single and I throw away the 14 as well and put a 15 on there.
[Em] That way my top end, the E and the B string are good [Am] solid _ sounding _ pitches.
You know, you're not going to be doing [Ab]
much [C] bending right on your jazz guitar.
So I wouldn't worry about it.
So you've got a _ 13, 15, now a 20, _ 28, 38, 48.
_ _ _ And between [B] the G and the B string it's very _ flexible.
So you know when [D] you're rolling across strings and stuff [Gb]
it [Am] makes it easier.
_ _ _ And you get a fatter sound.
So what do I do now with the 10 and the 14 that I just took off?
Well, _ sometimes on some of my other guitars, if I'm going to do a blues or a rock gig,
I'll have a set of nines on there because I do, if you do a lot of bending.
_ But I don't like the sound of that nine on top.
Again, it's too thin.
So I put on the 10.
_ Sometimes on a set of 10s where the B string is a 13, I'll take and put on a 14 and an 11.
Even when you're playing blues, it's not that [Dm] often [E] that you bend the top string, you know, all the time.
A lot of the bending is between the G and the B string.
Of course, there's except, you know, I'm just saying the majority of it. _ _
So that is my formula for strings for a jazz box is to get a skinny bottom, heavy top.
Okay?
_ _ So _ _ that's a good formula for a lot of things.
So _ _ _ there you have it.
I hope this helps you.
Try it out, see how you like it.
You might like it.
So it might make playing easier.
Now remember, I have a video on adjusting the guitar _ neck.
Because when you put on your strings, remember, and you get the action just totally great.
After a couple weeks, something happens, something changes, and you get buzzes.
So you got to readjust things.
And we talk about adjusting that neck and how your guitar, depending on humidity, changes.
Okay?
_ So you might want to check out that video.
So anyway, I will talk at you later.
Bye for now.
By the way, this is a song that I played.
[A] _
_ It's [F] called Jumpin' Java, and that's on our _
[Eb] _ [E] _ CD, _ [Gb] _ _ [Em]
the Smooth Jazz.
_ _ [Eb] _ _
Smooth [Gb] Jazz Bebop [Bb] Blend, Jumpin' Java.
_ _ [Eb] _
I'll talk to you later.
Bye.
For [Bbm] now. _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _