Guitar humbling and setback #27.

Youre probably trying to play those single note rhythm pieces that he uses to walk into every chord in the intro. Try to simplify it by only playing the actual chord on the rhythm.
Example - Instead of "Dun Dun Duhhhh, Dun dunt duhhhh, dun dunt duhhhhh, dun dunt duhhh", play "Duhhhhhh, Duhhhhhh, Duhhhhhh, Duhhhhhh" over and over again with the rhythm. Just strum the chords. As you get comfortable start adding the single not licks. You'll have it down in 20 mins.

Interesting note about the Derek and the Dominoes recording - Clapton wanted the recording to have a vibe somewhere between a demo and a live jam, not an "overproduced" record like The Beatles were doing or even Cream. So, during the work up of the song (not including Gordon's piano interlude - that was for contrast as it was) - he would trade licks with Duane and they got a really good live/jam feel. When the tape started rolling, one of the engineers, who had also worked with the ABB was stunned at the raw edge and, in particular, "I was unaccustomed to hearing Duane Allman play even a single note wrong."

Still some of the best slide on a rock record, all these years later.

No Am in that song baw..

Maybe you're thinking of the D/D minor with the C note (5th string, 3rd fret) added on and off which is the main riff.

Clapton for most of that song plays the power chord versions of Dm, C, and Bb if you listen, which simplifies it.

That's just an Am with a G bass - Am/G. If the G was on the 3rd string open or high E string 3rd fret, it would be an Am7.

That's the one.

It's my new big boy F-chord.

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Do you know the F configuration where you: • Bar the E and B string with your first finger at the first fret • Press the G string with your middle finger on the second fret • Press the D string with your third finger on the third fret

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Yeah, I call that the "Fake F" and I use it, particularly if the changes are from the usual CAGED chords in the first position in acoustic strumming.

Nothing fake about it Ace. It's a perfectly legitimate way to play F major. You can move that grip up and down the neck to play any barre chord like that, especially if you add the ring finger like Rabid suggested.

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Is that what it's called?

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No - that's just what I call it. "Short F" is probably better, because it reminds you to just play the 4 strings.

Another variation is to reach over the top with the thumb and mute the E and fret the A string with the thumb on the third fret.