Chord Progressions

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:00 am

That would be breaking both of J Dog's first two rules of music theory. So, yeah, sure. Can't be better than Bottles, though.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:35 am

So, can anybody name this chord?
-|-I-|-II-|III-|
e|---|---|---|
b|---|---|-x-|
g|---|---|---|
d|---|-x-|---|
a|-x-|---|---|
e|---|---|---|
That's my fav chord in D minor key, and i don't even know how it's called (but then again, i never really cared how the chords are called...)! Goes like D-E-G-Bb or something (not sure about order), as it seems? (if i counted right, of course)

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:21 am

E G Bb D comprise E half dim 7. That is a good one, Sheena! Very cool sound.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:37 am

Oops. E half dim 7 - sounds cool! But i actually use it instead of "plain and simple" Gm!

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:30 am

In that case it's more appropriately called Gm6.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:48 am

Hmmm. Gm6 sounds too boring.

squid · Post by **squid** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:04 am

If you can learn to barre that chord, Sheena, a whole world of jazz-like voicings will open up for you. It's a really fun shape that can add a really classy flavour to simple progressions. It might take a bit of hand strengthening (especially on the larger neck of a 650) but it really pays off. I have small hands, and I've been able to manage quite well, so go on and have a try!

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:26 am

Hmm, sounds tempting, John. I love bar chords. What would be the tab for a bar Gm6? Or, do you mean something like this:
-|-I-|-II-|III-|IV-|
e|-x-|---|---|---|
b|---|---|---|-x-|
g|-x-|---|---|---|
d|---|---|-x-|---|
a|---|-x-|---|---|
e|-x-|---|---|---|
(would that be G#m6?)

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:34 am

BTW, another nice option for D (both major and minor) key - a simple but nice 3-chord progression:
-|-I-|-II-|III-|IV-| (D7)
e|---|-x-|---|---|
b|-x-|---|---|---|
g|---|-x-|---|---|
d|---|---|---|---|
a|---|---|---|---|
e|---|---|---|---|

-|-I-|-II-|III-|IV-| (D#7)
e|---|---|-x-|---|
b|---|-x-|---|---|
g|---|---|-x-|---|
d|---|---|---|---|
a|---|---|---|---|
e|---|---|---|---|

-|-I-|-II-|III-|IV-|-V-| (F7)
e|---|---|---|---|-x-|
b|---|---|---|-x-|---|
g|---|---|---|---|-x-|
d|---|---|---|---|---|
a|---|---|---|---|---|
e|---|---|---|---|---|

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:41 pm

RE: So, can anybody name this chord?

RE: In that case it's more appropriately called Gm6.

It is an Em7b5
E (1) Bb (b5) E (1) G (b3) D (b7) E (1)

Or

An inversion of a Gm6:
E (6) Bb (flat 3rd) E (6) G (1) D (5) E (6)

(No, I did not figure this in my head. I wish I could.)

squid · Post by **squid** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:05 pm

Inversions melt my brain. I wish I was better at them and at chord formulae generally, because I really love chords. You can never have too many of them ...

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:51 pm

Inversions aren't as tricky as they seem - but then again, i've memorized the spelling of basically every triad and 7th combination, so it takes about 10 seconds of re-arranging from that point.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:27 pm

How about that one, then?
-|-I-|-II-|III-|
e|---|---|---|
b|---|---|-x-|
g|---|---|-x-|
d|---|-x-|---|
a|---|---|-x-|
e|---|---|---|
(used instead of C7 for E minor key)

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:46 pm

We get inversions over Denver sometimes...the 'brown cloud' gets so thick you can't see the mountains...

Okay, sorry...someone give Sheena an opinion, willya? I don't speak Greek myself...

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:17 am

If i'm reading that chart correctly, Sheena, it's a C9.