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Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:00 am
by jdogric12
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.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:35 am
by sowhat
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)
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:21 am
by jdogric12
E G Bb D comprise E half dim 7. That is a good one, Sheena! Very cool sound.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:37 am
by sowhat
Oops. E half dim 7 - sounds cool! But i actually use it instead of "plain and simple" Gm!
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:30 am
by jdogric12
In that case it's more appropriately called Gm6.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:48 am
by sowhat
Hmmm. Gm6 sounds too boring.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:04 am
by squid
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!
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:26 am
by sowhat
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?)
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:34 am
by sowhat
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:41 pm
by firstbassman
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.)
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:05 pm
by squid
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 ...
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:51 pm
by sloop_john_b
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.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:27 pm
by sowhat
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)
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:46 pm
by wayang
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...
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:17 am
by sloop_john_b
If i'm reading that chart correctly, Sheena, it's a C9.