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Sherman Willden


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Post  Posted 21 Jan 2010 1:15 pm    
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The tune is "There's Just Something About That Name". Ok, I think what they mean is DMAJ7 for D/C#. What is a E/G# since G# is the third? There is also a D/F# which would be a D9th? What is the voicing on a pedal steel guitar?

Thanks in advance;

Sherman
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b0b


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Post  Posted 21 Jan 2010 1:24 pm    
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The letter after the slash is what the bass player should play. It's for bass players who don't read music. You should ignore it unless you're including the bottom two strings of the C6th neck.
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John Swindle

 

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Oregon, USA
Post  Posted 21 Jan 2010 2:31 pm    
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I have been confused by that kind of notation, too. Thanks for the clarification, b0b. It's a lot simpler than what I was imagining.

John
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Lee Baucum


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McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
Post  Posted 21 Jan 2010 3:07 pm    
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That is very common in contemporary Christian music. I play guitar at our church and I usually try to play that 3rd on the lower strings along with our bass player.

Sometimes the song calls for a 5th, or even a Dom 7th in the bass. I've even seen chords with a 4th in the bass, such as E/A.

Lee, from South Texas
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Olli Haavisto


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Post  Posted 22 Jan 2010 5:08 am    
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Sherman,
D/F# would also be D with the 3rd in the bass,not 9th.
For example, a descending bass line in G from I to VI (via V) could be: G D/F# Em.
Just a simple way of writing what inversion of the chord should be used.
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Sherman Willden


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Post  Posted 22 Jan 2010 5:23 am    
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Thanks to all. I was confused when referring to the F# as the second. Guess I was thinking E. The tune is in the key of D. And since E is the second the G# would not the the third.

Sherman
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