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Topic: Quick chord question |
Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 4 May 2015 10:08 am |
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This involves the B pedal G# to A. Let's say in the key of E.
Strngs 5,6 & 8 give you an Esus4 when played against an E chord and bass note.
But that same combination played against the A chord (IV). Is that technically an Asus2 or an Aadd9. I think of it as an Asus2 because the 2 (B) note is right above the root. I would think and add9 would have the B note an octave above the note on the 5th string.
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Bob Hoffnar
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Posted 4 May 2015 2:14 pm
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An Asus would imply there is a D note someplace.
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Brint Hannay
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Maryland, USA
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Posted 4 May 2015 3:25 pm
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| I think the sus2 terminology is applicable here, because there is no third in the chord. "Add 9" would apply if the full A triad was present with the B note added someplace (not necessarily above the third). |
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Marc Friedland
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Fort Collins, CO
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Posted 4 May 2015 10:04 pm
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Richard I think it's more of a trick question than a quick question. 
It seems like you're still in the key of E, because you referred to the A as the 4 chord.
In that case, I think the simplest way is to continue to call the chord Esus4, and indicate an "A" bass note. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 4 May 2015 10:50 pm
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It's not just the A bass note. The guitar is doing the same as the steel. It takes on a compltely different sound in that context.
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 5 May 2015 5:39 am
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Naming chords is a full time job for musicians (mostly jazz guys) that really enjoy naming chords.
If want to understand the harmonic implications those type of sounds and chords have look into quartal harmony.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntsJ7XOleaI
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 5 May 2015 6:21 am
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Bob, it's true, that chord is just an inversion of a quartal chord. The notes A E B is an inversion of B E A.
I think that chord (Asus2) was first played by guitarists who had difficulty playing an A chord in the first position, because the C# on string 2 almost always sounded out of tune. So, they simply left string 2 open--it's a nebulous sounding chord--not major, not minor. It sort of caught on in the 80s.
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Posted 5 May 2015 10:38 am
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| it's a nebulous sounding chord |
As heard on the Byrds' "Dolphin's Smile".
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