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Topic: The naming of chords is a difficult matter, |
John Kavanagh
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Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada * R.I.P.
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Posted 29 Apr 2003 10:02 am |
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I found this site today. It's pretty straightforward and accurate; it might be a useful reference for people who find chord theory a head-bender...
http://studio-musicians.net/Musician_Resources/chords.htm
(except I think the number at the end should be 1622653) |
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Leroy Riggs
From:
Looney Tunes, R.I.P.
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Posted 29 Apr 2003 12:26 pm
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The home page for this is http://studio-musicians.net and it's a great site. It contains a lot of good info for all levels of musicians.
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 5 May 2003 4:17 am
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Yes it is a great site and resource.
I have a teaching video from the late great Joe Pass. So far after all these years I have only studied the first 15 minutes or so..Its the common 1,6,2,5 chord study and offers a lifetime of substitutions and positions. I've been useing this stuff now for 10 years !
Joe makes an incredible point of stating that he does not know the specific correct names of all the chords, but he does know what family they are in , the positions and how to apply them, which he felt was way more important. He said..if it sounds good use it..if it don't..then don't use it..pretty simple rule.
I think this apply's to our Intrument in the same manner..
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Chip Fossa
From:
Monson, MA, USA (deceased)
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Posted 5 May 2003 2:15 pm
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Tony,
Joe Pass said another eye opener way back in
an issue of Guitar Player, when we was alive of course.
He said something like, "After playing guitar for over 50 years, I have finally come to the conclusion that there are really only 2 chords: A MAJOR, and a MINOR. All the other chords are just variations of these two."
I may even have that long-lost issue somewhere - I'll try to find it. |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 6 May 2003 2:21 am
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Yes Chip. I remember that..
Had there not been 20,000,000 guitar players on the planet Joe Pass may have been recognized as the Buddy Emmons of Guitar, not that he has not obtained fine recognition. But in comparison if you were to ask a young budding wannabe guitar player about Joe Pass they would say they never heard of him, what band is he in ?, or he was some old jazz fart from years ago..along with "I don't like that kind of music "...
Ask a young budding Steeler about Buddy Emmons...
It's really quite amazing to look back where many of the great modern players got there intital learnings and inspiration from. That being Joe Pass..
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