Re: Quicky about naming a chord

On Mar 16, 4:38 pm, Neil <nhmil...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Mar 15, 8:02=EF=BF=BDam, "Tom K." <tkor...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > I'm having trouble picking an appropriate name for this chord:
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> > > Notes; C#/Db D#/Eb G B
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> > > Its for jazz, and I'm putting it on a lead sheet, so I'm wondering
> > > which chord would be the simplest to use.
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> > > key of Cmaj btw.
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> > > Is it: G+/Db, Dbm7b5sus2, Cmin(maj7)/Db, Emin(maj7)/Db, Abmin(maj7)/
> > > Db, etc, etc.
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> > > They all look really awkward to read (as a guitar player, anyway).
> > > Anyone have anything simpler?
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> > How about =EF=BF=BDEb7(#5)/Db =EF=BF=BD?
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> > Tom K.
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> That's correct, Tom. We're forced to spell the first two notes as Db
> and Eb or we get into some really weird stuff. I write it as Ebaug7 --
> it's an Eb7 with a raised 5th (just as you say) -- in my notation, aug
> by itself means aug5 (raised 5th). I don't always write the /Db and
> just accept I can see (and remember when performing from memory) it's
> in the fourth position or third inversion. I try not to put too much
> information in a chord symbol, or it's defeating its purpose as an
> outline to the complete music. Usually I find composers use inversions
> to create a bass line, so I take note of that, too -- for that reason,
> I'd like to see what antalab has around this chord. I hope there will
> be a link to a score or a Reply to author allowing us to respond and
> get a pdf or mus file so we can play his composition -- how about it
> antalab?
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> Neil Miller, author of THE PIANO LESSONS BOOK
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Neil, I showed everyone the progression (4th post down).As for a
chart... as soon as I buy some staff paper :P