Re: Quicky about naming a chord

On Mar 16, 5:41 pm, Joey Goldstein <nos...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> antalab...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > 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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> >>> <antalab...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>news:da80d680-5459-4803-8862-3b625de6c4d4@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>>> I'm having trouble picking an appropriate name for this chord:
> >>>> Notes; C#/Db D#/Eb G B
> >>>> Its for jazz, and I'm putting it on a lead sheet, so I'm wondering
> >>>> which chord would be the simplest to use.
> >>>> key of Cmaj btw.
> >>>> Is it: G+/Db, Dbm7b5sus2, Cmin(maj7)/Db, Emin(maj7)/Db,
Abmin(maj7)/
> >>>> Db, etc, etc.
> >>>> They all look really awkward to read (as a guitar player, anyway).
> >>>> Anyone have anything simpler?
> >>> How about =EF=BF=BDEb7(#5)/Db =EF=BF=BD?
> >>> Tom K.
> >> 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
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> >> 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?
>
> >> Neil Miller, author of THE PIANO LESSONS BOOK
> >> Enter in Amazon.com search: Neil Miller Piano Lessons Book
> >> ORhttp://www.createspace.com/3332371
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> > Alright Joey here are my grips:
>
> > Emin7; X7578X
> > Ebmaj7#11: X65785
> > D7sus(13): X55557
> > G+/Db: X45443
> > Cmaj: X35453
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> Sounds good. Don't change a thing. I don't miss those F naturals at all.
> Your chord symbols are fine too.
>
> This is going to seem paradoxical, but you might consider using
> "Dm13(sus4)" instead of your "D7sus(13)".
> The "m" is canceled out by the "sus4" when you voice the chord, but it
> tells an improviser that F nat would be favored over F# when playing
> lines over the chord.
> Also, your chord symbol doesn't specify that the E should be present
> either. You'd need "D13sus4" or "D7(sus4)(9,13)" for that.
>
> I'm not fond of "sus" all by itself in a chord symbol either. I'd rather
> see "sus4" or "sus2". But lots of guys do abbreviate "sus4" to just
"sus".=

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> BTW, another option for that chord is "Cmaj7/D".
>
> --
> Regardshttp://www.joeygoldstein.com

Oops, yea; forgot about that E. I'll change the name to D13sus4. I
also do have "sus4" written in my notes but was trying to take typing
shortcuts. I prefer to see the sus4 as well. Funny you should mention
the Cmaj7/Db chord; as i was typing out the grip for that chord i
considered just using that name. Thanks a lot Joey!