What is this chord structure?

[jcthejester13]

e- 9
B- 10
G- 12
D- x
A- x
E- x

Thanks in advance.

 

[cream123]

Re: What is this chord structure?

depends on what other notes you are pinning it against but the most common would be an A7

 

[Lazarus1140]

Re: What is this chord structure?

I don't have a neck here to help me, but it looks like that triad can be both an F#m and a Dmaj7 depending on the key you're in.

 

[jcthejester13]

Re: What is this chord structure?

OMFG I have it completely backwards... What I meant was:

e- 12
B- 10
G- 9
D- x
A- x
E- x

 

[cream123]

Re: What is this chord structure?

omfg i have it completely backwards... What i meant was:

E- 12
b- 10
g- 9
d- x
a- x
e- x

a5

 

[Kam]

Re: What is this chord structure?

a5

Certain?

I would've said Esus4.

 

[Lazarus1140]

Re: What is this chord structure?

IDK, Marc ..... I'm seeing it as a B major.

Finger an an open D chord. Then, instead of playing the F# on the (skinny) E string play the A on the 5th fret (an octave above the A note on the G string).

Now move this form up the neck to the position jc suggests, and I think it becomes a B major chord.


5/1/5

 

[cream123]

Re: What is this chord structure?

my point is that we have NO CLUE without more notes. It could be anything

 

[Lazarus1140]

Re: What is this chord structure?

my point is that we have NO CLUE without more notes. It could be anything

Yep .... one more note would make a world of differense. I am biased because some writers I know use that particular form quite often in the way I described it. It seems that 3rds are omitted from so many modern shapes.

 

[cream123]

Re: What is this chord structure?

More seriously though, that voicing, to my ear is just ASKING to be resolved to an Emaj so I'll call it Esus4 and go with Kam

 

[cream123]

Re: What is this chord structure?

IDK, Marc ..... I'm seeing it as a B major.

Finger an an open D chord. Then, instead of playing the F# on the (skinny) E string play the A on the 5th fret (an octave above the A note on the G string).

Now move this form up the neck to the position jc suggests, and I think it becomes a B major chord.


5/1/5

??? E is the major 4 of B...so it can't be a Bmaj...it would actually be an Amaj without the 3 so A5

 

[Lazarus1140]

Re: What is this chord structure?

??? E is the major 4 of B...so it can't be a Bmaj...it would actually be an Amaj without the 3 so A5

As I said ..... I'm looking at an imaginary fretboard in the air and its not working for me.

I will argue or bow after I get home :bigok:

 

[cheameup]

Re: What is this chord structure?

I concur with the Esus4 . when its got 3 notes and 2 are an e octave I would go with the octave as the root.

Of course if the bass player, or anyonme else , is playing another note underneath then it changes everything and it could be anything

 

[JOLLY]

Re: What is this chord structure?

It's the chord used for Only Women Bleed but in a different key. It's some type of A.

 

[Left_Hand_Strat]

Re: What is this chord structure?

im glad this cropped up good practice for working stuff out!

going on whats said, esus4 or even A5. So I'm with Kam and Cream on this one.

Just played it, yeah the notes are E/A/E as previously pointed out, However, as we have said depending on the Key it translates into something different

going on the Key of E, E=1 A=4??? E=1 which would give a suspended fourth??? but if it was wouldn't there be another note involved?

if we go on A A=1 E=5 A=1 which translates into an A related chord, but if you transcribe the chord a bit lover so play it:

D=7
A=7
G=9

ithink thats right.....

then it doesnt sound like an A 5.... in fact playing it as i have written it sounds like that opening chord for that Chasing cars song???

 

[cheameup]

Re: What is this chord structure?

technically its not a chord. chords need 3 different notes to be defined while this has only 2 . an E octave and an A .

 

[Left_Hand_Strat]

Re: What is this chord structure?

technically its not a chord. chords need 3 different notes to be defined while this has only 2 . an E octave and an A .

Technically it is a chord because the definition of a chord is something which consists of at least two musical nots in it...... I Believe, but could be wrong

 

[cheameup]

Re: What is this chord structure?

Technically it is a chord because the definition of a chord is something which consists of at least two musical nots in it...... I Believe, but could be wrong

horses for courses. I always thought diads wernet considered chords. but it doesnt matter . its all about context anyway .

 

[Left_Hand_Strat]

Re: What is this chord structure?

horses for courses. I always thought diads wernet considered chords. but it doesnt matter . its all about context anyway .

fair enough, im sure thats what the teacher said two weeks ago, lol

if hes wrong then god help us! :lol:

 

[Kam]

Re: What is this chord structure?

I concur with the Esus4 . when its got 3 notes and 2 are an e octave I would go with the octave as the root.

Of course if the bass player, or anyonme else , is playing another note underneath then it changes everything and it could be anything

Pretty much my thinking.

Without context of either a progression or other instruments you can't really know what it is, technically. Though, in isolation with the octave there, I would say that that octave note provides the 'base' of the sound and voicing, so I went with Esus4. It may turn out not to be, but that's what I'd call it. Just my two pence.

And to be honest, I know absolutely **** all about theory.