What would you name this chord?

Greg Vincent · Post by **Greg Vincent** » 27 Aug 2003 8:32 am

Hi folks, I need some help:

In the key of E major, what would you name this chord?

(standard guitar tab)
<pre>
E----------0-------
B----------2-------
G----------2-------
D----------0-------
A----------0-------
E----------2-------
</pre>
Dmaj9(F#bass)? Yech! That chord name will scare my bandmates away!!!

Always dig this chord, but naming it always gets to be a mess.

Thanks!

-GV

[This message was edited by Greg Vincent on 27 August 2003 at 09:35 AM.]

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 27 Aug 2003 8:50 am

Dmaj9(F#bass)?

That's what I would call it.

Marc Friedland · Post by **Marc Friedland** » 27 Aug 2003 9:12 am

I like your Dmaj9.
It could also be described as F#m7b6, but I don't like that name for this pretty
sounding chord.
I also like Asusadd6.
-- Marc

Dave Burr · Post by **Dave Burr** » 27 Aug 2003 9:18 am

Greg, Thanks for this thread. I use that chord quite a bit myself and didn't know what to call it. Here is a pretty cool website for six-stringers that has a reverse chord find: http://www.chordfind.com/
You type in the tab and it tells what chord it is... Unfortunately it doesn't have some of the chords I use from time to time. An example is the two chords below that I use in a particular progression occasionally:

<pre>
E----0----0----
B----3----3----
G----0----0----
D----4----4----
A----2----3----
E----0----0----
</pre>

I think the first chord is an Em7 something.

Respectfully,
Dave Burr
[This message was edited by Dave Burr on 27 August 2003 at 10:19 AM.][This message was edited by Dave Burr on 27 August 2003 at 10:21 AM.]

Dave Burr · Post by **Dave Burr** » 27 Aug 2003 9:35 am

Here's another website I found: http://guitar.to/folder/guitartech.html
Looks like the first chord I posted above is an E min 9th. I think the second is something like E min 9th aug5... If that's possible.

Respectfully,
Dave Burr

Dave Little · Post by **Dave Little** » 27 Aug 2003 9:56 am

How about C9 #11 (2nd chord). See if adding the Bb note sounds good (3rd string, 3rd fret)

Leon Grizzard · Post by **Leon Grizzard** » 27 Aug 2003 11:21 am

Doesn't the name depend on the context and key you are playng in? Knowing the progression and key would indicate whether it is some sort of D chord or something else.

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 27 Aug 2003 1:56 pm

I would call it a Dmaj9. The F# on the 6th string isn't really low enough to be considered a bass note. Let the bass player add a low D.

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chas smith R.I.P. · Post by **chas smith R.I.P.** » 29 Aug 2003 8:54 pm

It's a 4th "structure", see McCoy Tyner....These can also be considered "neutral chords" because they don't define a specific chord or tonality.[This message was edited by chas smith on 29 August 2003 at 09:57 PM.]

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 1 Sep 2003 8:39 am

How about "SAM?" Or if you prefer "Samantha."

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