What is this chord called? D, F#, A, and C#
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- KVRer
- 1 posts since 4 Jan, 2024
On the piano, I play a D with my left hand, and with my right I play A, C#, and F#. So it would be an F# minor chord with a D added. Or is it some kind of augmented D chord?
The progression I use is this chord first, then the left hand playing a G, with the right hand playing B, D and F# (B minor chord). So it's a Bminor chord with G added. Not sure what that chord would be named, either.
I don't understand music theory a lot, so I hope this makes sense.
The progression I use is this chord first, then the left hand playing a G, with the right hand playing B, D and F# (B minor chord). So it's a Bminor chord with G added. Not sure what that chord would be named, either.
I don't understand music theory a lot, so I hope this makes sense.
- KVRAF
- 26033 posts since 20 Oct, 2007 from gonesville
BTW, I've seen this (even from at least one totally top musician, thankfully I've forgotten who) as regards "B minor with a G": "Bm-6".
But it's always going to sound like what it is, a G major 7th. B at bottom ie., 'in the bass' means it's a first inversion harmony.
But it's always going to sound like what it is, a G major 7th. B at bottom ie., 'in the bass' means it's a first inversion harmony.
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- KVRian
- 1091 posts since 24 Oct, 2022
All other replies are correct: DM7 and GM7, but the major third is an octave above, so it is a major tenth instead. I use this particular inversion very frequently on the LinnStrument's tritone layout.Pianoman681 wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:11 pm On the piano, I play a D with my left hand, and with my right I play A, C#, and F#. So it would be an F# minor chord with a D added. Or is it some kind of augmented D chord?
The progression I use is this chord first, then the left hand playing a G, with the right hand playing B, D and F# (B minor chord). So it's a Bminor chord with G added. Not sure what that chord would be named, either.
- KVRian
- 837 posts since 23 Feb, 2023
Alot depends on what other instruments are playing whether the inversion sounds like a Major7th or something else... Sometimes they can resemble a suspended chord or a minor. Here is a very short tune where I go from Dminor7 to Cminor7 & back again then ending verse with EbMaj7th, Repeat all that again & tune done but the EbMaj7th has a suspended feel-
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https://soundcloud.com/waxing-and-waning/apache-swagger
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- KVRAF
- 26033 posts since 20 Oct, 2007 from gonesville
The thing is what is is: G B D F# is a G major triad with a major seventh. The only way it wouldn't be obviously that will tend strongly to be clueless arranging. Place G way, way out of range in the upper octaves, double the f**k out of B as bass ad naus, where G is in danger of coming across as a bad note or needs resolving. 6/4 inversion (D bass) G^7 is not going to ever not sound like a G^7. You may call it "D major add 6 add 11 no 5th", but we're into bullshit now. There is a simple and clear concept and the sound of the thing is knowable. "Keep it simple, stupid" rules OK.eLawnMust wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 10:36 pm Alot depends on what other instruments are playing whether the inversion sounds like a Major7th or something
These things are built by thirds, per se, and the analysis follows.
'A lot depends on instrumentation', not really. Edge cases.
- KVRAF
- 26033 posts since 20 Oct, 2007 from gonesville
honestly, the ad culum kind of 'smarter than' stuff strikes me as a reach, & probably not the outcome of having tested ideas in reality; and muddies clear waters here, particularly given it was a beginner question.
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- KVRist
- 47 posts since 15 Mar, 2024
these are both major seventh chords, but sometimes in old sheet music you will see them written as F# minor 6 and B minor 6 respectively. But players, and probably composers, would think of them as D major7 and G major7.
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- KVRer
- 12 posts since 22 Aug, 2024
D major with a 7th major (of 2nd kind)
There is a 7th of 3rd kind which is a minor chord with a minor 7th, I might be mixing both kind's name though
There is a 7th of 3rd kind which is a minor chord with a minor 7th, I might be mixing both kind's name though
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