What are these chords called?

Chords, scales, harmony, melody, etc.
Post Reply New Topic
RELATED
PRODUCTS

Post

What is are these chords called? It's spread out. I have no idea what these type of chords are called. Thanks.



@ 0:03

Post

My guess would be : F#m , C#maj7 :D

Post

First section: F#m/C#, C#maj7(no 3)
Piano: F#m, Fm
Cellos: F#m, C#/F

Post

Why is the g sharp on top in c# maj 7th

Post

ice909 wrote:Why is the g sharp on top in c# maj 7th
Because the G# forms a nice descending line after the A from the previous chord (F#m/C#).

Post

ice909 wrote:Why is the g sharp on top in c# maj 7th
If you're asking this because of an assumption that the notes of a chord have to be in ascending order through root, 3rd, 5th, 7th etc, they don't.

The can be in any order. Especially if the root note is being played by, say a bass guitar or synth or whatever. In that context some notes may be missing. The chord might be comprised of, say, F, G#, C (more correctly called B# if your in the Key of C#), which by itself would be an F minor chord, but if the bass is covering the C#, the combined sound will still be a C# major 7.

Post

ice909 wrote:Why is the g sharp on top in c# maj 7th
Because it sounds cool. Chord inversions and voice leading give options, but sounding cool gives decisions; the composer probably tried a few things and went with what worked best in this case.

Plus, voice leading, as MadBrain pointed out.
Wait... loot _then_ burn? D'oh!

Post Reply

Return to “Music Theory”