sounds to me (roughly) like Bmaj7-Amaj7-C#m7-F#7
so a bVIImaj7?
― future glown (crüt), Wednesday, 4 March 2015 01:52 (nine years ago) link
Oh excellent, I think you are right. Just playing an A major chord didn't sound right.
― timellison, Wednesday, 4 March 2015 02:08 (nine years ago) link
It just sounds like a major chord a wholestep down from the root to me, but maybe there's a maj6 in there, there's definitely something giving it a little extra texture
― walid foster dulles (man alive), Wednesday, 4 March 2015 02:27 (nine years ago) link
OK, I've been playing it with the sixth and I like that best. I don't know if that's what the guy is playing on the record, but it sounds good.
― timellison, Monday, 9 March 2015 01:17 (nine years ago) link
It occurred to me that the note the vocalist is holding over the second chord is the maj6 of that chord, so that's probably why it sounds right, whether or not the guitar is playing that note
― five six and (man alive), Monday, 9 March 2015 02:48 (nine years ago) link
Man, I love the chorus of Selena Gomez's "The Heart Wants What It Wants." Starts with a melodic line over the VI chord, same line over the iv chord, then it has this three-note descending line over the i chord followed by this awesome, sequential three-note descending line over the III chord where the last two notes are not chord tones (and the last fall is a p4).
― timellison, Tuesday, 31 March 2015 21:56 (nine years ago) link
Thread of remembering last year's Easter break music theory throwdown
― Is It Because I'm Blecch (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 5 April 2015 05:15 (nine years ago) link
lol
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Sunday, 5 April 2015 21:08 (nine years ago) link
this is convincingly Lydian-sounding, though i suppose it's probably better described as a change of key/level
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmcsA6D8a1E
― example (crüt), Wednesday, 8 April 2015 20:22 (nine years ago) link
"Sugar and Spice" by the Cryan' Shames modulates down a whole step towards the end of the song instead of going up a whole or half.
― timellison, Tuesday, 30 June 2015 21:44 (eight years ago) link
Just now came across an interesting roundup review of three recent Jazz Theory books here: http://jjs.libraries.rutgers.edu/index.php/jjs/article/download/89/74
― (Don't Go Blecch To) Reddville (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 22 November 2015 22:15 (eight years ago) link
I posted a few things here about a month ago: an old published article on a Smith Brindle guitar piece and two recent conference presentations on 20s blues songs.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Saturday, 16 January 2016 21:57 (eight years ago) link
Replace "4" with "a" in the URL as always.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Saturday, 16 January 2016 21:59 (eight years ago) link
Cool!
― Bewlay Brothers & Sister Ray (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 16 January 2016 22:03 (eight years ago) link
First chord of "Starman" seems to be what I think of as a Flamenco chord, Bflat chord under an E, Bb Lydian some might call it.
― Starman Jones said it's 2 legit 2 quit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 20 January 2016 03:52 (eight years ago) link
No seventh through.
― Starman Jones said it's 2 legit 2 quit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 20 January 2016 12:39 (eight years ago) link
I'm hearing A with that chord and not E.
― timellison, Wednesday, 27 January 2016 05:37 (eight years ago) link
Bb Maj 7? Or a whole different chord?
― Look at that Pavement POLL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 27 January 2016 05:41 (eight years ago) link
I heard it as what would be a B flat barre chord with an open E instead of an F on top. But my ear is lousy, who knows. Will check again come the morn.
― Look at that Pavement POLL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 27 January 2016 05:44 (eight years ago) link
OK, I am hearing that high E. It seems like there's a lower A in there somewhere, too.
― timellison, Wednesday, 27 January 2016 06:33 (eight years ago) link
Hm. Maybe certainly there is an A in the chord when it goes to F. And the "telegraph" lick is an A.
― Look at that Pavement POLL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 27 January 2016 15:00 (eight years ago) link
This guy is playing it like me, butThis other guy puts the A in the bass like you do.
― Look at that Pavement POLL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 27 January 2016 15:14 (eight years ago) link
Wrote on the Strawberry Alarm Clock's "Pretty Song from Psych-Out." Basic idea was to see how many key centers it has and I end up saying seven. Such a great song!
http://thisiheard.blogspot.com
― timellison, Monday, 1 February 2016 00:09 (eight years ago) link
re starman: it sounds almost like a b-flat major triad and an a-minor triad being played at the same time? May be two guitars or a very oddly tuned guitar.
― on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Monday, 1 February 2016 04:55 (eight years ago) link
Possible.
― Blecch Country Rickroll (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 1 February 2016 05:18 (eight years ago) link
Feel like it goes to F, maybe you are hearing the top three notes of Fmaj7, unless there is not F in the bass, just the A minor triad. Perhaps the Bb chord is struck and still ringing when the other chord is played.
― Blecch Country Rickroll (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 1 February 2016 05:46 (eight years ago) link
What is third chord of "Little Red Corvette"? Seems like it definitely changes from verse to chorus. Both start F# G#. Then for chorus third chord is a Bbm, but on verse it is some kind of Bbm9 ( no third)- like an Fmin triad first inversion over a Bb.
― RIP Skeletons in the Closet (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 15 May 2016 15:21 (eight years ago) link
For consistency probably should call those first two Gb and Ab.
― RIP Skeletons in the Closet (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 15 May 2016 16:11 (eight years ago) link
Okay maybe related chord of Db in that place on the chorus every other time.
― RIP Skeletons in the Closet (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 15 May 2016 16:37 (eight years ago) link
Sorry to not have attempted to respond to this James Redd, but do not own a copy of the song.
Wrote on Camper Van Beethoven's "Folly," from the third album:
http://thisiheard.blogspot.com/2016/07/camper-van-beethoven-folly-1986.html
― timellison, Saturday, 9 July 2016 17:58 (seven years ago) link
S'okay, Tim it is a pretty simple song, and popular and on YouTube.
― Hare in the Gated Snare (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 9 July 2016 18:05 (seven years ago) link
Yeah. Do you still hear the ninth in the Bb minor chord?
― timellison, Saturday, 9 July 2016 19:13 (seven years ago) link
I haven't listened in a few weeks. Took a little break from listening to The Artist.
He is known for playing the ninth in chords though, especially in a major chord, often without a third.
― Hare in the Gated Snare (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 9 July 2016 19:28 (seven years ago) link
Have you noticed the raised 6th in the bg vocals on the first chord of the chorus of "Rolling In The Deep"? I just heard that for the first time. Weird and interesting and I wonder what motivated that decision!
― fgti, Friday, 11 November 2016 17:29 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, no idea.
― timellison, Tuesday, 15 November 2016 04:00 (seven years ago) link
The verses on R.E.M.'s "9-9" start on the consequent rather than the antecedent line of the lyrics (i.e., if it's seven lines and you're looking at them as antecedent and consequent, it's BABABAB).
― timellison, Wednesday, 16 November 2016 03:17 (seven years ago) link
"Fox on the Run" is in B mixolydian and then E ionian in the chorus, right?
― timellison, Thursday, 22 December 2016 17:47 (seven years ago) link
Will listen for it when I can over the next couple of days, maybe on the plane tomorrow!
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Friday, 23 December 2016 00:02 (seven years ago) link
Me too. A good holiday project, like the Great Eastern Throwdown upthread vis-a-vis "Sweet Home Alabama."
― Stars on 45, Where Are You? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 23 December 2016 01:53 (seven years ago) link
Another mixolydian song:
http://thisiheard.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-bangles-real-world-1982.html
― timellison, Wednesday, 28 December 2016 05:21 (seven years ago) link
(Just got to "Fox" and I think I agree with you.)
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Monday, 2 January 2017 02:04 (seven years ago) link
Revive! For annual Easter weekend "Werewolves of London" vs. SHA throwdown.
― TS Hugo Largo vs. Al Factotum (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 15 April 2017 13:13 (seven years ago) link
The most chaotic I-IV-V song:
http://thisiheard.blogspot.com/2017/04/public-nuisance-magical-music-box-1968.html
― timellison, Tuesday, 18 April 2017 17:56 (seven years ago) link
Hm, that is pretty interesting. Thanks for sharing it.
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Friday, 21 April 2017 04:20 (seven years ago) link
wow that's a great tune!
― bought 2 raris, went to chili's (crüt), Friday, 21 April 2017 04:38 (seven years ago) link
For future reference: http://www.jargstorff.us/2011/bebop-scales/. Looks reasonably organized and thorough.
― Shpilkes for a Knave (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 24 April 2017 10:45 (seven years ago) link
Edited the Public Nuisance post because it was impossible to follow and new one on an '83 Jonathan Richman song.
― timellison, Saturday, 29 April 2017 04:17 (seven years ago) link
Hey guys, I have a fairly easy question: does this chord have a name?http://i.imgur.com/wPmsfGn.jpg
Sorry if that tab is written in an unfamiliar format. To clarify, the low E is muted, the A + D are fretted at the third fret, the G is fretted at the second fret, and the B and high e are open. It's basically an E major chord shape, but moved one fret up.
I use it a lot and when I was trying out pedals today in Guitar Center (yeah, like I need more pedals — I know, I know) I was kind of hitting it over and over while twiddling knobs, one of the store clerks asked me what chord I was playing when I realized I actually had no idea.
― Austin, Sunday, 30 April 2017 06:13 (seven years ago) link
Fmaj7#11
― Shpilkes for a Knave (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 30 April 2017 10:45 (seven years ago) link
Or maybe Fmaj7#11/C, the way you are playing it
― Shpilkes for a Knave (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 30 April 2017 10:59 (seven years ago) link