The reason why it works as a 9th chord without the root is because of a technique called comping (complimenting) basically it means someone else is establishing the root - bass player, piano, another guitarist, backing track.. whatever someone else is playing or alluding to that root note and your tacking the rest of the chord's voicing onto it.
If you take this chord voicing and swap the index for the middle finger which frees the middle which you know place on the root on the E string also use it to mute the A string ...
It's not technically wrong, although I can see where you're getting those chords from. I originally learned that voicing as a half diminished (m7b5) chords as well, but the thing with chords (esp dim or half dim) is that any note in a chord can be considered it's root, and it's name will usually change to reflect that function. So C Maj can also be Em with a sharpened 5th in the bass. It's sort of the musical way of saying my laptop can also function as a paperweight or a crotch heater.
Sure, I've also uploaded T. Bone Walker's Stormy Monday (see my channel) which gives a great example of the chord in the rhythm part. The chord in A: 1st string, 5th fret (root, use pinky) 2nd string, 5th fret (5th, ring finger) 3rd string, 4th fret (9th, index) 4th string, 5th fret (b7th, middle finger) That's usually how I play it but there is no 3rd in that form. To add the 3rd: 5th string, 4th fret (index barred)
Thanks for the chord detail, and your Stormy Monday version is super. If you're not too sick and tired of my questions, could you post the chords for Stormy Monday, on the comments for that video?? Thanks again.
@InspiredProphecy Think my frined! Easy to figure it out. Think where the root is and where the other notes our(third for example, also the 5th on the 2 string helps). This is a G shape chord ;)
not being rude here but dont you think jody would make the perfect person to do a musical version of the godfather....sorry jody just a thought love the playing ive heard youve been at it for 40 yrs great style
man ive always wanted to know those chords! thanks for the lesson!!
Very well explained. Great lesson
The reason why it works as a 9th chord without the root is because of a technique called comping (complimenting) basically it means someone else is establishing the root - bass player, piano, another guitarist, backing track.. whatever someone else is playing or alluding to that root note and your tacking the rest of the chord's voicing onto it.
Yes, that's a great chord. The implied root can be confusing though. There is another form of that chord that plays that uses the 1st string root.
If you take this chord voicing and swap the index for the middle finger which frees the middle which you know place on the root on the E string also use it to mute the A string ...
It's not technically wrong, although I can see where you're getting those chords from. I originally learned that voicing as a half diminished (m7b5) chords as well, but the thing with chords (esp dim or half dim) is that any note in a chord can be considered it's root, and it's name will usually change to reflect that function. So C Maj can also be Em with a sharpened 5th in the bass. It's sort of the musical way of saying my laptop can also function as a paperweight or a crotch heater.
Sure, I've also uploaded T. Bone Walker's Stormy Monday (see my channel) which gives a great example of the chord in the rhythm part. The chord in A:
1st string, 5th fret (root, use pinky)
2nd string, 5th fret (5th, ring finger)
3rd string, 4th fret (9th, index)
4th string, 5th fret (b7th, middle finger)
That's usually how I play it but there is no 3rd in that form. To add the 3rd:
5th string, 4th fret (index barred)
very jazzy sound :)
Thanks for the chord detail, and your Stormy Monday version is super. If you're not too sick and tired of my questions, could you post the chords for Stormy Monday, on the comments for that video?? Thanks again.
Sure, gimme a couple weeks on that. I'll either put it in the video description or post a video response.
@InspiredProphecy Think my frined! Easy to figure it out. Think where the root is and where the other notes our(third for example, also the 5th on the 2 string helps). This is a G shape chord ;)
so nice thank you..
could you please write what amplifier did you use to make this video? I really dig the sound!
Could you describe your version?? Thanks
not being rude here but dont you think jody would make the perfect person to do a musical version of the godfather....sorry jody just a thought love the playing ive heard youve been at it for 40 yrs great style
sorry. i mean, the chords he is playing are des-m7b5, ges-m7b5 and as-m7b5
Hey Jody! *Wink wink*
wow, creepy grin after "Let's look at that fingering"
i fell asleep twice before getting half way through the second minute.
he's wrong. the chords he is playing are am7b5, dm7b5 and em7b5
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hey ok tmi