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Here’s a mild seasoning I found in the outro of k. d. lang’s “Constant Craving”. Trade up your Cadd9 to a C6/9#11 (1-3-6-9-#11; C-E-A-D-F#). Just slip this transposable honey into “Yesterday” or “Happy Birthday” when you crave a little tension or puzzled stare.

“Craving" 's original recording is in F minor, so cheat along with me and capo up a notch to play along. We can deal with the D13sus in the intro later — it must be a Canadian thing — Am7 works fine in E minor.

Bonus resource! If you flat that E (good luck) the whole burrito collapses into a Cdim9 (= Cdim7add9, 1-b3-b5-bb7-9; C-Eb-Gb-Bbb-D), a flatbread Phantom-of-the-Opera sandwich that you will probably never hear Steve, or anyone else, play on a guitar. Try x30242 to get the general drift. Once should be enough.

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A very interesting /cool sounding chord (most often used in Jazz) especially substituted for the "1 " chord, or in this case say the Cmaj7. You could play the straight C6/9 and drop the #11 if you like, depending on the tonality you want.

(ps I bet many Americans would be very surprised to find that many of their favourite songs where written and /or performed by Canadian artists)

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Steve apparently likes it, too, if the August 7 live lesson is an indication. ?  A b5 is enharmonic with a #11.

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On 8/7/2018 at 9:11 PM, DianeB said:

Steve apparently likes it, too, if the August 7 live lesson is an indication. ?  A b5 is enharmonic with a #11.

Ab69b5.jpeg

Plus...if you start throwing this chord out there in a jam they either look at you funny or think you're a guitar genius??

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@DianeB Ok Diane, what' this months finger contorting, brain teasing chord?

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By popular request, from Neil! As long as we're squashing fifths, we'll keep it up for September. Here's a passing chord from "As My Guitar Gently Weeps" that can't be passed over: F#m7b5 (F#-A-C-E = F# half-diminished 7). You can go the "Autumn Leaves" route, 202210 (as shown) or take my cheap shortcut, xx4210. Just make sure the bass player gets the memo.

 

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  • The "7 chord" in the key of G; right professor?  
  • or would you consider that the "4 chord " in C? (a passing tone)
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Neil, I believe you are correct. The VII in G is F# half diminished (= F#m7b5). The IV in C is F major. I use the term “passing chord” here ver-r-ry loosely because in this section the bass is descending under Am. The chords are held a full measure, not the way we normally think of a passing chord.

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@dianeB yes thanks it c that now...  good one.  (That m7b5 with a 6 string root is a beggar to play much beyond the 8th fret.)

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5 hours ago, DianeB said:

By popular request, from Neil! As long as we're squashing fifths, we'll keep it up for September. Here's a passing chord from "As My Guitar Gently Weeps" that can't be passed over: F#m7b5 (F#-A-C-E = F# half-diminished 7). You can go the "Autumn Leaves" route, 202210 (as shown) or take my cheap shortcut, xx4210. Just make sure the bass player gets the memo.

 

As My Guitar Gently Weeps.jpeg

F#m7b5.jpeg

According to The Beatles Complete Scores and musicnotes the actual chord appears to be the D9/F#. 

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For October, I’ll nominate this bit of sweetness from the Allman Brothers’ “Melissa”. It’s an Emaj7 (1-3-5-7; E-G#-B-D#) with the B doubled (066400). Two frets down, let’s call it F#m11/E (1-b3-5-b7-(no 9)-11; F#-A-C#-E-(no G#)-B). How these escaped the list of Money Chords in E, I can’t imagine (!) but Steve did include another mellow F#m11 (2x2200). Has anybody encountered these shapes in other songs?

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Nice one @DianeB   ...   very sweet as you've said,I actually play this chord often... like on an acoustic when you want that open string ringing sound. Sometimes I use it as a substitution for other Emaj7 shapes (like the 5th string or 4th string root ) The F#m11, with 6th string root is a favorite also be never really thought about it in this open form. Both were suitable candidates for the Money Chords in E.

Here's Marty with a song tutorial on Sweet Melisa to put the song into context;

 

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8 hours ago, NeilES335 said:

Nice one @DianeB   ...   very sweet as you've said,I actually play this chord often... like on an acoustic when you want that open string ringing sound. Sometimes I use it as a substitution for other Emaj7 shapes (like the 5th string or 4th string root ) The F#m11, with 6th string root is a favorite also be never really thought about it in this open form. Both were suitable candidates for the Money Chords in E.

Here's Marty with a song tutorial on Sweet Melisa to put the song into context;

 

While playing this song tonight I realised the E2 chord is a perfect substitution for the 1 chord Emaj . Im surpised the Allmans didn't use it.

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there is so much guitar I'm missing out on.. 

quick look at posts like these but rare if ever follow along.. ?

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Melissa is a regular song on my trios setlist-this chord form included. Nice review of this Diane. The complexity of these chords also hurts my brain a bit. I need to dive deeper into the pool, I guess myself. But thanks for the stimulus....

 

Greg

 

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