stoken6 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 E bass. RH G and A below middle C, D above. Easy enough to notate, but I'm reading off a chord chart and I don't want to break my focus. It's not a Em11 (no 9th), and it's not a sus4 (the 3rd is present). Em7add11? Cheers, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdAct Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I would definitely go with Em7add11 (as the B doesn't need to be played) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwood Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 If that's the sound I wanted to hear I write it Dsus/E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torhu Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 If you want that exact voicing, as opposed to stacked fourths, you could also write Gsus2/E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwood Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Yes, that's better...less chance of screw ups or hands raised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdAct Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 If you want that exact voicing, as opposed to stacked fourths, you could also write Gsus2/E. Yes, stacked fourths are great for this sort of thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Verelst Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 It's canonically speaking not more than it is: a C chord with an added 9th and 6th, .third in the bass, probably a transition chord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docbop Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 You have all the notes for a Ami7 over E with a D. So Ami11/E in bass. Knowing where it's going would help with naming and voicing leading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 Thanks all. I should have provided some context. In the previous bar there's a Gsus2 moving to a G, and following this chord is a straight Em7. (Then an A7sus which is the V chord). So I think torhu's suggestion best captures what's going on: a pair of chords, repeated, but with a different bass note each time (G then E). Cheers, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernMeister Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Thanks all. I should have provided some context. In the previous bar there's a Gsus2 moving to a G, and following this chord is a straight Em7. (Then an A7sus which is the V chord). So I think torhu's suggestion best captures what's going on: a pair of chords, repeated, but with a different bass note each time (G then E). Cheers, Mike. Given the notes you provided, and that the G chord is the previous context, then Gsus2_4/E is probably the easiest to read. YMMV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Verelst Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I didn't read the assignment accurately, I mistakingly thought there was a C in the chord, so now it's a A7sus4/E , no doubt. T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernMeister Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Looks like I misread the OP :-/ Indeed, as others said...it's a Gsus2/E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Verelst Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 It's an A7 sus 4 with 5 in the bass, the rest is illogical in the convention to use the simplest apt description.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathOfInsects Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Looks like I misread the OP :-/ Indeed, as others said...it's a Gsus2/E I did too. I thought there was a C in there. Gsus2/E is clear choice. Quote Now out! "Mind the Gap," a 24-song album of new material. www.joshweinstein.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Nathan Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Thanks all. I should have provided some context. In the previous bar there's a Gsus2 moving to a G, and following this chord is a straight Em7. (Then an A7sus which is the V chord). So I think torhu's suggestion best captures what's going on: a pair of chords, repeated, but with a different bass note each time (G then E). What you've described sounds like Gsus2 to G, then E-sus4 to E-, which I assume is the same right hand notes over two bass notes. Is the right hand G/A/D to G/B/D over both the G and the E? If the intention is to sound like the same pattern over alternate bass notes, then perhaps it should be notated as Gsus2 to G, then Gsus2/E to G/E, but I prefer the other way. That said, I'm not sure why I waded into this post anyway. I'm so often unsuccessful with these "notation" questions because my work is almost entirely "ear" based. I listen for the writer's intent and play accordingly regardless of what is written on the page. Quote Don't rush me. I'm playing as slowly as I can! http://www.stevenathanmusic.com/stevenathanmusic.com/HOME.html https://apple.co/2EGpYXK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 What you've described sounds like Gsus2 to G, then E-sus4 to E-, which I assume is the same right hand notes over two bass notes. Is the right hand G/A/D to G/B/D over both the G and the E? Yes. Em7sus4 suggests a B, which I want to avoid. That said, I'm not sure why I waded into this post anywayI am hono(u)red by your wading Steve - you are always welcome to wade into any of my posts! I've always enjoyed your contributions to the forum. Cheers, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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