? For T Block or Anyone That Can Answer

[Mrandrew]

T, I saw this in one of your post

1 in the LH / bass

When there is a 1 being played in the bass, just about any chord can go with if.  But, your best choice chords to start with are the 1 chord, 2 chord, 4 chord, and 5 chord.  From there, you can alter them to fit your sound:

C / C-E-G  *1 chord in RH
C / D-F-A  *2 chord in RH
C / F-A-C  *4 chord in RH
C / G-B-D  *5 chord in RH

Here are a few altered chords that go good with 1 in the bass:

C / C-D-E-G  *altered 1 chord in RH (chord is a Cadd9)
C / G#-C-D-F  *altered 2 chord in RH (chord is a Dm7 b5)
C / D-F#-A  *altered 2 chord in RH (chord is a D major, together chord is a D7)
C / C-E-G-Bb  *altered 1 chord in RH (chord is a C7)
C / Bb-E-A-C  *altered 1 chord in RH (chord is a C13)
C / F-Bb-D  *altered 5 chord in RH (chord is a Bb major, but it is acting like a Gm7 w/out the root)
C / G-Bb-D-F  *altered 5 chord in RH (chord is a Gm7)


4 in the LH / bass

When there is a 4 being played in the bass, your best choice chords to start with are the 1 chord,  chord, 4 chord, 5 chord, and  6 chord.  From there, you can alter them to fit your sound:

F / C-E-G  *1 chord in RH
F / F-A-C  *4 chord in RH
F / G-B-D  *5 chord in RH (together chord is a G7)
F / A-C-E  *6 chord in RH (together chord is an Fmaj7)

Here are a couple altered chords that go good with 4 in the bass:

F / F-G-A-C  *altered 4 chord in RH (chord is an Fadd9)
F / E-F-G-C  *altered 4 chord in RH (chord is Csus4)


7 in the LH / bass

When there is a 7 being played in the bass, your best choice chords to start with are the 2 chord and 5 chord.  From there, you can alter them to fit your sound:

B / D-F-A  *2 chord in RH (together chord is a Bm7 b5)
B / G-B-D  *5 chord in RH (together chord is a G major)

Here are a couple altered chords that go good with 7 in the bass:

B / A-D-E   *altered 2 chord in RH (chord is a Dm sus) 
B / F#-A-C#-E  *altered 2 chord w/out root in RH  (w/out root, chord is an F#m7; w/root, chord is a D9)


3 in the LH / bass

When there is a 3 being played in the bass, your best choice chords to start with are the 3 chord, 5 chord, and 7 chord.  From there, you can alter them to fit your sound:

E / E-G-B  *3 chord in RH
E / G-B-D  *5 chord in RH (together chord is an Em7)
E / B-D-F  *7 chord in RH

Here are a few altered chords that go good with 3 in the bass:

E / F-G#-B-D  *altered 7 chord in RH (chord is a Bdim7, or B fully diminished chord)
E / G#-C-D-G  *altered 3 chord w/root in bass (together the chord is an E7 #5 #9)
E / G#-B-D-E  *altered 3 chord w/root in bass (together the chord is E7) 
E / G#-C-D-E  *altered 3 chord w/root in bass (together the chord is E7 #5)


6 in the LH / bass

When there is a 3 being played in the bass, your best choice chords to start with are the 1 chord, 3 chord, 4 chord, 5 chord, and 6 chord.  From there, you can alter them to fit your sound:

A / C-E-G  *1 chord in RH (together chord is an Am7)
A / E-G-B  *3 chord in RH
A / F-A-C  *4 chord in RH (together chord is an Fmajor)
A / G-B-D  *5 chord in RH
A / A-C-E  *6 chord in RH

Here are a few altered chords that go good with 6 in the bass:

A / G-B-C-E  *altered 1 chord in RH (chord is a Cmaj7, together chord is an Am9)
A / G-A#-C#-E  *altered 3 chord in RH (chord is an Edim7 or E fully diminished chord)
A / B-C-D-G  *altered 5 chord in RH (chord is a Gsus4, together chord is an Am add9)


2 in the LH / bass

When there is a 3 being played in the bass, your best choice chords to start with are the 2 chord, 3 chord, 4 chord, and 6 chord.  From there, you can alter them to fit your sound:

D / D-F-A  *2 chord in RH
D / E-G-B  *3 chord in RH
D / F-A-C  *4 chord in RH (together chord is a Dm7)
D / A-C-E  *6 chord in RH

Here are a few altered chords that go good with 2 in the bass:

D / F#-A-C-E  *altered 2 chord in RH (chord is an F#m7 b5 or F# half-diminished, together chord is Dm9 b5)
D / F#-A-C-D#  *altered 6 chord in RH (chord is an Adim7 or A fully diminished, togethe chord is D7 b9)
D / E-G#-B  *altered 3 chord in RH (chord is an E major, together they form a stacked/layered chord)
D / A-C-E-G  *altered 6 chord in RH (chord is an Am7)


5 in the LH / bass

When there is a 3 being played in the bass, your best choice chords to start with are the 1 chord, 4 chord, 5 chord, and 7 chord.  From there, you can alter them to fit your sound:

G / C-E-G  *1 chord in RH (together chord is a C major)
G / F-A-C  *4 chord in RH
G / G-B-D  *5 chord in RH
G / B-D-F  *7 chord in RH (together chord is a G7 or G dominant 7th)

Here are a few altered chords that go good with 5 in the bass:

G / G-A-B-D  *altered 5 chord in RH (chord is a Gadd9)
G / F-G-C-D  *altered 5 chord in RH (chord is a G7sus)
G / F-G-B-D#  *altered 5 chord in RH (chord is a G7 #5)
G / F-G#-B-D  *altered 7 chord in RH (chord is a Bdim7 or a B fully diminished)
G / F-A-C-E  *altered 4 chord in RH (chord is an Fmaj7)
G / F-B-E-G  *altered 5 chord in RH (together chord is a G13)
G / B-D#-F-A#  *altered 7 chord in RH (together chord is a G7 #5 #9)

What is the % of time that this is commonly used. My reason is I saw some video's where the right hand played a chord not necessary formed from the bass note.

Trying to play catchup to have chords, progression and the ability to pick up on songs better.

[T-Block]

O.K., that came from my Explaining Progressions #2 post about chords that go good with each bass note.

What is the % of time that this is commonly used. My reason is I saw some video's where the right hand played a chord not necessary formed from the bass note.

Trying to play catchup to have chords, progression and the ability to pick up on songs better.

These chords are used I would say 90% of the time in today's comtemporary gospel (and other gernres) music.  After you got a handle on the basics of chord building, then you should get familiar with these chords.

As far as playing chords not formed from the bass note, there are lots of ways to form chords.  Sometimes, the bass note and RH chord aren't related at all.  The thing is, u can ALWAYS use the bass note to explain it and be able to use it in all the other keys.  This is my whole point about learning the bass first, so that it will be a sinch to duplicate in any and every other key.

[musallio]

Very good Q & A by botha you..

Another thing you have to catch MrAndrew is that you can also use a substitute bass note.
For instance, a 5-5-1 can be temporarily or permanently replaced with a 5-6-7-1
or a 2-5 walkup can be substituted by a 6-b6-5 or a 1-5 walkdown.
a 3 can be sub'd by a #1 ...there are many other combinations..
But what T has given is the basic foundation.

But go back to T's answer & marry these 2 staements & see if they make sense..

[Mrandrew]

O.K., that came from my Explaining Progressions #2 post about chords that go good with each bass note.

These chords are used I would say 90% of the time in today's comtemporary gospel (and other gernres) music.  After you got a handle on the basics of chord building, then you should get familiar with these chords.

As far as playing chords not formed from the bass note, there are lots of ways to form chords.  Sometimes, the bass note and RH chord aren't related at all.  The thing is, u can ALWAYS use the bass note to explain it and be able to use it in all the other keys.  This is my whole point about learning the bass first, so that it will be a sinch to duplicate in any and every other key.

Thanks T. I've been spending sometime going through your theory post to pick up a little more knowledge.