UNDERSTANDING THEORY

[rayjohnson83]

i think i understand THEORY a lil bit.

for ex:
if i was in Eb. I was going from the 1, 3, 4
 my bass notes are 1-Eb, 3-G, and 4-Ab. i know that the 1 is maj, the 3 is min, and the 4 is maj. my question in can i play any chord, as long as the 1 is a major chord, the 3 is a minor chord, and the 4 is a major chord.

ex:
      Eb/ Ebmaj9
       G/  Gmin11
       Ab/ Ab7

[sjonathan02]

http://www.learngospelmusic.com/forums/index.php/topic,42360.0.html

[T-Block]

i think i understand THEORY a lil bit.

for ex:
if i was in Eb. I was going from the 1, 3, 4
 my bass notes are 1-Eb, 3-G, and 4-Ab. i know that the 1 is maj, the 3 is min, and the 4 is maj. my question in can i play any chord, as long as the 1 is a major chord, the 3 is a minor chord, and the 4 is a major chord.

ex:
      Eb/ Ebmaj9
       G/  Gmin11
       Ab/ Ab7

You're almost right.  You can play any chord that you want as long as your bass note (bottom note) is correct.  That stuff about 1=major, 2=minor, etc. is only a starting off point for finding chords to go with your bass notes.