7-3-6 progression in Ab

[ADotK]

here is a rootless 7-3-6 in Ab

FB/EADb
EBb/EbAbC
EbGAbC/EbFGBb

[B3Wannabe]

I do the last chord like:

G-Ab-C / F-G-Bb or Eb-G-Bb

 

[ShadowPhace]

What is the theory behind rootless chords

[sjonathan02]

What is the theory behind rootless chords

Primarily, you're just using the tri-tone of the 'root' note.

In Ab, the 7-3-6 is G, C, F. The tri-tones associated with G are FB; with C, EBb; and with F, AEb.

I do the last chord like:

G-Ab-C / F-G-Bb or Eb-G-Bb

What is this? If one is saying a 7-3-6 that chord starts with a G. I, being the beginner that I am, would be completely lost. 

[B3Wannabe]

Primarily, you're just using the tri-tone of the 'root' note.

In Ab, the 7-3-6 is G, C, F. The tri-tones associated with G are FB; with C, EBb; and with F, AEb.


What is this? If one is saying a 7-3-6 that chord starts with a G. I, being the beginner that I am, would be completely lost. 

LOL

It's all good. It's just a variation of his 3rd chord. I just dropped the Eb out of both hands.
Remember, we're talking rootless chords, so that's why you see the G. It's played at about G3.

[ShadowPhace]

I see now, Imma go play with dis. Thanx man.

[ADotK]

or if you dont want to go rootless --
7 - GDA/BbFAC, Bb
3 - CE/BbDbGb, G
6 - FCEb/AbCEbG
if you check the melody line in the chords above, C, Bb, Gb, G, G
there's another variation on that same melody line (beware - dissonant chords lol)
7 - GDA/BbFAC, Bb
3 - EbG/ABDGb
3 - EAb/BbCEbG
6 - FCEb/AbCEbG