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Title: I cant tell what these chord might be
Post by: dwest2419 on February 23, 2013, 09:38:00 PM
Hi guys back withanother thread. I cant tell what these chords might be

x x A C D G
x x B D E A
x x E G A D
x x D E G C
Title: Re: I cant tell what these chord might be
Post by: GospelEngineer on February 24, 2013, 12:07:15 AM
Do you know what the bass notes are?
Title: Re: I cant tell what these chord might be
Post by: dwest2419 on February 24, 2013, 02:11:35 PM
Of course the bass note is the first note in those chords in the order as they are listed.
Title: Re: I cant tell what these chord might be
Post by: dwest2419 on February 24, 2013, 02:37:23 PM
Never mind you guys! This is an answer I got from on another forum when I posted this same topic

x x A C D G = D7sus4, or (partial) Am11.
 x x B D E A = E7sus4, or (partial) Bm11.
 x x E G A D = A7sus4, or (partial) Em11.
 x x D E G C = C/D, or D9sus4.
 
They could all be parts of other more complex chords, or common modal voicings (modal chords benefit from ambiguity).
Title: Re: I cant tell what these chord might be
Post by: T-Block on February 26, 2013, 09:28:54 AM
Of course the bass note is the first note in those chords in the order as they are listed.

You can't assume that we will know that the first note is the root note. You have to tell us because like you said there could be a lot of different names for it.
Title: Re: I cant tell what these chord might be
Post by: dwest2419 on February 27, 2013, 12:34:20 PM
Ok, guys I have more complex chords. The first note in the chord as they are listed is the root note.

Ok, the first chord:

x E G C D x or x x E G C D

x A C F G x or x x A C F G

x x B D G A
Title: Re: I cant tell what these chord might be
Post by: gtrdave on February 27, 2013, 01:23:01 PM
Ok, guys I have more complex chords. The first note in the chord as they are listed is the root note.

Ok, the first chord:

x E G C D x or x x E G C D

x A C F G x or x x A C F G

x x B D G A

It would help if you would put the chords in a more common guitar-specific format, such as:
0
1
0
2
3
x
That is a C major chord, open position, and it's a much more commonly used and recognizable layout than:
x E G C D x

Also, that above example is not guitar-friendly at all in regards to actually putting one's fingers on the fretboard. Neither is the other option you posted.
Are you making these chords up? If not, where are you getting them from?
These are not "complex" chords from a 'choice of notes' standpoint, but they are near impossible from a 'fingers to the fretboard without stretching beyond human capabilities' position, at least as far as the examples you posted.
Title: Re: I cant tell what these chord might be
Post by: dwest2419 on February 27, 2013, 01:41:40 PM
Sorry

The first chord
x
3
5
5
7
x

or

10
13
12
14
x
x

2nd chord

3
6
5
7
x
x

or

x
8
10
10
12
x

3rd chord

5
8
7
9
x
x
Title: Re: I cant tell what these chord might be
Post by: T-Block on February 27, 2013, 02:03:22 PM
Another consideration for naming chords is placement. Where are these chords being played in the song? What chord(s) come before it? What chords come after it?
Title: Re: I cant tell what these chord might be
Post by: gtrdave on February 27, 2013, 03:14:38 PM
Sorry

The first chord
x
3
5
5
7
x

or

10
13
12
14
x
x

2nd chord

3
6
5
7
x
x

or

x
8
10
10
12
x

3rd chord

5
8
7
9
x
x

Okay, so have you tried playing any of those?
I have and with my big hands and long fingers they are near impossible to play in the configuration given.
I'd suggest other fingerings and using any or all of the six strings we're given. This is where inversions come in real handy.
What are the names of these chords? With the notes given I'm sure I could come up with at least a couple of options for each.  ;D
Title: Re: I cant tell what these chord might be
Post by: dwest2419 on February 27, 2013, 04:15:04 PM
okay here is the answer I got from another fourm on this same topic. Here is the response

All appear to be add9s:
 
Cadd9
 Fadd9
 Gadd9


Imo one website says that they are

Em7#5
Am7#5
Bm7#5