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Chords (III)

Well, we've seen the 3-note chords and 4 note chords. What else is there?

To end the line, we will see the introduction of changes. An alteration is a note that should not belong to the chord (not the tone or tertiary or fifth or seventh) but added to it. No doubt you have seen out there F9 chord type or Am13. Let us explain.

The idea is simple: the number added to the chord notation indicates the disturbance that has been added. For example, the chord C4 is a C major with the fourth. As the fourth note of C is F, we must add a note to the chord F and (x- 3 -3-0-1-0).

However, you may have noticed that often use numbers above 7 (like the two examples that I put at the beginning). These numbers also indicate the note of the alteration, taking note that note 8 returns to Do (the C of the next octave), so that the chord C11 is a C major with grade 11 and change, which again is an Fa.

So what's the difference? The numbers in the second octave indicate that alteration should be placed after the second Do. Therefore, the C11 line would instead like this: (x- 3 -2-0-1-1). This chord is an F as above, but an octave higher.

Another example:

C2: (x- 3 -0-0-1-0)
C9 (x- 3 -2-0-3-0)

Since the changes are notes that are not in the chord, which normally will see are: 2, 4 and 6 (in the first octave), 9, 11 and 13 (in the second octave).

Of course, we can also add a chord alterations even belong to the diatonic scale (the 7 notes), but we can make use of the 12 full notes of the chromatic scale. For example, we have the line # AM11, which add grade 11 increased (ie, an F sharp): (x- 0 -2-2-1-2), but again we have carefully because it is easier for a sound and consistent disaster if we do not know what we are doing.

alterations add even more color and subtlety to the songs, allowing us to suggest or show different aspects or environments in a melody.

For example, inventémonos the following sequence of chords in the scale of the Sun:

Em - Bm - C - D

Note: The chords are Em ( 0 -2-2-0-0 - 0), Bm (x- -4-4-3-2 2), C (x- 3 -2-0-1-0) and D (xx-0 -2 to 3 -2).

Repeat it several times to stay well with the sound.
Now compare it with the same sequence as it sounds with some alterations including:

EM9 - BM11 - C9 - D11

Note: the chords are EM9 ( 0 -2-2-0-0-2), BM11 (x- 2 -4-4-3-0), C9 (x- 3 -2 to 0 -3 to 0) and D11 (xx-0 -2-3-3).

"Different, right? Now invent other alterations to our sequence:

Em7 - Bm9 # - C - D6

Note: chords are Em7 ( 0 -2-2-0-3-0) Bm9 # (x- -4-4-2-2 2), C (x- 3 -2-0-1-0) and D6 (xx-0 -2-0-2).
Bm9 In line # indicates that the ninth grade will be increased (C sharp), and that the scale of the Sun Do not should be sustained. In this last sequence
I put the morphological changes that produce a descending line on the second string with the notes Re - C # - C - Yes, you surely will sound a little weird.

with the changes so we can combine any note within a chord. We can even add more of a disturbance at the same chord!

another example. See how, in the following excerpt from The Planet of New Orleans of Mark Knopfler, the alterations introduced almost recreate the atmosphere of New Orleans, compared to how it would be without them:

Am9 - F • 7
Standin 'in the corner
B7 - E
of Toulouse and Dauphine
F6 - E7 +
Waitin 'on Marie
Am9 - Ondine

Am9

Sing Dire Straits.

Note: chords are Am9 (x- 0 -2-2-0-x), F × 7 (1 -x-2-2-1-x), B7 (x- 2 -4-2-4-2), E (0 -2-2-1-0-0 ), F6 ( 1-x-3-2-3-x) and E7 + ( 0 -2-0-1-1-0) (seventh and increased).

Until next time!

Originally published 04/02/2003