The Music of India by Shripada Bandopadhyaya

The Music of India by Shripada Bandopadhyaya

By Shripada Bandopadhyaya

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In most keys, guitarists have to omit the bass note, but the full version is possible in the key of A: If you find that voicing too bright, try this one, which has a sterner quality: The last chord has no 3rd, and in recent years, I have felt inclined to omit the 3rd from my original voicing, leaving these four notes: I still think of this chord as a major 7/9, even though the absence of the major 3rd means it is technically neither major nor minor! html[21/02/2009 22:25:09] next page > page_32 < previous page page_32 next page > Page 32 Extract from 'Shadowland' Major 7/9 Chords with 3rd in the Bass Placing the 3rd in the bass of a major 7/9 chord creates a voicing which keyboardists and guitarists can both enjoy: Heynow we're balancing donuts!

The 2nd and 4th) can add harmonic and rhythmic interest to a plain major triad. The Name Game I've enjoyed clarifying these two chord names, but now I'm going to confuse you again. Look at this chord: . Earlier, I told you it was the third voicing of A sus 2, but is it not also E sus 4 in its basic position? Yes, I'm afraid it is. Depending on context and the choice of bass note, the same chord could be given two different names. ) The change of bass note gives the chord quite a different character, so a change of name is musically appropriate.

Html[21/02/2009 22:25:15] next page > page_42 < previous page page_42 next page > Page 42 Major 7/#4 Chords Having added a sharp 4th to a major chord, we can also add the major 7th: These two notes, a perfect 4th apart, seem to combine agreeably, which has the effect of softening the rather strained quality of the sharp 4th. html[21/02/2009 22:25:15] next page > page_43 < previous page page_43 next page > Page 43 Major 7/9/#11 Chords Having come this far, we can also add a 2nd or 9th to the chord, which makes a denser but still well-balanced sound: The coup de grace comes when we raise the sharp 4th an octave to become a sharp 11th: I love this chordif I had to take just one voicing with me to a desert island, this would be it.

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