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Topic: MINOR Chords and steel guitar |
basilh
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Posted 15 Jun 2007 4:14 am |
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| You're right Craig, but usually when referring to a song we are referring to the MAIN part, the chorus. The relative minor section is the verse, AND per se, is not minor of the major key, so it's just relative !! |
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Miki Campins
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Sweden
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Posted 17 Jun 2007 1:24 pm
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| Russ Wever wrote: |
Can I assume that the symbols just above the staff are for an accompanist?
In any case, what do the various symbols ( .se .fe :- :r .re etc. ) mean?
Curious,
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d,r,m,f,s,l,t : do re mi fa so la ti
e ending: flat (ex. me: Eb)
i ending: sharp (ex. fi: F#)
:- same note
Someone said in the first page: C6=Am7
Not if we have to get technical. C6 is Am7/C if the key is clearly minor. That means that the environment has to justify that it's a minor chord with the 3rd at the bass. If it's a major environment, it will be a major chord with a 6th.
I guess the purpose in this thread is not rewriting the harmony books, but talking about major/minor shiftings.
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Ray Montee
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Posted 21 Jun 2007 9:42 am Well now, was there a minor chord there or not?
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| Basil.........on JERRY BYRD's "Pagen Love Song", was there a minor chord within that intro or not? I look to you, my good man, to settle this debate. THANK YOU! |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 21 Jun 2007 12:30 pm
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Captain ! The relative minor section is the verse, AND per se, is not minor of the major key, so it's just relative !! If it was, the composer wouldn't have put the verse in 3 flats and the chorus in open key.
Having said that, there ARE minor chords within the tune but they are really relative to the tonic, so in fact they are based around a sixth.
Even the composer has the first section in the key of C minor (3 Flats) and reverts to the key of C major for the main melody.
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What do you get if you inadvertently drop a grand piano down a mineshaft ?
A flat Miner |
Could a relative minor be his cousin ?
Clear as mud !! |
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