#131003

Hi everybody,

A friend of mine (not a guitar player) wrote a song that has a chord with these notes in it: E-F-G-B-D. He called it an Em7b9, and when I saw that I told him that wasn't "right", since to the best of my knowledge a b9 isn't an "accepted" extension of a minor 7th chord. I suggested he rename it G7/E, does anybody have any other possibilities? TIA.

Cheers,

JV

Juan Vega

#131005

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On 12/14/2020 4:00 PM, jvegatrio via groups.io wrote:

since to the best of my knowledge a b9 isn't an "accepted" extension of a minor 7th chord.

As a III chord in C major it is.

Check out where it's going, though.

warm wishes,
Bobby

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#131006

Of course context matters. Sometimes playing around with inversions and putting them in context can clarify. Does it function as a G13??
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Peter Crist

#131007

Peter,

No; the progression is EbMaj7 the "E" chord then FMaj9. I see it as a chromatic passing chord more than a "functional" anything. And I totally agree, "context matters".

Cheers,

JV

Juan Vega

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From: pecpec <peter.crist@...>
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Subject: Re: [Jazz-Guitar] Chord question

Of course context matters. Sometimes playing around with inversions and putting them in context can clarify. Does it function as a G13??
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Peter Crist

#131008

I'd agree then to call it an E something rather than G7/6 -which would mislead/confuse me more than Em7b9 (which I agree is against all the rules (:)? if I saw it in a chart. I'd be interested to know which note(s) the melody emphasizes during the 2 beats or whatever the Em7b9 is tagged for. That would help me understand what to think about/play with when learning the tune. I'd be tempted to think of that F as a suspension of a C chord, but take pains to omit the C.
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Peter Crist