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24tet/quarter tones for Western music students.

2010-03-19T02:50:49Z

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Re: Useless theoretical chords

2010-03-19T01:33:51Z

The drop voicing technique for block chords has nothing to do with guitar.
It's an arranging technique that any chordal player (piano, guitar,
accordion, vibes, etc.) can use as well.
Drop 2 voicings just happen to lay very well on the fretboard.
There's also Drop 3, Drop 4, Drop 2&4, Drop 2&3, as well as double drop

Re: Useless theoretical chords

2010-03-19T01:12:55Z

No such thing.
"common" is a different matter though...
Steve

Re: Useless theoretical chords

2010-03-19T00:11:38Z

Now that is a true measure of being standard!
But, it is true. If there is a standard, you have described it exactly
right. C and c are so similar that it would never work in practice.
Even the concept as you described it can be ambiguous. When I first
ran across it I noticed that if you want to be clear, and I have since

Re: Useless theoretical chords

2010-03-19T00:05:43Z

Re: Useless theoretical chords

2010-03-18T22:48:34Z

As a keyboard player "Drop2" is a new term to me, too. It apparently is a
guitar procedure resulting what we might call an open vs. a close position
chord. Hopefully, one of the guitarists in this group will give a better
explanation
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Somehow, I don't think I'd use it in a lead sheet chord symbol as it seems

Re: Useless theoretical chords

2010-03-18T22:34:20Z

hello,
"Tom K." schrieb
thanks for the link! they use the example:
Ebm/Gb
_______
Cdrop2
it is the first time that i see the chordsymbol "Cdrop2"? do you use that
chord symbol?
and make the "/Gb" ( the note Gb in the bass) much sense here?
thanks and all the best!
bye
thomas

Re: Useless theoretical chords

2010-03-18T21:51:39Z

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Scroll down to #10 & 11.
Tom

Re: Useless theoretical chords

2010-03-18T21:43:28Z

Brandt, Carl, and Roemer, Clinton. "Standardized Chord Symbol Notation"
Sherman Oaks, CA: Roerick Music Co.
Every Real Book published over the last 25 years or so contains a summary of
their symbols which include the "slash" symbols. It is as close to standard
practice as one can come.
Again, do you have a source for Bb/c, or is this simply your invention?

Re: Useless theoretical chords

2010-03-18T20:39:17Z

What is Brandt-Roemer? And why am I supposed to care?
"Standard practice?" Are you kidding me?
I agree with that, which is why I wrote that polytonal chords
should come with a warning. Hardly anyone seems to agree with
us though, which is why there are some really bad exotic
chord symbols, typified by the triangle7.

Re: Useless theoretical chords

2010-03-18T17:58:35Z

Do you have a source for this? It does seem to contradict Brandt-Roemer as
well as standard practice.
I normally try to avoid any symbol which may be misread - and C and c are
easily confused when one doesn't use notation software. A good friend and
otherwise excellent musician constantly wrote what looked like CM7 when he

Re: Useless theoretical chords

2010-03-18T17:32:20Z

Before 1960, that was not true.
I've never encountered Bb/c.
It is comparatively recent, but a very good idea. That way, lower
case is notes and upper case is chords.
Shows you about when Polytone started business. The first use of the
slash was to put
Bb

Re: Useless theoretical chords

2010-03-18T14:07:53Z

Actually, the slash designation such as Bb/C indicates a Bb chord with C in
the bass. I've never encountered Bb/c.
To show a polychord, such as a Bb triad over a C triad, one uses a Bb above
a horizontal line and a C below directly below it - take a look at the logo
on a Polytone amp.
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Re: Useless theoretical chords

2010-03-18T01:26:38Z

this looks as if you are replying to my post but I am a bit confused.
I said nothing about a m6 chord although I can not agree that the m6
would always be wrong as there is music after the CPP and "always" is
rarely absolute. Did I miss something in your post that talked about a
minor 6th chord?
Again,I must ask how this relates to what I said in my post. The