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Identifying the root
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Yes... Root... Both C major and A minor... Depending on what clef the bottom one is
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In my little unschooled world, EGAC and GACE are mostl likely inversions of C6 or Am7, depending on the context.Well that certainly clears it up.
Mind blown. This is the best piece of advice I've ever been given.
I would refrain from showing that kind of example to a totally beginner in order to teach about the Root.
And here is why:
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Now, if we know that the chord's capital letter denotes the chord ROOT, then, we don't care how complex those chords are. We have no problems identifying the root.
N.B. At this moment, we are NOT talking/mentioning any SLASH chords.
From Bill Boyd's Jazz Chord Progressions.
N.B. At this moment, we are NOT talking/mentioning any SLASH chords.
From Bill Boyd's Jazz Chord Progressions.
The difference between music theory and self abuse is that, while everybody knows at least a little about the subject and its generally done alone and its entertaining, no one brags about being an expert with the latter
This is why I love TalkBass, cause we not only talk Bass, we talk MUSIC.
One of the endearing and complex things I love about music is you can 'play' it and it can sound good, but you don't need to know anything about why the sounds you are making are musical. you don't need a degree, or some deep knowledge of Tonality, Harmony, or Chord structures, or really anything more then hitting the note(s) on the fret board (or fret less
) in time and rhythm (or NOT!
).
However, it surely DOES help if you do know these things; and said knowledge will greatly, no VASTLY improve your ability to apply it to your instrument of choice. as well as help you maintain the FUN factor that music is for all of us.. YMMV ofc.
Kudos for asking. and I think you know more than you realize. But you don't have the technical jargon down. its part of the journey. keep asking, keep learning, keep jamming.
Bass on my friends.
One of the endearing and complex things I love about music is you can 'play' it and it can sound good, but you don't need to know anything about why the sounds you are making are musical. you don't need a degree, or some deep knowledge of Tonality, Harmony, or Chord structures, or really anything more then hitting the note(s) on the fret board (or fret less
) in time and rhythm (or NOT!).However, it surely DOES help if you do know these things; and said knowledge will greatly, no VASTLY improve your ability to apply it to your instrument of choice. as well as help you maintain the FUN factor that music is for all of us.. YMMV ofc.
Kudos for asking. and I think you know more than you realize. But you don't have the technical jargon down. its part of the journey. keep asking, keep learning, keep jamming.
Bass on my friends.
Yes we have the enharmonic relationship between C6 and Aminor7 and also Cminor6 and Aminor7b5.
Although these chords contain the same notes, in the context of this thread I would consider them different chords instead of inversions. So either C is the root or A is the root.
If you have been playing songs for10 years I am sure you recognize roots, just not the jargon of music theory. Don't worry, be happy. If you listen to a loop of a simple riff sound each note on your g string as the riff plays. The note that blends with the best sound is the root or the one. Now you can find that note in a different octave some wear else on your bass. You will instantly recognize the third and fifth that goes with the one to create a simple riff. Read Bass for Dummies or any music theory book for more. Be happy
