What is this chord called?

[Taylor Livingston]

However, if it were given context within a progression, you might be able to justify it with some other chord. It could be a voicing of G7 (just the b7, 9 and 13), it could be a voicing of Dmin7 (just the 9, 5 and b3), it could be a lot of things if there is greater context and an understanding of what others are playing.

Context? Are those the only three notes being sounded by the whole group at that time? What's right before it? What's right after it? Without those contextual clues, then it's all just academic ramblings.

Amin-Caug-Amin-Fdim-G#dim
Amin-(this chord we are talking about)-G#min-(B,E,C)

But anyway, the question's been answered guys. Thanks.

 

[Calebmundy]

Ouch.

In a sense you are right, but I should say that none of this thread is over my head, and although it's true that these were not conscious decisions, the concepts of tertian harmony, commonality of overtones in fifths, etc. are all things with which I am quite familiar. Anyway, thanks for your thoughts. The point here was not to get a "right" answer, but to be able to talk about the tune better with the musicians who will play it.

So sorry C.J. I really didn't mean to make a dig at you, and I definitely let myself get a little carried away with this thread. I certainly didn't think, or mean to imply that you couldn't understand what was being said-just that you were composing by ear, and not by using common theory rules.