[MusicTlk] What's the official name of this chord?

[Christopher Gilland]

You know what, when I stop and really think about it more, you're right.


I guess I'm not used to miner chords also having mager 7's. I'm used to 
hearing things like A! mager 7 but not A minor mager 7. I guess 
technically though, that would be a miner mager 7th though wouldn't it. LOL!


Chris.

On 8/25/2022 9:13 PM, jovian3--- via MusicTlk wrote:
> Chris,
>
> I believe that is called an A minor major 7th chord. Noted as  amM7.
> Best,
> Jo
>
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> Subject: [MusicTlk] What's the official name of this chord?
>
> So, was just over here playing around on my keyboard a bit and for some
> reason, I was inspired to play the opening rif to Stairway to Heaven by
> Led Zeppelin, which is interesting as I absolutely vehemently can not
> *stand!* their stuff!
>
>
> Anyway, I know the first chord is an A miner first inversion, A on the
> bottom, then in the right hand would be middle C, E above that, then A
> on top.
>
>
> But then the next chord is the one I'm unsure about. I know exactly what
> it is note wise and how to play it. So, for those who don't know, take
> that A miner chord, so left thumb on the A below middle C, right hand
> thumb on middle C, right index on the E a 3rd above middle C, then right
> pinky on the A directly above middle C.
>
>
> Then the next chord which is causing me issues, all you do is take your
> left hand thumb from that A and move to the left hand index on A flat,
> or rather, G sharp, call it what you will. So it's basically still that
> A miner in the first inversion, but instead of being over the A root in
> the base, you drop it down a half step to G sharp/A flat. I'm just gonna
> say A flat, as we're moving lower, flattening that A.
>
>
> Please know, don't tell me things like you flattened the augmented
> dominant 5th over a 3rd major  tonic 11th flattened by a root 3rd add 9.
> LOL! Not that that made a heck of any sense. LOL! My point is, I don't
> know theory very well at all. I know extreme basic, and believe me, I
> can play generally speaking like a son of a sailer, but as for why
> certain chords work, or do certain things, forget it! You'll lose me
> very quickly.
>
>
> I know we could say an A Miner over a G# base, but does this chord have
> an actual name, like something or another mager 7th, or something
> diminished or whatever suspended, etc? I almost was going to say having
> that G sharp in there makes me think it's some variant off an E mager
> chord, but then adding that A and C in there makes me wonder.
>
>
> Chris.
>
>
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