My new favourite chord: Am add9

[Martin]

Played as

o
o
5
7
o
x

try it in the progression: Em, Am add9, B7, Em. Sounds great, courtesy of Opeth's "Ending Credits"

 

[DainBramaged]

Can you translate that for piano players? I understand Em, Am and B7 but not add9.

 

[thirdlegstump]

sounds better if you tap arpeggio it with mondo distortion.

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Can you translate that for piano players? I understand Em, Am and B7 but not add9.

If I translate it directly, I think it'll be:

A (15 semitones below middle C)
A (3 seminotes below middle C)
B (1 semitone below middle C)
C (middle)
E (4 st above middle C).

 

[mobobuff]

I have a guitar here, but damn if I know what the 'x' means. Is it muted?

 

[Kalmah]

I'll have to try this when I get home. I've never tried to play any part of that song.
I always love Opeth.

Thanks.

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: mobobuff
I have a guitar here, but damn if I know what the 'x' means. Is it muted?

sorry, wasn't too sure about notation. Its just: don't play low e, then open, 7th fret, 5th fret, open, open.

 

[StevenYoo]

lemme try this on my classical.


oooh, nice progression

 

[clamum]

I like a good old C played like this:

E|--3
B|--1
G|--0
D|--2
A|--3
E--x

 

[iskim86]

Originally posted by: Martin
Played as

o
o
5
7
o
x

try it in the progression: Em, Am add9, B7, Em. Sounds great, courtesy of Opeth's "Ending Credits"

hoooooooooly ****** when I saw this thread, that exact tune is what came to my mind immediately!

high five

 

[mobobuff]

I might be out of tune....

Amadd9.wav

 

[KillerCharlie]

That's just an A minor chord with the 9th thrown in... usually in jazz it's just written as A minor.

 

[mobobuff]

Bump with some slow Fur Elise

 

[Turnpike]

Just write it as Am9. Makes more sense and is more standard than "Add9." Pretty basic chord. The 3,7,9 of a chord really define the sound.

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

TTIWWMP3

 

[Dimmu]

Originally posted by: mobobuff
I might be out of tune....

Amadd9.wav

:thumbsup: Great cord. Great song (Ending Credits), album and band. Opeth \m/

 

[misle]

I've always liked this chord and no, I have no idea what it would be called

e| 0
b| 0
g| 4
d| 2
a| 3
E| 3

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: misle
I've always liked this chord and no, I have no idea what it would be called

e| 0
b| 0
g| 4
d| 2
a| 3
E| 3

I believe that's a type of Cmaj 7, although I think its usually played x32000.