Q. I am watching this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJnU-7E-Ej0
The first chord he does is a B major. On the piano this typically B, Eb, and Gb. The guitar is so confusing. He plays it around the 9th fret. All the chord charts I've seen stay at the top. How do you play chords at a higher fret?
Also he says he is playing it in the E position. Is he using E as the root so its inverted? I am not sure what that means.
A. A B major chord has three notes (B-D#-F#) If you scramble the notes up, it's still the same chord, just a different "inversion." In the video, he's lowered the high E string to a B note and is playing the B string open. He's not strumming the low E string, so the notes he's playing are: F#-B-D#-B-B. These are all the notes in a B chord, except that B is no longer in root position.
Another way of understanding it is to look at the chord "shape" he's playing. That same fingering down low would be an E chord. Every time he moves that fingering one fret higher, it raises the chord by a half-step....if you barre the open strings. This is the principle behind barre chords. If you barred an "E" shape at the 7th fret, you'd a B chord. Instead of barring completely across the 7th fret, he's tweaked the open strings so that the notes are included in a B chord.
How to do advance piano chords?
Q. I already know how to make major and minor chords and inversions. But the others chords I still don't know how to do them. How do you do an AM9 or B7sus or A9. I'm trying to find a tutorial on the net but all I can find is tutorial on the major and minor chords.
I would like to know how to come up with those chords so I don't need to memorize them. The 135 keys is a good example but I don't know how to apply them in chords like AM9. I just know how to apply them in major and minor chords and inversions.
A. So instead of me taking the time to explain the theory of chords here's a good website to show you the notes and such:
http://www.8notes.com/piano_chord_chart/
Also, another good idea is to search for piano chord charts. They can be helpful. Being a jazz musician it's important to memorize how chords can be inverted, and how simple finger changing can lead to new different chords. Good luck my friend. If you have anymore questions feel free to ask.
Reference for chord voicings on piano?
Q. Hi, I was wondering if you guys know of any online reference or book with different chord voicing styles? Lol, I have writers block right now and need some inspiration. Thanks in advance.
A. "Chord voicing styles" ... I'm not sure what that means. Are you asking for a chord chart, inversion of chords, or progressions. I personally don't like the approach of writing music from a chord progression; I write melody first and then work on the harmony.
I don't have any ready reference for chord progressions, but you can go to http://www.pianoworld.com/fun/vpc/piano_chords.htm to build chords and scales.
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