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  • Dirk_R chord name

    Posted by Dirk_R on May 25, 2021 at 4:14 pm

    what is the chord called when you fret the high e and d strings on the 2nd fret and you play the g and b strings open?

    Bill_Brown replied 3 years, 8 months ago 4 Members · 9 Replies
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  • Alfred

    Member
    May 26, 2021 at 3:15 am

    I think Em add 9

    • Cadgirl

      Member
      May 26, 2021 at 5:08 am

      add 9? what does that mean?

  • Alfred

    Member
    May 26, 2021 at 5:43 am

    The Em chord is E G B

    The F# would be the 9th note (8th note is an E as well, one tone higher is F#)

    This is how I understand it but I am Not a theory expert so take that with grain of salt but I believe it is correct

  • Bill_Brown

    Member
    May 26, 2021 at 9:39 am

    Hi @Dirk_R , I believe @Alfred has given you one answer for the notes being fretted, but the truth is, that the chord name is based on the intended root note (1 note).😱😱 So if you intend that the E note (2nd fret, D string) is the 1 note, then yes, the correct name is Emadd9. But for instance, using the same fretting, let’s say we want the open G string (G note) to be the 1 note, then the chord name is Gmaj13 or Gmaj7/E – yea, go figure, right? Anyways, I found a website that has wonderful tools to help with questions just like this (and a lot more). I’m not computer savvy enough to put a real link here so you’ll have to type it into your browser 🙁

    oolimo.com/guitarchords/analyze 🤩 Check it out – hope it helps 🤩

    • Alfred

      Member
      May 26, 2021 at 12:52 pm

      Cool Site! that would have saved me from counting on my fingers and toes!
      Isn’t music amazing, how contextual even a chord name can be?

      • Bill_Brown

        Member
        May 26, 2021 at 2:26 pm

        Yes @Alfred , it is😎 – so if you dive into the site some more, I believe you can do things with other instruments, music theory – all kinds of stuff. Just go to the main site (oolimo.com). I have it bookmarked and have used it several times to my benefit.

    • Cadgirl

      Member
      May 26, 2021 at 1:58 pm

      Hi @Bill_Brown , what a great site. I have it saved off in my guitar work sheet. Thanks!

      • Bill_Brown

        Member
        May 26, 2021 at 2:29 pm

        My pleasure @Cadgirl 👍 We’re all here to help eachother!

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