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Thread #153651   Message #3619842
Posted By: Murray MacLeod
17-Apr-14 - 05:12 PM
Thread Name: Chord Req: Can someone please name this chord?
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Can someone please name this chord?
Where is McGrath of Harlow when you need him?

Kevin always used to point out that just because a note occurred in playing which was outwith the main structure of the main chord, there was no reason whatsoever to actually give it a name. These are passing notes ...they don't require nomenclature...as for "communicating with other musicians on stage " ...gimme a break.

Anybody who ever attempted to go through a Blind Blake song notating the chords accurately would end up in a mental hospital ...you have the base chord and a myriad other notes occurring, but at no point is it necessary or significant to actually give a name to the combination of notes which happens to be played at any given point.