Author Topic: What's the best chord ever? (Read 13036 times)

Twinfan · « **Reply #15 on:** January 04, 2008, 03:49:49 PM »

Quote from: _tom_

The ones at the start of Highway to Hell.

Or "Long Way To The Top" ;)

plastercaster · « **Reply #16 on:** January 04, 2008, 04:48:21 PM »

E augmented 9th dominant
or
E5
or
Dsus2/Dsus2/Emaj

Can't decide

Note: this is the geekiest thread EVER

DeanS · « **Reply #17 on:** January 04, 2008, 05:22:36 PM »

F#/Gb 7 sus 4

The 'Rush' chord play it and hear why!

dave_mc · « **Reply #18 on:** January 04, 2008, 05:38:59 PM »

the james bond chord.

JDC · « **Reply #19 on:** January 04, 2008, 06:23:41 PM »

minor major 7th

or diminished 7th

or

0
0
X
2
2
0

downtuned with loads of distortion

I've only just started playing with extended chords so I don't have a preference on those yet

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #20 on:** January 04, 2008, 07:22:05 PM »

can't beat A5 with a Les Paul and a cranked Marshall plexi.

:twisted:

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #21 on:** January 04, 2008, 09:16:31 PM »

Quote from: Nigel Tufnell

D minor which is the saddest of all keys, I find. People weep instantly when they hear it, and I don't know why.

Does this mean Dm is the saddest chord?

ilÿti · « **Reply #22 on:** January 04, 2008, 09:21:11 PM »

Yes, yes it does. Russian sevenstrings have a low D added, primarilly for that chord.

Philly Q · « **Reply #23 on:** January 04, 2008, 09:29:22 PM »

Quote from: Twinfan

Quote from: _tom_
The ones at the start of Highway to Hell.

Or "Long Way To The Top" ;)

Or Shot Down In Flames.

Muso · « **Reply #24 on:** January 04, 2008, 10:32:37 PM »

A minor

Ratrod · « **Reply #25 on:** January 05, 2008, 12:35:43 PM »

Quote from: FELINEGUITARS

Quote from: Nigel Tufnell
D minor which is the saddest of all keys, I find. People weep instantly when they hear it, and I don't know why.

Does this mean Dm is the saddest chord?

True. and you can make it even sadder if you play it and push down on a Bigsby a bit. It can make grown men weep.

machine_of_god · « **Reply #26 on:** January 05, 2008, 05:05:34 PM »

Sorry fellas. I crush you all now;

Drop-D, D5.

It's easy, and it sounds like God driving a bulldozer... through the right amp 8)

badgermark · « **Reply #27 on:** January 05, 2008, 06:03:22 PM »

e---2---
B---3---
G---0---
D---2---
A---2---
E---0---

Em9 I think, with a 7th in there. Very sexy.

maverickf1jockey · « **Reply #28 on:** January 05, 2008, 06:28:37 PM »

Quote from: machine_of_god

Sorry fellas. I crush you all now;

Drop-D, D5.

It's easy, and it sounds like God driving a bulldozer... through the right amp 8)

Dropping is for people too lazy to play properly. :shock:

I'd say EMaj to;

0 e
0 b
2 a
0 g
2 b
0 e

Has a certain charm in a REAL tuning. By that I mean standard and not dropped.

Alt. tuning on the other hand is for acoustic players and nutters.

Kilby · « **Reply #29 on:** January 05, 2008, 06:37:35 PM »

Apart from the opening chord to Hard Days Night the following is one of my favourites

Am7sus4 (as in the one below, very rich sounding on a 12 string)
E 0
B 3
G 0
D 2
A X
E X

Especially if followed by Fmaj7

E 0
B 1
G 2
D 3
A 0
E X

Though I do have a softspot for the discordant cord near the start of Floyds Astronomy Domine (but I cant remember what it's called but it's played straight after a regular open E)

E 0
B 0
G 0
D 1
A 1
E 0