What's this guitar chord?

[mister-newb]

Not sure if I have the right forum, but I need help. I was looking at online charts and couldn't find it.

1st fret, 4th string from top
2nd fret, 3rd string from top

Play from A string down

Anyone??

[vernier]

Those fingering designations don't make a chord. Something missing.
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[te-problematique]

okay so you've got the notes A D#/Eb A B E.....this is pretty weird, depending on what key it's in it could be a D# b5 add b6/A? or an A add 9 (no 3rd) add b5? It's pretty strange, especially if you analyse it from A, there's the natural 5th and the flattened 5th...how's it sound? what chords follow/preced it?

[BLUElightCory]

Is the "top" string the high E or the low E?

Either way, it's a gross chord that you probably won't find on many chord charts.

[ssaudio]

it's one of those crappy chords you play on a PRS

[mister-newb]

Originally Posted by vernier

Those fingering designations don't make a chord. Something missing.
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Huh? Sounds like a legitimate chord to me.

Let's make this simpler. Play an E, then remove your finger from the 2nd string from the top on the 2nd fret.

Surely someone knows what chord this is??

[theblue1]

Originally Posted by mister-newb

Huh? Sounds like a legitimate chord to me.

Let's make this simpler. Play an E, then remove your finger from the 2nd string from the top on the 2nd fret.

Surely someone knows what chord this is??

possible chord spellings: Fmaj7b5/E, Esus4addF, Asus2addF/E, or B13sus4no5/E (click to see other possible inversions using Eddie Boston's Chorderator)


To find the names of chords from their guitar fingerings, try Eddie's Chorderator Chord Designer web service.

[EDIT: DOH! I don't know WTF was wrong with my brain yesterday (the heat, I'm guessing -- it was over 100) but the correct answer, per the Chord Designer would be: Possible chord names: E/A, G#m#5/A]

[PatrickWasTaken]

Its an A major 7 with tension 9, no doubt about it. You're just missing the 3rd of the chord. Some might say that its some kind of sus chord, but I'd call it this. All those emo kids love that shit; why doesn't anyone like to play the 3rd anymore?

It might look like this on paper:

A maj 7 (9) OR A maj 9

The only problem with this is that it implies that it contains all the notes of the chord (1, 3, 5, 7, 9 or A, C#, E, G#, B), when it in fact is missing the 3rd (C#).

[Dr.Wu]

A major 7/9 without the third
or as a slash cord it would be
A/E

These are the notes that you get
A,E,G#,B,E

[Dr.Wu]

Patrick you beat me by a second!

[chrisgraff]

I would call it Amaj9. If you really want to get technical, you could call it Amaj9 (no 3rd).

Or, if you want to get really technical, you could buy staff paper and write all your chords out.

...But that would leave little time to read about gear.

[te-problematique]

ok, so I thought you mean't top the other way.........so you've A E G# B E...like the guys said A Maj 9 (Omit 3) .......................the weird nat 5 against b5 that i thought you mean't the first time could still be cool though!!!

[soundrick]

Originally Posted by mister-newb

Not sure if I have the right forum, but I need help. I was looking at online charts and couldn't find it.

1st fret, 4th string from top
2nd fret, 3rd string from top

Play from A string down

Anyone??

If you're playing it through a Fender, call it Admiral Charles Putnam. If however playing it through a Marshall, just call it Chuck.

[teacue]

Edit: I first did not see the second post of mister-newb.

I would also first say Amaj9 (no 3)
but it depends of what is before or what is following
As a chord at the end of a piece in E I would name E/A (E with the 4th as bass) as a very open end.

Can you tell us what is the chord progression?

Best regards

[mister-newb]

Originally Posted by teacue

Edit: I first did not see the second post of mister-newb.

I would also first say Amaj9 (no 3)
but it depends of what is before or what is following
As a chord at the end of a piece in E I would name E/A (E with the 4th as bass) as a very open end.

Can you tell us what is the chord progression?

Best regards

Yeah, it's A, then this chord we're talking about here, and then D. Simple stuff.

[te-problematique]

oh cool, that's an Amaj9(omit 3) functiong as an extension of the original V (A) chord, resolving to I (D)...wow we tend to overcomplicate things here....perfect cadences rock though so.....complete

[travisbrown]

Why does everyone think this is such an odd chord? It's the first thing you think is cool and original once you've learned A2. It's just a way to use a Maj7 in passing, usually on your way to D.

[dylansmale]

I'll tell you what chord that is: the ****ing hard as hell to play chord

[travisbrown]

Originally Posted by dylansmale

I'll tell you what chord that is: the ****ing hard as hell to play chord

A two finger farmer chord? How's it hard to play? A2, slide one finger down a fret.

[DISCERN]

Originally Posted by vernier

Those fingering designations don't make a chord. Something missing.
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A chord is simply two or more notes played together.

[dylansmale]

i think theres 4 strings in this chord and the fretting positions are spaced far apart on the neck

[travisbrown]

Originally Posted by dylansmale

i think theres 4 strings in this chord and the fretting positions are spaced far apart on the neck

No, there's five strings and the fret positions are one fret apart across two adjacent strings.

In TAB...

e|---0---
B|---0---
G|---1---
D|---2---
A|---0---
E|---X---

At least that's my interpretation of the OP.

[Outlaw Hans]

Originally Posted by DISCERN

A chord is simply two or more notes played together.

A chord needs at least three notes. Always.

this one: Amaj7-5 9 (omit 3) as far as I can tell. Vernier is right. The 3 is missing so it's not really a chord. It could be Am maj7 -5 as well as Amaj7 -5.
This is with the A as the 1 of course.

[dylansmale]

look, don't insult my intellectualness, and I won't get up in your arithmetic...yeah boi!

...I must have read it wrong.

[dylansmale]

Originally Posted by Outlaw Hans

A chord needs at least three notes. Always.

then what do you call a chord with 2 strings? a shnowzer?

[travisbrown]

Originally Posted by DISCERN

A chord is simply two or more notes played together.

There's all the open strings too. It's not just a dyad. The OP says he strumming from the A down.

Though, to be fair, there are a lot of theorists who say that a "proper" chord is at least three notes - two is just an interval. There is not unanimity on the matter.

[travisbrown]

Originally Posted by Outlaw Hans

A chord needs at least three notes. Always.

Okay, from the wiki-know-it-all...

"Theorists differ as to whether chords consist of at least three pitches. Otto Karolyi ([cite this quote], p.63), disagrees, writing that, "two or more notes sounded simultaneously are known as a chord. The vertical combination of three sounds: fundamental note, third and fifth, gives us a chord known as a triad." In contrast, Andrew Surmani (2004, p.72), writes that, "when three or more notes are sounded together, the combination is called a chord," and George T. Jones explains (1994, p.43) "two tones sounding together are usually termed an interval, while three or mores tones are called a chord." According to Monath (1984, p.37) "A chord is a combination of three or more tones sounded simultaneously for which the distances (called intervals) between the tones are based on a particular formula. (Two notes sounded simultaneously are not considered to be chords and are simply called intervals.)"

Chord (music) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Mr.HOLMES]

So for me I can hear a TRITONUS as b5 = A no 3rd b5/9 and e over Eb is an b2.
I would kill the E on TOP but I guess you like this b2 dissonant ringing.

The correct Chord Symbol would be A no 3rd b5/9

[Outlaw Hans]

In modern, western music theory three notes make a chord. George T Jones' explanation is what is used as common knowledge in music colleges and conservatoirs.
Two notes: interval.
three notes: chord (and it needs some sort of third to determine what kind of chord it is). I have studied music for two years in two different colleges. If I had named a two note interval a chord in an assignment it would've been marked as wrong.

A power chord has two notes. That's the only exeption. But it's not an official chord. It's neither minor nor major. it's an interval (1-5). We just call it "chord".

[travisbrown]

Originally Posted by Mr.HOLMES

So for me I can hear a TRITONUS as b5 = A no 3rd b5/9 and e over Eb is an b2.
I would kill the E on TOP but I guess you like this b2 dissonant ringing.

The correct Chord Symbol would be A no 3rd b5/9

Where's the b5?

e|---0---
B|---0---
G|---1---
D|---2---
A|---0---
E|---X---

A,E,G#,B,E