BluesMeister
Occasional Poster
Absolutely correct. Correct in every detail. I referred to F as opposed to E# because i just knew somebody would pull me up over it Damned if you do, damned if you don't...moley said:Actually, technically, A+ is A C# E#
F is not the augmented 5th, it's the minor 6th. E# is the augmented 5th.
Trust me Moley - it IS controversial. That's why I alluded to being flamed in my previous post. I still bear the scars...BluesMeister, you said "Let's not forget my fellow pluckers that a Diminished chord is a triad and a Diminished 7th is an extended chord". Some say they're the same thing and some say dim is 1 b3 b5 and dim7 is 1 b3 b5 bb7. Personally, I tend to go with your definition - but, it is a slightly contraversial issue
However, let's go back to the major scale (Ionian mode if you prefer). Starting at the 1st, 3rd & 5th notes of the scale you get a major chord. The 2nd, 4th & 6th are a minor.
So the pattern of chords as we go through the scale is:
Major
Minor
Minor
Major
Major
Minor
Diminished
And they're all triads. You could refer to the diminished triad as a minor with flattened 5th - but that's a whole new thread
Aint theory wonderful!
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BluesMeister