What's the best chord?

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"D minor which is the saddest of all keys, I find. People weep instantly when they hear it, and I don't know why." -- Nigel Tufnel
 
BroKen_H said:
(gratuitous Warren Zevon reference)
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I saw Warren Zevon in concert once. Conspicuously, he had no drummer. After like the 2nd song, forgot all about not having a drummer. It helped that the place wasn't packed and I was only a few feet from the stage.
 
The best chord...and there is one...has simply got to be A!! Sorry, but it is.
 
acousticvillage said:
The best chord...and there is one...has simply got to be A!! Sorry, but it is.
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Here's one favorite I came up with for a song I wrote quite a few years ago:
(low E first) 322232
I guess you could call it G6/9maj7

Another one (from the same song):
302030

I've never used either of them again in any other work. They're like spices; a little bit adds flavor, but too much spoils the soup.
 
I revealed the best chord in my answer to the best note fiasco, not repeating myself, I was feeling generous that day and nevermore.
 
Chords are the best kind of pants to wear and I heard they are making a comeback.
 
I struck an "A" chord back in 1976 on my first Les Paul Standard through my first Marshall stack with a 100 watt head, that is still resonating and sustaining even now in the present time! I think anyone reading this would have to agree that that was indeed one helluva chord! :eek:
 
A chords are nice. I like E and D too for just ringing out a big open chord.
 
The best chord is the one that resolves the tension built from the other chords.
 
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