Hi, I've been trying to figure out the solo on Pretzel Logic. Is it Larry Carlton? The rhythm is Am7 Dm7 D/E E/A C/D D/G Am7. Any advice with slash chords and the solo in general?
I hear D/E as E being root and D triad against E ..(b7 9 11(sus4))
and E/A as A being roor and E triad against A .. (9 5 M7)
Major7 without 3rd. I like that sound.
If you have E/D then E triad against D... (6 9 #11)
or E/G ... E against G... (M3 13 b9)
F/D.... D-7 (b7 b3 5) ... You can use triangle shape on
123 strings... play F triad, E triad... D triad over
D-7 G7 CMajor7.... Same shapes but you 'll get
D-7 (b7 b3 5)
G7 (M3 13 b9)
CMajor7 (6 9 #11)..... if you play G triad here..then
(5 M7 9)
Many thanks for helping me to better understand slash chords. I wouldn't have realized that the bass note combined with the triad resulted in another chord. I guess the slash chord is described as such to emphasize the bass note. Also explaining that E is the root in a D/E chord helped me to figure out that I can play an E scale over a D/E chord, etc.
Tomo, I appreciate that you described the triads the way you did instead of spelling out a particular voicing. It took more work but I was able to find ones that I hadn't known before.
Tele Man, Any chance you could explain what 'by 5ths harmony turnaround's are?
...typically used to "extend / delay" the simple V-to-I change; for example the E7 to A7 to D7 to G7 back to C descending turnaround in MISTY, etc. It also works with minors too, ie: Em7 to Am7 to Dm7 to G7 back to C.
I use slash chords all the time both in original compositions or as substitutions for "standard" voicings.
Best thing to do is make a chart and analyze all the slash chord combinations.
C/C - C Major
Db/C - Dbmaj, C Phrgian
D/C - D7, C Lydian
Eb/C - Cmin7
E/C - CMaj7#5
F/C - Fmaj
F#/C - C7Alt
G/C - Cmaj9
G#/C - C Phyrgian (if you use D Natural) or just Abmaj7/Ab7
A/C - C13b9
B/C - Cmaj7#9#11, B7b9, Cdim
Now, do the same with minor triads, diminished and augmented chords and you'll really start to come up with some interesting voicings.
No need to apologize, as I was thinking out loud to confirm stuff I am learning. I still think E to A to D to G is fourths not fifths. A guitar is tuned low to high in fourths(except for the b string). G to D to A to E is fifths if you are going high to low.
OTM you obviously know what your talking about and I am not trying to say you dont or step on anyones toes, just discussing things I am in the process of learning myself. Sorry,