Comments on: Guitar Chord Theory - Basic Chord Construction

By: chris

chris — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:53:45 +0000

I’m sure it’s possible to play a chord with a minor (flat) 3rd as well as the 4th, but I think would sound a bit strange, somewhat dissonant maybe. I think usually the sus4 chord is made up so that it doesn’t have a 3rd, and often used in a chord progression so that a sus4 chord is followed by the major or minor chord - e.g. Asus4 A, or Asus4 Am. The lack of a 3rd in the sus4 chord creates a kind of open sound, which seems to want to resolve to something, the resolution is the 4th note going down to the 3rd.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:34:42 +0000

Is it possible to have a sus4 chord that includes a flat 3rd?

By: chris

chris — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:20:02 +0000

Hi Dario

Actually, if you take a look at the next post in this chord construction series, Guitar Chord Theory - Seventh Chords, you should see both how C Maj7 and C7 chords are constructed by adding the 7th or flattened 7th note of the scale respectively.

Chris

By: dario

dario — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 09:01:33 +0000

hi sir ,

i would like to know how C7,is construct.Not a C MAJ7,BUT C7.

could you help

thanks

wait for your reply.

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By: Angele Martin

Angele Martin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:00:58 +0000

Great post.. think this is the best place for those beginners who wants to gain some knowledge on guitar chords..This is really effective way to understands it..Great and keep posting.