J.R.M.30! Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Recently I looked at a tab that had an Am7-5 in it. Would the 5 be a b5 maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Recently I looked at a tab that had an Am7-5 in it. Would the 5 be a b5 maybe? prob a add 5th...*sharp 5th* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest farnsbarns Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 To me, Am7-5 is Am7 flat 5th or... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I'd bet Am7b5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 To me, Am7-5 is Am7 flat 5th or... ah yea, the - (minus) meaning flat?...i stand corrected farns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 prob a add 5th...*sharp 5th*WRONG! That would be an Am7 b5 (On a chord extension "-" means flat, "+" means sharp) G = 7th Eb = b5th C = 3rd A = root The m7b5 chord is used a lot in jazz, and is one of my favorite chords. The fingerings for jazz chords are always moveable, so if you know a couple of different fingerings, based on different "root" strings, you can quickly find the right chord at various places on the neck. The two most frequently used fingerings for a m7b5 are: String - 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st - 5® X 5 5 4 X Finger - 2 3 4 1 X 12® 13 12 13 X 1 3 2 4 You can move these anywhere because they do not contain any open strings, so.....move the first form up a step and you've got a Bm7b5 (6th string root at the 7th fret), or move the second form down a step and you've got a Gm7b5 (5th string root at the 10th fret). There is a bunch of shorthand symbols used in jazz charts known as "jazz notation". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 WRONG! read above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 To me, Am7-5 is Am7 flat 5th or... Although technically correct, I know of no case where you would actually play this chord in this position (unused strings are very hard to mute in 1st position), and I would substitute the 6th string root fingering at the 5th fret I have described above. Maybe someone can post neat chord block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 WRONG! That would be an Am7 b5 (On a chord extension "-" means flat, "+" means sharp) G = 7th Eb = b5th C = 3rd A = root The m7b5 chord is used a lot in jazz, and is one of my favorite chords. The fingerings for jazz chords are always moveable, so if you know a couple of different fingerings, based on different "root" strings, you can quickly find the right chord at various places on the neck. The two most frequently used fingerings for a m7b5 are: String - 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st - 5® X 5 5 4 X Finger - 2 3 4 1 X 12® 13 12 13 X 1 3 2 4 You can move these anywhere because they do not contain any open strings, so.....move the first form up a step and you've got a Bm7b5 (6th string root at the 7th fret), or move the second form down a step and you've got a Gm7b5 (5th string root at the 10th fret). There is a bunch of shorthand symbols used in jazz charts known as "jazz notation". Oh, you're one of them there learned geetar player, uh huh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Also known as half-diminished, symbol is a small circle with a slash through it. Diminished triad with a major third on top. The 'inside strings' (root on A string) shape they're talking about also functions as a non-root (dom) ninth chord. Not in the same key of course. Typical II-V-I in minor key; Dmi(7)-Emi7b5-A7-Dmi, or perhaps Gmi(7)-Ami7b5-D7-Gmin. 3 most useful shapes have root on E or A or D string. Mi7b5 will usually go to dominant chord a 4th up (or 5th down). But plenty of exceptions. We could continue this in the learning/techniques etc section....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest farnsbarns Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Although technically correct, I know of no case where you would actually play this chord in this position (unused strings are very hard to mute in 1st position), and I would substitute the 6th string root fingering at the 5th fret I have described above. Maybe someone can post neat chord block. Just don't hit either E string. Or play xx1213 or bar at the 8th 8.10.10.8.10.8, these could all also be described as Cm6 depending on the key of the peice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.R.M.30! Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 I want to sincerely thank everybody for their imput. Much appreciated! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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