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Location: Carle Place, NY | At the OFC NE gathering last weekend, someone suggested a jam on George Harrison's song Something. Not many there knew it. When I got home I pulled out an old sheet music book of Beatle's tunes to learn the song. Most of the chords were familiar, except Am(#7). It comes in at:
Am ----------------------Am(#7)
I don't want to leave her now,
Am7 ----------------- D9
You know I believe and how
After figuring out that #7 in the A minor was a G#, I found that the chord was easy to play (High E to Low E):
5-5-5-6-7-5
It's a cool sounding chord that's somewhat recognizable in other Harrison/Beatle tunes. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Nobody asked ME to play it. I know it by heart. Now ... everyone capo 5 frets and join in.
Dave |
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Location: closely held secret | Also known as Ammaj7. (A minor major 7). |
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Location: Tucson, AZ | ...it's the second chord in the 4-chord descending progression used in SUMMERTIME, MICHELLE, TASTE of HONEY, etc., ie:
Am, AmM7, Am7, Am6
...played by dropping half step each time the note on the 4-string of the barre chord Am at fret five, ie:
..Am = 5,7,7,5,5,5
AmM7 = 5,7,6,5,5,5
.Am7 = 5,7,5,5,5,5
.Am6 = 5,x,4,5,5,5
...or, alternatively (long stretch but sounds cool!):
.Am6 = 5,9,7,5,5,5 |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Hi there,perhaps you may want to look at a thread "Am7add11"and the comments posted there,you may find them usefull :)
Vico |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Now what am I saying :o .....I meant E :rolleyes: ...a different tone,same thought :cool: |
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Location: Tucson, AZ | ...a very "nice" substitution for AmM7 is C7+5, especially the four-note fingering on the 4-treble strings:
E|--8 (root)
B|--9 (+5)
G|--9 (3rd)
D|--8 (7th)
A|--x
E|--x |
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