10-06-2006, 10:25 PM
[quote troywellbuilt]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mu_major_chord
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A mu major chord (signified by μ
is a somewhat unconventional name for an "add 2" or "add 9" chord. It is formed by adding a 2nd to a major triad; in other words, it is a chord constructed from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th degrees of the major scale. The mu major chord differs from a sus2 chord as a sus2 chord does not contain a 3rd.
Often, the mu major chord is voiced with the root (1) in the bass, and 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 1st in the upper register. Part of its "sound" is the presence of two "stacked" fourths in the upper register, between 2-5 and 5-1 (although this is softened by the presence of the major third). This stacked fourth's feature, also called "quartal" harmony, is more obvious when the mu major is voiced with the 3rd in the bass, and the 2nd, 5th and 1st above. The chord can also be voiced with the 9th (2nd) in the bass, although such voicings are generally known as "slash chords".
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Can someone give me the actual notes in a typical chord? I'm a bluegrasser and if it's not G, C or D, it sounds weird. (Maybe an Em every so often is OK)
"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A mu major chord (signified by μ
is a somewhat unconventional name for an "add 2" or "add 9" chord. It is formed by adding a 2nd to a major triad; in other words, it is a chord constructed from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th degrees of the major scale. The mu major chord differs from a sus2 chord as a sus2 chord does not contain a 3rd.Often, the mu major chord is voiced with the root (1) in the bass, and 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 1st in the upper register. Part of its "sound" is the presence of two "stacked" fourths in the upper register, between 2-5 and 5-1 (although this is softened by the presence of the major third). This stacked fourth's feature, also called "quartal" harmony, is more obvious when the mu major is voiced with the 3rd in the bass, and the 2nd, 5th and 1st above. The chord can also be voiced with the 9th (2nd) in the bass, although such voicings are generally known as "slash chords".
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Can someone give me the actual notes in a typical chord? I'm a bluegrasser and if it's not G, C or D, it sounds weird. (Maybe an Em every so often is OK)