C6th, Nice chord used in, yes, another turnaround

Don McClellan · Post by **Don McClellan** » 12 Jan 2002 12:34 pm

The second chord in this easy turnaround is a chord I play on guitar alot and it's on your C neck too. It is a non-root substitution for the 6minor (as I see it) in a basic 1-6m-2m-5 turnaround. Played here in the key of A.

<pre>
1._______________________________
2.__________________2____________
3.___4____8_________2____5(-1/2)_
4.___4___________________5_______
5.________8_________2____________
6.___4___________________5(-1/2)_
7.________8(+1/2)________________
8.__________________2____________
9.___4____8(-1/2)________5_______
10.______________________________
</pre>

The first chord is AMaj7
The second chord (use pedal

is a non root F#m7add9 with a b5 in the base or you could call it a Cm6#5. Either way it is subing for F#m.
The third chord is a Bm7.
And the last chord (use pedal 6 and your knee lever) is an E7 with a b5 in the base or you could call it a Bb7b5.
I'm not too good with all the musical terminology but maybe Jeff or John or Andy will help out. [This message was edited by Don McClellan on 12 January 2002 at 12:38 PM.][This message was edited by Don McClellan on 12 January 2002 at 02:00 PM.]

Jeff Lampert · Post by **Jeff Lampert** » 12 Jan 2002 12:48 pm

Don,
Am I missing something here? That first chord on the 6th fret has, from top to bottom, an F#, Eb, Bb, B, is a BMaj7, not an AMaj7. But then the 6m chord would have to be a G#m, not F#m, to fit your I,6m,2m,V turnaround description. Can you explain? I don't have my steel out or I'd play it. I'll try to get it out by Monday and check it out. Maybe someone else will ring in by then. Thanks, Jeff

Don McClellan · Post by **Don McClellan** » 12 Jan 2002 1:57 pm

Jeff, you're right. I blew it. I'll change it. Thanks