Members letsgocoyote Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 so I am going to make this sculpture with some speakers and its going to have a cassette player inside playing a tape loop. fortunately for me I dont have to make a tape loop as I found a 20 second answering machine loop tape at the thrift shop. i want to play one long droning ambient chord and record it to this tape with bucktons of reverb and delay. what do you think is the most soothing guitar chord? one you could listen to forever? is it major? minor? seventh? sixth fifth fourth second? augmented diminished suspended? barred or capo'd? alternate tuning? right now I am thinking of just doign an E chord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mhuxtable Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 Soothing...play a B major on the E string at the 7th fret, but leave the high b and e open. Or a E major 7 on the A string at the 7th fret, but leave the low E and high E open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members samueldchilders Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 7811970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members H.R. Shove and Stuff Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 Amaj7 02120x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THeLoveGun Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 I agree with the major7th. Try this:024100. Eadd9. I can smell Miles Davis "In a silent way" all over it. edit. You can real far with add9s. in general. it's that "extra" note that makes a difference. It's actually a fun secret when used properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChuckNorris1982 Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 Soothing...play a B major on the E string at the 7th fret, but leave the high b and e open. The Soma chord! That is a good one. I also like a 7th fret Em7 shape but tuned to B, using a neck pickup so it's nice and deep: 08x970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members samueldchilders Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 The Soma chord! That is a good one.I also like a 7th fret Em7 shape but tuned to B, using a neck pickup so it's nice and deep:08x970 Go from that to; x30x2x And then to; x40x3x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pewtershmit Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 0000000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mhuxtable Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 The Soma chord! That is a good one. I also like a 7th fret Em7 shape but tuned to B, using a neck pickup so it's nice and deep: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BHz_econo Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 I agree with the major7th.Try this:024100. Eadd9. I can smell Miles Davis "In a silent way" all over it.edit. You can real far with add9s. in general. it's that "extra" note that makes a difference. It's actually a fun secret when used properly. I was coming to list this one... so.... 709100X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taylor. Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 Maj7 all the way. x32000 has got to be one of the most beautiful sounds in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I'm not quite sure what the most soothing is, but I know what the saddest is... . Okay, the most soothing is probably a E (Add 9) 0 2 4 1 0 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Moustache_Bash Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 What papersun said, but 032030 (what is this? cmaj7add9?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Or a maj7... all of them sound good... here, try this: 1x (*)2210 (*) (*) = In other positions on the fretboard, you'll often need to mute the A string... and sometimes the high E string too. But you can move it all over the fretboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 What papersun said, but 032030 (what is this?). It's a C add9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Moustache_Bash Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 It's a C add9 Ah thanks, Phil. I wasn't quick enough with my guess-edit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members letsgocoyote Posted October 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 OK so what I ended up doing is playing a B chord using an E bar shape but alternate tuning. Tuned the low E down to B and tuned the high E down a half step to Eb then i played 078990 The alternate tuning gave it some awesome low end thanks to the low B and in general did have some dissonance tonally while still being just a major chord. SOUNDS LIKE A DUCKTAILS ALBUM BRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members macadood Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 +1 for maj7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 9520575 Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 369the monkey drank wine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members samueldchilders Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 Drop A tuning. xxx001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members christianatl Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 Nerds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 57675x or x7675x Anywhere on the neck and that chord is beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Moustache_Bash Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 Nerds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hiwatt Bob Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 Also agree with teh maj7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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