Brand new and stumped

convertconvert
edited March 2013 in General
Hello everyone - I'm brand new and as you can see from my handle I'm a convert ! I've been a straight ahead blues/rock guy for years but got turned onto Jim through a Justin Sandercoe interview on YouTube. I have to say its completely changed my musical outlook. I find I'm enjoying the kind of music that I never would have had much interest in and Jim's playing is just inspirational - tone/feel/chops...... he's got the lot, and I'm inspired! So I've already bought some lessons but admit to not having much theory ability, although I'm really trying. So can I ask a question that perhaps will be silly or obvious to some? I'm working my way through the chord progressions and voice leading lesson but can't quite understand the chord Dmin7 with a C on top as it doesn't seem to contain the note D! Am I being dumb or is this deliberate? Any help greatly appreciated! Oh and I'm loving the lesson - now my power chords seem a little uninteresting! Thanks in advance!

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  • JimCampilongoJimCampilongo
    edited March 2013
    Good question...
    It is deliberate.
    The guitar fingerboard and our fingers are limited - lets say, compared to the piano. When we are forced to eliminate a note, due to logistics, the root is usually the first to go. Our ears will fill in the "root" note.
    One a side note, I thought the Dmi7 had a D - 4th finger, 5th string. But if you are referring to the alternate voicing that employs open A, that is correct. No "D"!
    I hope this helped...
    Thanks for the post and for thank you buying the lesson.
  • JimCampilongoJimCampilongo
    PS- this thread may offer some ideas for supplemental chord info ...

    http://jimcampilongo.com/forum2/discussion/313/i-love-this-book.../#Item_19
  • convertconvert
    Wow, thanks Jim I certainly wasn't expecting a personal reply - I'm very grateful - yes it was the alternate voicing but now I understand. Right I'm off to practise a little more! Hope to see you in the UK sometime! Thanks again.

    Convert.
  • JimCampilongoJimCampilongo
    No problem - I'll pipe in to help -and many others will share their perspective too. This is turning into a nice little place. Thank you!
  • RyanRyan
    Hi convert, I read your post here and I thought of a book that might be helpful learning chord voicings. It's called Chord Khancepts by Steve Khan. He explains all kinds of great chords and I can't say enough about how much I learned from his books.
  • convertconvert
    Thanks very much Ryan, I'll be sure to check it out.
  • GG3GG3
    You might also want to check out Chord Chemistry by Ted Greene. It's a great resource.
  • dBonedBone
    Chord Chemistry may also blow your mind - it is a great book, but it digs VERY deep, in an apparently innocent way! There is lots of great chord stuff out on the net, and on here!
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