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  1. Originally posted by thechicken:As far as I am aware, when you have something like Em/D, it means that it is a regular Em chord, with D as the bass note, or if you prefer, with the D as the lower note of the chord. According to this diagram, this is not what is happening.
    A good example would be like:
    A regular C major chord:
    C(with C as the lower note):
    x 3 2 0 1 0
    x C E G C E
    ^
    Now, a C/G(with G as the lower note):
    3 3 2 0 1 0
    G C E G C E
    ^

    Hope it is clear.
    Yes, yes, it's clear and ok. But try to imagine (with standard eBGDAE tuning) a Em/D (with a D note on the bass): since the D is on the 10th fret of the E string, that means that you can also play it on the 5th fret of the A string... which, as you will probably know, means the same as playing the D string open

    ......Em/D............Em/D...............Em/D...........
    e----0--------------0---------------0--------
    B----0--------------0---------------0---------
    G----0--------------0---------------0---------
    D----0--------------0---------------0---------
    A----2--------------5---------------2---------
    E----10-------------0---------------0----------


    The underlined, italic and bold Zero, 0 (=the D string played open), is the lowest D you can achieve with standard tuning. Therefore, saying Em/D is as right as saying Em7, since (in this case) they are equivalent chords.


    PS. A better way to play both the Em7 or the Em/D, in order to add some extra depth and interest to the chord, is playing it like EADGBE = 020030, with the B string pushed on 3rd fret. I always do it like that, moreover it's a fantastic fingering if you're doing a Em7>>G progression
  2. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]Yes, yes, it's clear and ok. But try to imagine (with standard eBGDAE tuning) a Em/D (with a D note on the bass): since the D is on the 10th fret of the E string, that means that you can also play it on the 5th fret of the A string... which, as you will probably know, means the same as playing the D string open

    ......Em/D............Em/D...............Em/D...........
    e----0--------------0---------------0--------
    B----0--------------0---------------0---------
    G----0--------------0---------------0---------
    D----0--------------0---------------0[/i][/b]---------
    A----2--------------5---------------2---------
    E----10-------------0---------------0----------


    The underlined, italic and bold Zero, 0[/s][/i][/b] (=the D string played open), is the lowest D you can achieve with standard tuning. Therefore, saying Em/D is as right as saying Em7, since (in this case) they are equivalent chords.


    PS. A better way to play both the Em7 or the Em/D, in order to add some extra depth and interest to the chord, is playing it like EADGBE = 020030, with the B string pushed on 3rd fret. I always do it like that, moreover it's a fantastic fingering if you're doing a Em7>>G progression


    Very true, except that is wouldn't be a Em/D. If you wanted to make such chord, you would have to move the other notes up an octave, in a way that the open string D would be the lowest note.
    If the D is not the lowest not, then the chord is not a Em/D.
  3. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:BELOW is the promo picture for the new Warwick Adam Clayton Reverso Signature bass guitar. There are a few places in europe taking orders now. Pricey but nice! It's around 6,000 Euros - YIKES!

    Just thought the Adam fans would like to see the piccy.

    [image]

    Details on the bass:
    [LIST]
    [*]Warwick Adam Clayton Signature Reverso E-Bass
    [*]Signature Bass
    [*]Mahogany Body
    [*]3/9" Quilted AAAA Maple top
    [*]Flamed Maple with Ekanga Veneer stripes
    [*]Tigerstripe Ebony Fretboard
    [*]24 Frets
    [*]Scale 864mm Long Scale
    [*]Nut width 36,5mm
    [*]1 x MEC P active Pickup
    [*]Warwick 2pcs. Bridge
    [*]Finish Natural Satin
    [*]incl. Rockcase and Adam Clayton Signature.
    [/LIST]


    I love Adams playing,tone and stage presence but that bass is ugly.They certainly won't sell very many with the price and looks of it.I also think the tone he gets with his Precisions and Jazz basses are alot better.

  4. Originally posted by thechicken:Very true, except that is wouldn't be a Em/D. If you wanted to make such chord, you would have to move the other notes up an octave, in a way that the open string D would be the lowest note.
    If the D is not the lowest not, then the chord is not a Em/D.
    That's what I meant with "with standard tuning, the open D is the lowest D you can achieve"... But ok, then we agree... partially. There's always the discussion about if a " X / Y" chord means that Y should be the bass, or simply an added note. I support the second idea, because sometimes you simply can't hit some notes without changing your tuning (or moving 12 frets up, as you said); for example, there's a spanish song which features a chord called G#m/F#, which obviously you can't play with the F# as the lowest note; the fingering for that chord is the following (EADGBe) : 4 6 6 4 7 4
    There, the F# is added on the B string, on the 7th fret. You barre the 4th fret with the index finger, hit the 6th and 6th frets with the middle fingers, and the 7th fret with the pinky. It's hard but it's the only way to do it right.

    This is a bit confusing but I hope you got me
    The /X doesn't have to be the lowest note of the chord!! (in my opinion)
  5. All this theory...I just like playing what sounds good =P

    I've been playing a fair bit of acoustic stuff using the open E tuning Edge uses for Stuck In A Moment on the 360 tour recently, lot of fun even for a fairly simple idea. Just thought you should all know!
  6. Originally posted by scotto:[..]

    I love Adams playing,tone and stage presence but that bass is ugly.They certainly won't sell very many with the price and looks of it.I also think the tone he gets with his Precisions and Jazz basses are alot better.




    You have said it all...bring back the jazzes!!
  7. Originally posted by WojBhoy:All this theory...I just like playing what sounds good =P

    I've been playing a fair bit of acoustic stuff using the open E tuning Edge uses for Stuck In A Moment on the 360 tour recently, lot of fun even for a fairly simple idea. Just thought you should all know!


    I've been playing it in standard....what's he tune in for the show?
  9. Something for Dallas admirers.
  10. Saw that dallas vid a while back. I love the tone when he plays the UV riff on that explorer, I don't know why Edge switched, my guess is the whole sustainer riff that appears a couple times in the song. I like the change, but I still like the way he played it in the ZOOTV days, especially the riff during the "I remember, when we could sleep on stones" section. Ahh well.


  11. As cool as that is....I would have been PISSED to be sitting there in that stadium if he had done that during the full house in Chicago! I kept myself in the dark for close to 3 months on that setlist, and eventually found out bits and pieces through reviews (opening 4 + encore, for example), and also heard "Elevation" soundchecked on my way to Soldier Field....but he just ripped through (most of) the whole set in 4 minutes!
  12. I'd have been more pissed if he didnt' do it and be certain that all of the electronics were working 100% correctly.
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