[HANASHIR:12438] Re: Neil's Adon Olam request...

[Eric Komar <ekomar...>]

Hi Angela, Neil, and Chevrei,

5. The B7 chord is slightly different in the last verse than it is in the
>rest of the song.  I put an asterisk there to note that it's different.
>While I am good at matching notes and chord combinations by ear, I do not
>know the names of many of the more obscure chords, but I can hear that it
>is
>played with an extra high note added (diminished 3rd?  I dunno... would a
>music theorist please chime in here?); here's the combination (from low E
>to
>high e):  224245  (may be less awkward if you just play the top 4 notes --
>4245)
>

The chord as you described it is still a B7 - the extra high note is just
the 7th of the chord. This is true whether you play it as a 4-string or
6-string chord (actually, it's best played as a 5-string, rather than
6-string).

As a neat substitution for the B7, try the following 4-string chord (from
the HIGH E down): 5454. It has the shape of a diminished chord, but it would
probably be best labelled a B7b9 (the "C" being played on the 3rd string is
the b9).

Hope this helps!

- Eric

P.S. to Angela - To second Judy's sentiment, yes, Hong Kong is lucky to have
you!

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Eric Komar
Jewish Music Specialist - Songleader - Music Typesetting/Transcription -
Guitar Lessons
NY-NJ Area
646.489.4323
Website: www.librarystuff.net/eric




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