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can we play diffrent chords over each other??

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:02 am
by willem
I am workin on a project with multiple tracks...when I was studying the sheet music I came across a track that constanly played the D chord added with an high A note in it...a second guitar plays the same chord but on a certain time it played Cadd9 and G/B ,,,so my question can we play diffrent chords over each other..

Maybe you could direct me to some more examples on the net (YT)..

thx
Willem

Re: can we play diffrent chords over each other??

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:52 am
by mark
These chords will not work together

D is made up of D A and F#

Cadd9 is C E G D

The notes of these chords will clash.
It's not normal to play different chords at the same time.

It's more normal to play possibily a different flavor of the same chord. D and D7 for instance.
Also it's very common to play different voices. It sounds better if there are two guitars strumming if one guitar plays a low voicing like an open chord and the other a different voicing further up the fretboard.

Re: can we play diffrent chords over each other??

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:25 am
by willem
mark wrote:
These chords will not work together

D is made up of D A and F#

Cadd9 is C E G D

The notes of these chords will clash.
It's not normal to play different chords at the same time.

It's more normal to play possibily a different flavor of the same chord. D and D7 for instance.
Also it's very common to play different voices. It sounds better if there are two guitars strumming if one guitar plays a low voicing like an open chord and the other a different voicing further up the fretboard.
Hey Mark here is the tab were the things happen.. Image

Re: can we play diffrent chords over each other??

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:36 pm
by BigBear
Hmmmm.....it's a bassline Willem, bassnotes backed up with a few other notes, technically you could call them Cadd9 and G/B, but they don't act as full chords. The main chord being played is D like the other guitar does.

willem wrote:
mark wrote:
These chords will not work together

D is made up of D A and F#

Cadd9 is C E G D

The notes of these chords will clash.
It's not normal to play different chords at the same time.

It's more normal to play possibily a different flavor of the same chord. D and D7 for instance.
Also it's very common to play different voices. It sounds better if there are two guitars strumming if one guitar plays a low voicing like an open chord and the other a different voicing further up the fretboard.
Hey Mark here is the tab were the things happen.. Image

Re: can we play diffrent chords over each other??

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:06 pm
by mark
Yes this is Norwegian Wood.
The second guitar is playing the melody part

Re: can we play diffrent chords over each other??

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:44 pm
by willem
mark wrote:
Yes this is Norwegian Wood.
The second guitar is playing the melody part

Thx Mark,,all clear now ..well sort of.. it was confusing me...

Re: can we play diffrent chords over each other??

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:52 pm
by willem
You're welcome Willem......pffffff......

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:44 pm
by thereshopeyet
Thanks

Re: can we play diffrent chords over each other??

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:11 pm
by tombo1230
thereshopeyet wrote:
Vanessa Wrote:
pffffff
Is that dutch or just a sound effect?

:laugh: :laugh:

I'm pretty sure it's Dutch for thanks for nothing ;) :laugh: Not sure if Willem understands it? :P :laugh:

(Tongue firmly in cheek) :laugh: :laugh:


Tom N.

Re: can we play diffrent chords over each other??

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:44 am
by willem
tombo1230 wrote:
thereshopeyet wrote:
Vanessa Wrote:
pffffff
Is that dutch or just a sound effect?

:laugh: :laugh:

I'm pretty sure it's Dutch for thanks for nothing ;) :laugh: Not sure if Willem understands it? :P :laugh:

(Tongue firmly in cheek) :laugh: :laugh:


Tom N.

Your right Tom,,an other thing that confuses me,,,,grrrrrrrrr maybe see wants to play here 12 string...or uke,,or drum...or bass..or keyboard...or singin...and harp(the pop one)...