Three note chords C#-A-E. What chord name?

[kris]

A/C#

progression
C6 A/C# Dm6


I think so

[Christian Miller]

I played the chart and thought he might have been open to a nice and simple resolution. C#°7 to Dm is a basic Barry Harris move.

I didn’t mean to imply he was wrong. Just that if the A is A#, you get a diminished approach chord to Dm and Bobs your uncle.

I like simple answers that uncomplicate my question. So I look for those solutions.

I’m confused. You seem to be saying A/C# is more complicated?


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[Christian Miller]

Anyway I'm bored to death now so I'll play it instead. Not Guy's thing but my own.

(I have a feeling that Guy will be dithering over what to call his CAE chord now, if he chooses that one. Should it be A/C# or C#mb6? The solution to that is easy. It's a bridging chord between C and Dm so it should be a C# chord. Calling it A/C# there doesn't make a lot of logical sense so the answer is C#mb6. But I expect he won't believe me so he'll have to go round everybody again now checking up... lordy, lordy :-))

I did a nice chord at the end which I just made up: xo4554. That's an AmM7/6. With treble notes on top. Enjoy.

I’m a Generalbaß fundamentalist as much as the next weirdo, but in 2026 it is generally understood that the bass note can be different to the root note.

I think we can deal with an inverted A chord going to Dm.

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[ragman1]

A/C# is more complicated?

It probably is actually when you can just stick a C#o in. I mean, what is all this about? It's just a little bass comp thing for Summertime. Very nice too.

[ragman1]

the bass note can be different to the root note.

Oh, trust me, I really, seriously, don't give a twopenny @*%@.

I’m a Generalbaß fundamentalist

I believe it. You can probably get cream for it.

[Christian Miller]

It probably is actually when you can just stick a C#o in. I mean, what is all this about? It's just a little bass comp thing for Summertime. Very nice too.

I dunno, going in blind my assumption is he wanted to know what the chord he wrote is called.


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[ragman1]

It didn't actually matter, it was a mistake. I'd love to believe he was thinking about A/C# or tonicization or whatever it's called but he didn't. He just forgot to raise the A to Bb to make a dim sound. Poor chap.

By the way, don't think I don't appreciate your super-smart deep theoretical knowledge, I do, but you will keep intruding it into simple situations that don't require it. It's like someone asking how to fix up some shelves and getting an in-depth lecture on advanced structural mechanics.

If you know what I mean.

[Mick-7]

It's passing chord, but what is the chord name for C#-A-E ?

If it's a passing chord, I'd call it Joe.... or Charlie, if it passes out.

[pamosmusic]

It probably is actually when you can just stick a C#o in. I mean, what is all this about? It's just a little bass comp thing for Summertime. Very nice too.

wtf

[pamosmusic]

By the way, don't think I don't appreciate your super-smart deep theoretical knowledge, I do, but you will keep intruding it into simple situations that don't require it. It's like someone asking how to fix up some shelves and getting an in-depth lecture on advanced structural mechanics.

It’s literally an A chord.

Is this thread a punishment for something I did wrong in a past life?

[CliffR]

I'm waiting for the definitive ChatGPT answer.

[Strat-itis]

I'm waiting for the definitive ChatGPT answer.

It takes humans to be this ridiculous.

[ragman1]

It's not ridiculous to Guy, his comping idea is important to him.

[Mick-7]

It's not ridiculous to Guy, his comping idea is important to him.

Yes, we all know that it will sound completely different if the chords are given incorrect names.

[GuyBoden]

After all this fuss, I've given up on working on my Summertime chart.

And, so again we'll have to use these types of charts:

[garybaldy]

No leading note to the iv in this version.

[Christian Miller]

It didn't actually matter, it was a mistake. I'd love to believe he was thinking about A/C# or tonicization or whatever it's called but he didn't. He just forgot to raise the A to Bb to make a dim sound. Poor chap.

By the way, don't think I don't appreciate your super-smart deep theoretical knowledge, I do, but you will keep intruding it into simple situations that don't require it. It's like someone asking how to fix up some shelves and getting an in-depth lecture on advanced structural mechanics.

If you know what I mean.

My super smart theoretical knowledge of being able to recognise an A triad with - oh my god get this - the THIRD IN THE BASS?

And then to be robustly informed that this makes me some sort of ivory tower academic or something?

I don't know what to say. I can be accused of the latter quite often, but here it just seems like you are pulling me leg.

[Christian Miller]

It’s literally an A chord.

Is this thread a punishment for something I did wrong in a past life?

No. It has been decided that you have too many neurons, and it's time to get rid of some by reading this thread.

[Christian Miller]

After all this fuss, I've given up on working on my Summertime chart.

And, so again we'll have to use these types of charts:

My goodness, and people accuse me of making things complicated.

[GuyBoden]

A/C#, these three note chords are widely used and I was taught them by Trefor Owen over 30 years ago.

Below, from the book, "Three-Note Voicings by Randy Vincent", the book adds more complexity to three note chords, it's a book I've learnt from for over 20 years. A great three note chord book IMHO.





Forgive me for using the wrong chord name, I sometimes forget.

[Strat-itis]

My super smart theoretical knowledge of being able to recognise an A triad with - oh my god get this - the THIRD IN THE BASS?

[pamosmusic]

Can you imagine if Jordan Klemons saw this thread?

[garybaldy]

A/C#, these three note chords are widely used and I was taught them by Trefor Owen over 30 years ago.

Below, from the book, "Three-Note Voicings by Randy Vincent", the book adds more complexity to three note chords, it's a book I've learnt from for over 20 years. A great three note chord book IMHO.




Forgive me for using the wrong chord name, I sometimes forget.

Is it possible for you you post some more pages of the Walking Guitar concept pls? (If there are any!)

[GuyBoden]

Is it possible for you you post some more pages of the Walking Guitar concept pls? (If there are any!)

Copyrights?

[djg]

hmm. maybe has been over complicated, but can't say I agree with laughing in people's online faces

what else is left?