
Originally Posted by
Peter C
I have a composition which I may need to dicsuss with some local conservatory musicians and, being self-taught, I have a few doubts about chord nomenclature etc.
After a couple of measures of an arpeggiated figure (Bbmaj7), it kicks off in the key of F. This chord (585585) I understand is F9. Now, the next one Bb6sus2 (right?-6X556X) is followed by the same shape one step down (4X334X), which would be "correctly" called Ab6sus2 (as against G#), right?
A bit further ahead, you could call it the chorus, it's going from Cm7(9) to Am7(9) - does this kind of minor 3rd "drop" have a specific name? Imagine I'm talking to a pianist, for example.
There is a whole-tone descending melodic movement over F9/Bb6sus2/Ab6sus2, then some chromaticism on the way back up. Is there a "better" way to describe this?
In the next section over a Fsus2/Bb6 vamp, I'm playing a repeated F-D-C figure (ostinato?) at counterrhythm. Yes?
In the last section, which has a swing feel, I'm going for a kind of "deconstruction" with the dissonant Fmaj7b5 at the end of the progression. Would you call this part a coda?
If you care to listen to the piece in question, it's in the composition forum: Even Though.
I make this stuff up, but have limited ability to talk about it. Thank you for your patience.
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