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Andy Partridge Chord Vocabulary Tutorial

I’ve got to leave augmented chords alone now its becoming an exotic bad habit, like drinking Laudenum.

D aug or D+
x.x.0.3.3.2

C+
x.3.2.1.1.x

F+
x.x.3.2.2.1

A+
x.0.3.2.2.1

Because an augmented chord is a series of major thirds,
moving the chord up or down four frets results in a different inversion of the same chord.

So,
F+ = A+ = C#+.
F#+ = Bb+ = D+.
G+ = B+ = Eb+.
Ab+ = C+ = E+.


Ditto the diminished.

Do or D dim
x.x.0.1.0.1

Eb dim
x.x.1.2.1.2

E dim
x.x.2.3.2.3

Because a diminished chord is a series of minor thirds,
moving the chord up or down three frets results in a different inversion of the same chord.

So,
D dim = F dim = Ab dim = B dim.
Eb dim = F# dim = A dim = C dim.
E dim = G dim = Bb dim = Db dim.


I tend to play a lot of straight majors as Sixth (lazy finger habits).

A6
x.0.2.2.2.2

C6
x.3.5.5.5.5

G6
3.2.0.0.0.0


I always play an Open G chord with a D on the B string.

G
3.2.0.0.3.3


I love F Major with Open G string ringing, that's in so many songs.

Fsus2
1.3.3.0.1.1
x.x.3.0.1.1


Fave fave chords of all fave chords would be, say for example, E Major but played with these notes in ascending order A Flat, B, E, B, (bottom four strings only).

E5/G#
4.2.2.4.x.x


Also one I call B Mediaeval, notes in ascending orders G Flat, B, D Flat, G Flat (top four strings only) This is also a favourite of Zappa, certainly the early stuff.

F#sus4
x.x.4.4.2.2

Bsus2
x.2.4.4.2.2


Of course these chords work all over the guitar.

Couple more I’ve used alot are B Flat Glorious, notes ascending are B Flat, F, B Flat, Open G, F, B Flat.

Warning: you need your thumb to fret the low string!
Bb6
6.8.8.0.6.6


Goes great with its cousin B Flat Glowing which is B Flat, F, A, Open G, F , B Flat.

Warning: you need your thumb to fret the low string!
Bb6maj7
6.8.7.0.6.6


That pair are in such tunes as Punch and Judy, Supergirl, Garden Of Earthly Delights, Snowman and Wonderfalls. A.P

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It's always cool to see more tabs anywhere! Do you still transcribe songs Jeff? I've been giving Where Did The Ordinary People Go & Didn't Hurt A Bit a go and so far I've had limited success (which means I can kinda play the verse riffs and chords, ha). I really dig your tabs by the way, I've become a much better guitar player by trying to learn XTC songs!