52 Rhythm Fills example 2.13

[BruceMoore]

I'm a little confused in this example when talking about G11. You mention f over the G base but isn't the 11th the C on the the 2nd string??? The f is the 7th, yes??

 

[Paleo]

What you say about the chord tones in the G11 chord is correct.

G B D F A C = 1 3 5 b7 9 11

However, he is referring to an F chord over a G bass note.

Since all the notes are a third apart, we can see other "smaller" chords within the 11 chord.

For example:

G B D F A C

We see an F Major chord on top of a G Major chord.

The b7 9 11 of G11 is also the 1 3 5 (F A C) of F Major.

In Example 2.13, you have A C F at the end, which is an F Major triad. (3 5 1 = 1st inversion)

G A C F.

An F chord over a G.

Though the G is not played in the chord at the end.

When he demonstrates the G11 cord he does play G in the bass on the 6th string, the F on the 4th string with his pinky and the A, C & F "normally".

So he is actually playing the 4 string "open" F with a G in the bass. (5th string muted)


In all 3 examples he gave, G11, C11 & E11, the b7 of the 11 chord becomes the root of a second triad on top of a lower one.

F chord over G, Bb chord over C and D Major over E.

G B D F A C

C E G Bb D F

E G# B D F# A