Beautiful wrong note.

[Al Nico]

Hi. Les Dawson knew how to play the funny wrong note and there are also some beautiful wrong notes. They're called add9, but they are often add2 but still called add9.

 

add2 is much easier to understand. Start with C major C, E, G. Now count up the C major scale and stop at the 2nd note, so 1=C, 2=D stop. D.

add the 2nd note in the C major scale to the C major chord and we have C, D, E, G. Inspiring and smoothy vibes.

Where does the 9th come from. If you count up the C major scale to the next D, it's in 9th place. That's all I'm prepared to say about that.

 

It's a friendly vibe in major, and beautiful in minor. Try this. It feels odd at first but you might grow to like it.

Playing the bass and singing, swap between these two harmonies.

Sing = D, Bass = C

Sing = C, Bass = G♯

 

The first harmony could be major or minor.

Using what we know from bass having the power to change chords, if we stack all the notes in, we can find the relative minor of the add9 by lowering the bass 3 semitones for major, or 4 for minor.

Mind blowing, but beautiful.

 

- find the relative minor of the add9, and know what you're talking about. Power to the bass player.