![]() ![]() In practice, I don't think about scales very much when I want to name a chord instead I think of intervals. Others would prefer to name chords by referring to the Mixolydian scale. On the choice of the major scaleįrom the comments, it seems that some disagree with my choice of the major scale for naming chords. I find myself playing this chord, voiced as D-A-B-F in what is called a "drop 2 voicing", quite often. But, the voicing you suggested, D-A-B♭-F, I would be more inclined to use as a B♭ Maj 7 chord in first inversion.Īnd, speaking of inversions, the first chord (D-F-A-B) could also be viewed as a Bm7♭5 (also known as B∅, or B half-diminished) in first inversion. Here the B♭ is a lowered 6th from the D major scale. The other chord, D-F-A-B♭, I would call a Dm add ♭13, if I were thinking of this as a D chord. The B is the 6th from the D major scale, so this is a Dm6 chord. ![]() The F in the chord is a lowered 3rd from the D major scale, and the A is a perfect 5th, so this is a Dm. If you want to use a scale to name a chord based on note names, I would suggest using the major scale (more on this choice later). ![]()
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