Most beautiful chord you've heard

[AugmentedFourth]

e|--3--|
B|--4--|
G|--3--|
D|--6--|
A|--7--|
E|--0--|

 

[iamjosan]

I'm really into Major7 add2's right now.

 

[RedBeardedOne]

AM9/E

e|--9---|
B|--0---|
G|--13--|              
D|--11--|
A|--0---|
E|--12--|

plus my collection that I've been building over the years... most always seem to turn out to be some 9th chord when I go to look them up.

 

[Mr. Big Noodles]

I'm really into Major7 add2's right now.

If it has a seventh, forget the add's. C∆ + D = C∆9. C+D = Cadd9.

 

[RedBeardedOne]

The most beautiful it is not, but quite interesting nonetheless.

e|--10-|
B|--10-|
G|--9--|
D|--8--|
A|--9--|
E|--8--|

The mystic/Prometheus chord. Mystic chord - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Sir Taffey]

For me in DADGAD (Yes I am THAT Brutal)
D-0
A-2
D-4
G-2
A-0
D-0

No idea what it is but it works well in a chord progression I run in this tuning

 

[amarchand]

Really nice minor 11 voicing most of us have probably played/heard:

E---5
B---3
G---0
D---4
A---2
E---0

 

[Austin175]

What ever chords Rusty is using from 1:19 - 1:35 in this video.

YouTube

Reminds me of Take This Life bu In Flames. If someone wants to post up what he is playing go ahead.

 

[Captain_Awesome]

Although there are several standalone chords that sound gorgeous, particularly those with a major 7th with an additional 6th or 4th and a perhaps a sympathetic string ringing out, it comes down to context for me.

For example, I'm learning the Bach Prelude in E Minor (BWV 996) at the moment and tucked away in the presto section is a Csus2! When placed alongside the density of the harmony in the rest of the piece it sounds 'glittering,' yet if you blink, it's gone.

1 -0--
2 -3--
3 -0--
4 ---
5 -3--

 

[stmenzel]

probably my favorite thread on here

 

[octatoan]

Brilliant thread, sorry for the necro.

 

[ghost_of_karelia]

Generally the cadence vi-♭VII-I as I mentioned in another thread. Usually in the keys of C, D and E (Am-B♭-C / Bm-C-D / C#m-D-E respectively) as there is just something about the way the B♭, C, D and E chords sound in their open/closest-to-nut positions.

Brilliant thread, btw. \m/

 

[All_¥our_Bass]

Gm7b5/A, no3

Guitar tuned in fourths

F|-12      12      12
C|-13      13      13
G|-12      12      12
D|-0   or  12  or 
A|-
E|-

And yes, I know this name is relative. In the musical context of this chord, I paired it with a G locrian maj2 scale (G A Bb C Db Eb F), and the D natural in the bass is there to help G sound like a tonic.

A fuller version of the same chord, with D as the root, and more aptly named Dm7 add #11

F|-12
C|-12
G|-13
D|-12
A|-12
E|-

Stacks of fourths with a tritone separating then in the middle have a really nice sound to them.

F|-6----6--------------6
C|-6----6----6----6----6
G|-5----6----6----6----6
D|-5----5----5----5----5
A|-5----5----5----5----5
E|----------------5----5     etc.

 

[fwd0120]

-X-----
-X-----
-X-----
-2-----
-2-----
-0-----

Inspired me to start playing.

 

[JustMac]

Gm7b5/A, no3

Guitar tuned in fourths

F|-12      12      12
C|-13      13      13
G|-12      12      12
D|-0   or  12  or 
A|-
E|-

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What does no.3 mean, has it something to do with inversions?

 

[Noxon]

I think he means no third^^

 

[mongey]

I've always been partial to this cmaj7 voicing


e---0
b---0
g---0
d---9
a---7
e---8

 

[All_¥our_Bass]

What does no.3 mean, has it something to do with inversions?

No, it means omit the third.

I think he means no third^^

THIS.

 

[Rockstar Guitar Tuition]

I love major and minor 9ths especially when omitting the 5th of the chord.

Cmaj9

e---0
b---3
g---4
d---2
a---3
e---x

Dmin9

e---0
b---5
g---5
d---3
a---5
e---x

 

[JustMac]

No, it means omit the third.

THIS.

Ah, I always wondered what that meant on chord charts!