Music Notation Question

Posted by: Tom Cavanaugh

Music Notation Question - 02/22/11 05:12 AM

I am playing the guitar parts on my G70 for the musical production of Bye Bye Birdie at a local school in my hometown. The score has some chord notations that I'm not sure about. What is D with a little superscript "o" 7? How about D with a small superscript triangle 7? How about D with a small subscript triangle 7? I'm sure someone here knows the answer. Thanks,

Tom
Posted by: Stephenm52

Re: Music Notation Question - 02/22/11 05:32 AM

Jazz Chords
Posted by: Tom Cavanaugh

Re: Music Notation Question - 02/22/11 07:02 AM

Thank you Stephen. The triangle means major 7th and the little o means it is a diminished chord. I've got it, thanks.

Tom
Posted by: Bill in Dayton

Re: Music Notation Question - 02/22/11 08:16 AM

Wow, "Bye-Bye Birdie..."

I played the role of Albert Peterson in my senior year of 1978 at Gateway Senior High in a suburb outside of Pittsburgh, PA...

Lots of fun tunes, but my favorite-hands down...was "Talk to me." Great memories, to be sure...

Good luck with your production, Tom...
Posted by: Uncle Dave

Re: Music Notation Question - 02/22/11 04:38 PM

"Talk to me" .... written so well, even Dick Van Dyke sounded great on it! It's a beautiful melody, and when the barbershop harmonies come in ...... ahhhhhh - even better.
BTW - I like DVD, but I don't think of him when I think of great singers!
smile
Posted by: arranger_yes_pc_no

Re: Music Notation Question - 02/23/11 06:00 AM

Originally Posted By: Tom Cavanaugh
the little o means it is a diminished chord. I've got it, thanks.

Tom


actually that's incorrect, if as you said before there is also '7'.

That means it's a DIMINISHED SEVENTH chord. It looks similar but in fact it's not really....it has a diminished seventh on top beside the diminished fifth.

A diminished triad will work too, but the harmony will be incomplete and not intended as on the sheet.
Posted by: Tom Cavanaugh

Re: Music Notation Question - 02/23/11 07:00 AM

When I play a diminished chord it is always 1 b3 b5 b7. That way I only need to know three of them. smile

Tom