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This chord was in my old Mickey Baker jazz guitar book but I can't for the life of me find it anywhere else now, and that old book is long gone.

The notes are A-G-B-F It has an A root (I guess, it IS the bass note on the 6th string), the next note is a G, so I guess that makes it a 7th right underneath it on the 4th string...then there's a B (sus 2 or 13?) on the 3rd string (fourth fret, first finger) then a flatted 9th on the 2nd string (6th fret). Does that make it an A7 6-9? or am I wrong looking for the A to be the root and it's some sort of inverted thing?

It's in a song I'm writing and I don't want to look like a twit trying to explain it to my bandmates

flag	asked Nov 6 at 22:11 Curious Carol 21●1

Vendetta · Answer 1 · 2009-12-24 17:59:08Z UTC

Be sure to utilize a function on this site called the chord namer. All you have to do is plug in the coordinates of your fingers and it will deliver the name. If you happen to be in a unique tuning, (say, open E, for example), just utilize another function on here called tuning. You should see these links on the left-hand side of your screen. The tuning link will have the word (Standard) right next to it, just like that in parenthesis. You can either leave it be if your guitar is in standard (E A D G B e), or modify it to whatever tuning your guitar is in right now. Just make sure the two are aligned before you start playing along with the chord names it delivers. If you're not sure how to play the same chords in a different tuning, (again, this may not be something you're concerned about, but it's useful information), just use the chord dictionary function in accordance to your specific tuning. And most importantly, have fun.

Kit · Answer 2 · 2009-12-25 23:06:48Z UTC

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Yes, I'd found that shortly after making this post! What a wonderful site for songwriters!

answered Dec 25 at 23:06

Kit
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Asaph · Answer 3 · 2009-11-07 03:51:41Z UTC

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The JGuitar Chord Namer calls it:

Abbreviation    Long Name
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A7b13sus2       A 7th Flat 13th Suspended 2nd
A7sus2#5        A 7th Suspended 2nd Sharp 5th
G9/A            G/A 9th

answered Nov 7 at 3:51

Asaph♦♦
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What is the name of this weird chord?

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