Suggestion to scale around A madd9

Ive experiencing feeling of this chord and Im definately love it. I want your suggestions for a chord progression "triad" "scale" or even chords that share this intension or whatever suggestions you come of around this chord.

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soz, im bad with those inserts lol...

-Emp

An Amadd9 should look like this (using your fingering):

e:-0--|

B:-0--|

G:-9--|

D:-10-|

A:-0--|

E:-0--|

If that's the case, try B Locrian, A Aeolian or A Melodic Minor.

Your chord however is very similar, only with additions of C# and A#. Try playing A# Aeolian and see how that sounds.


Rock on!

Aaaah, thanks m8... I noticed I made mistake to that. I meant

e:-0--|
B:-0--|
G:-5--|
D:-7--|
A:-0--|
E:-0--|

Doh well... shouldnt post middle of the night lol... but anyway thanks, Ill try b locrian on that at start. Thanks.

Dude you're way over-thinking this!

You're notes - E A A C B E



Check this out:



C Ionian

e:---------------------------7-8-10-|

B:-----------------------8-10-------|

D:-----------------7-9-10-----------|

G:-----------7-9-10-----------------|

A:-----7-8-10-----------------------|

E:-8-10-----------------------------|



C Ionian

e:----------------------B-C-D-|

B:-------------------G-A------|

G:--------------D-E-F---------|

D:---------A-B-C--------------|

A:----E-F-G-------------------|

E:-C-D------------------------|

Note the similarities. That is the most basic explanation of what you are playing.

Now if you want to look at it as an AmADD9, you can do that to.

A Major:



A C# E - 1 3 5



A Minor:



A C E - 1 b3 5



AmADD9:



A C E B - 1 b3 5 9

Does that make sense? If so, you'll see that essentially you are toying around with A minor. With A minor, you now have C Ionian, D Dorian, E Phrygian, F Lydian, G Mixolydian, A Aeolian and B Locrian.

If you wanted to mix it up a bit, since you have a really open and full sounding chord, you can play A Melodic Minor to spice it up a bit.

Hope that helps.

Rock on!

That's cool GS. Great explanations.
@Emp You can also simplify it with the Pentatonic scale. Take the A minor Pentatonic....



Since it is a minor scale you can do what the chord name suggest and ADD 9..or 2



To get a completely different sound you can omit the 3rds and play... 1 2 4 5 b7.


This is actually a G Major Pentatonic but will work over the Amin9 chord. I know this is a simple approach but I find it works when looking for an alternate scale that even a beginner can use.
.....NOT implying you are a beginner man ;)

Haha, yeah you may be right... I jammed a bit and found out that I love that chord even more... well yeah, In jamming I usually lost thinking so it came really easy to follow, I actually demonstrated to myself in reverse scale tool the notes Ive been jammed... (I suggest that to everyone btw) and found out again what I kinda already knew that, Truth behind "fancy scales" or "Modes" or the "names" can be quite simple. It was kinda shocking to understand that ive played

C major
A melodic minor
D Dorian
E Phrygian
F Lydian
G Mixolydian
A Aeolian
B locrian

and if that was not enough, there come...

G dominant 7th
C ethiopian
b half diminished (locrian)
e neopolitan minor

and...

A natural (pure) minor

... ... ... ... ... well, for sure while I played I dont even remembered the names of those fancy names... actually, I found the whole case yet again very refreshing. Thanks m8 :)

Different from AmADD9.

Am9 = 1 b3 5 b7 9



AmADD9 = 1 b3 5 9

When you see a chord name followed directly by a number, that almost always implies a dominant chord. The formula for a dominant chord is usually gonna be: 1 3 5 b7.

You have to be careful not to get the two confused. Dominant chords retain a totally different tonality than "normal" chords. Dominant chords are used to resolve to another tone. That is why they are commonly used in Jazz music.

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What program are you using for those guitar necks?

Rock on!

Yeah man, thanks for correcting. I caught it was an add9 with my first explaination "you can do what the chord name suggest and ADD 9".
I just screwed up when I said the G Pent plays over the Amin9. Either way both scales still have the b7. But good catch man, don't want to confuse anyone.
This is how I do my AmAdd9

-7-
-5-
-5-
-7-


I made the guitar with Paint. I made a master copy (JPG) then add the dots as needed. I use these a lot in my lessons.

Sorry if I sounded like a douche. I didn't bother reading into your examples because I didn't doubt your answers. That just stood out to me, so I said something.

That's a good idea. I never even thought of using paint.

Rock on!

Hey man no problem. I actually don't mind corrections. Keeps me on my toes.
I'm doing a lesson on CAGED and the relation to the Pentatonic boxes. The guitar necks will show how each pattern overlaps the other. I can't get this result with tabs.

I often use the 9 to minor chords when Im playing the orinary blues scale over it. It sound great.
Try to play the A blues scale over this chord and Ill think you will be delighted.

Paxom.