Not every A minor chord looks like an A minor. When you build a chord with the upper structures, it’s a little like sketching out a drawing and pencil before you go over it in ink. When you’re done, you can erase the scaffolding.
So while this may look like an A minor 7, what I’m actually playing is an A minor 11. Your ear fills in the rest. You don’t just name a chord by what it is, you name it by what it does.
A B minor 7, flat 5, and E7 with a flat 9. That’s harmony, and you can share that with someone who belongs in a Beat Kitchen class. (gentle music)
