Originally Posted By: Bass Thumper


Disclaimer: This subject is way beyond my pay grade.

But this is what my AI assistant tells me.

The notes E G B D F are not a chord. They are the notes on the lines of the treble clef in music notation. The mnemonic used by some music students to remember these notes is “Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit”.

If you are looking for a chord that contains these notes, you might want to try playing an E minor 9th chord. This chord contains the notes E G B D and F#, which is the same as F.


You sure that AI doesn't stand for "artificial imbecile?" It didn't even get the mnemonic right.

The definition of "chord" is extremely broad. Look it up. Any music theory text will define a chord as any three (or two) notes superimposed or words to that effect.


A minor 9th chord is an entirely different sound than a minor 7th with the b9 added. Entirely different.

The G7/E does have all the same notes and might be a workable substitute. I would have to try it. However, what I'm working with is a modal progression (G Mixolydian) where the root of the chord definitely needs to be "E," as it is functioning as the b6.

Last edited by Byron Dickens; 06/07/23 04:47 AM.
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