Originally Posted by Bass Thumper
Originally Posted by rharv
IMHO
If two notes are a chord, that chord is pretty ambiguous.

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rharv, I think you are finally beginning to get it (I think).
Nobody is saying that every chord must be unambiguous for it to be labeled a chord, certainly not me.
As a matter of fact, I wouldn't be surprised if certain musicians/composers intentionally write ambiguous, discordant, unresolved chords into their music.
I would say that ambiguous chords are every bit a chord as unambiguous ones.



Think of it this way, just because an automobile fails your State inspection, doesn't mean that it's somehow not an automobile.
In fact, that automobile could be on its roof in a gully and half rusted and still be an automobile.

Trust me I get it.
You are starting down the theory road, my tracks in the sand ahead of you have been blown over for decades.
But I still learn to this day. I chose to participate in this thread to learn what I could from it.
I'm not arguing any of this, since it is theory and not a rule, and even rules can be broken.

I spent years in college (and after) studying theory, arranging, composing etc tutored by some very knowledgeable people. Not Berklee, but UNT & UofM level.
In fact I was raised with it since I could first learn. I did not get a choice of first instrument to learn; it was piano (at 5) so I could learn theory not just notes.
I was lucky and got a head start on it compared to many. Music is kind of a big deal in my family <grin>

My youngest brother is a PHD and has been asked to conduct/teach in Europe, Carnegie, etc
Many years later we still discuss theory and learn from each other.
That's what it's all about!
Having some understanding of it definitely helps when discussing it, and he is not shy to correct me at times (and neither should anyone else be)

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