Originally Posted By: MusicStudent

Essential Notes is not familar terminology to me.

I appologize. I thought "essential notes" is a common concept in music, my bad.

I think what "essential notes" means is those notes that are required in the chord for the chord to maintain its fullness or most of it's fullness. If you ommit non-essential notes, the chord won't completley collapse or be non-recognizable. Think required, fundamental, or necessary.

See the 4th paragraph at this site.

http://www.hakwright.co.uk/music/quick_crd_ref.html

Last edited by Bass Thumper; 09/08/22 09:17 AM.
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