What does the figure ( 1/3 ) in a progression mean? I saw this and it was used like this; 1 6 2  5x7 then (2  1/3 )

Thanks for any help!

bayoubill


What does the figure ( 1/3 ) in a progression mean? I saw this and it was used like this; 1 6 2  5x7 then (2  1/3 )

Thanks for any help!

Is it like if you are in the key of C the same as writing, D C/E or regardless of key II I/III?

I would assume it would be a "slash chord"  with the 3rd in the bass.  in other words, if 1 = C then 1/3 would be C/E, and in other words than that, 1st inversion of the C chord.

Sounds to me like I'm supposed to do the 1 6 2 5 seven times followed by a measure on the 2 and then a measure split between the 1 & 3. The main bit seven times followed by a turn around 2 measures long using three chords.

There's got to be a producer around here some place.

So yeah in C again the whole progression would be.
 
C A D G7 (D C/E) the brackets meaning the same bar.  
 
John the x7 means dominant 7th.

^xactly!

Fantastic! THANKS! I just got a call from one of those bass players and he uses the Nashville system on a lot of his stuff. I know he wants me to be able to read some charts for an album he has in the works and just in case I figure I better know. Unfortunately I Am not doing the album but he promised to send me a copy so I can learn the tunes.


P. S. he promised to send me a copy so I can learn the tunes ..you how that goes but i figure any excuse to play my guitar!

I think he's missed a chord off the end.
 
I need a resolution to that progression.

It's the amount of time you can reasonably expect the drummer to be on time (with 1/3 of the time being behind the beat and the remaining 1/3 being ahead of it).

HTH.

craigb


It's the amount of time you can reasonably expect the drummer to be on time (with 1/3 of the time being behind the beat and the remaining 1/3 being ahead of it).

HTH.

Actually it's funny you should say that but the only reason I'm a bit familiar with the notation style at all is because it gets used quite a bit where people like me are notationally challenged.
 
In a situation where nobody has the time to write down fancy charts and chord symbols it's really easy to quickly write down some changes that everyone quickly gets, (including the drummer) so you'll get some amendments to a score someone will give you a piece of paper with the changes on then it's easier to say come in for 12 bars on the 2nd 5 for example.
 
Of course those who know what they are doing, unlike myself, can transpose easily too without needing to re-write anything.
 
It can be a real time-saver when time is money or you've only met some players half an hour before you are due to play and they want to do a few things differently.
 
It can make it seem like you actually know what's going on...