Comments on: Calling Elvis chord analysis – Major, minor, no-third, power chords

By: Vihar

Vihar — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:54:54 +0000

They are neither major nor minor chords/scales. They are dominant. Just like most of the blues songs for that matter.

By: Mark Knopfler on Bob Dylan’s Slow Train Coming | Mark Knopfler Guitar / More Knowledge about the guitar

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:55:00 +0000

[...] three-string riff (over the chords Am, Dm, Em, however, all are played without thirds, see this article about the no-thirds business). Possibly this guitar is the same as on Slow Train Coming (the Es [...]

By: Tallgren

Tallgren — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:01:47 +0000

This no 3rd business occurs in many other songs as well, such as Why Aye Man, Fare Thee Well Northumberland and Coyote. It’s often to create a bluesy mood I reckon.

By: Morten

Morten — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:52:37 +0000

Yes, Ingo, I absolutely agree with you about the feel and all the other things. And I just love your articles! Maybe you could make one about who played bass and drums on what track on the Brothers In Arms album? Or isn’t it guitarrelated enough? Morten

By: Ingo

Ingo — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:39:56 +0000

Hi Morten, in fact Money for Nothing is G minor, the intro also clearly indicates minor. And you are right, the bass plays a Bb in one of the runs over the verse, but since this Bb is only a short connector and not a sustained note, the verse still has the feel and sound of a no-third chord.

By: Morten

Morten — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:48:40 +0000

Doesn’t the fact that the bass is playing minor thirds indicate that money for nothing is in g minor?