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it would just about work on an E single note drone, which is far less specific and has fewer things to clash against.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
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If you are playing diatonic chords from G maj against an E note, that will sound more consonant with some than others.
If we list the chords and how E related intervallically:
G maj - E is the 6th/13th
Am - E is the fifth
C maj - E is the maj3rd
Em - root note
However, if you are playing doublestops/diads in thirds against that e.g G, B against E, you then would invert those so E to G is a min3rd and E to B us a perfect fifth. That will sound pretty consonant as E G B spells an Em triad.
Basically, the different intervals will display differing degrees of consonance, especially to the unfamiliar ear.
Look up three-note diatonic triads in the three inversions (R on bottom, 3 on bottom, 5 on bottom) on strings 234 and 123. Learn those for key of G / E minor and just listen to them against your E drone.
(I've had a brief look and couldn't see any written out as a scale as opposed to maj/min etc. If you get stuck pm me)
Do the same with chords from D over your E drone. Chords of G moving to A over E bass note is pretty cool?
Learning to move through scales in chords is super useful.
If you're playing over a droning E minor chord then you should be able to play the following triads without anything sounding too musically offensive
Em - EGB
G major - GBD
Am - ACE
Bm - BDF#
C major - CEG
D major - DF#A
Also F# diminished but if we're talking about avoiding clashing tones then I'd leave that out of the equation for now.
First of all, make double and triple sure that you're playing these triads correctly and not adding in any extra notes. Extensions or fancy versions your mates showed you can and do lead to problems, so stick strictly to the basic triads in this case.
Secondly, if you're definitely playing the triads correctly and you're still feeling like notes sound odd or out of place then take note of which triads they are. We may be able to help better if we can pinpoint exactly which triads are hitting your ear askew.
Lastly, try to keep some movement happening. As folks have helpfully already pointed out, some triads will sound better than others so moving between them will sound better than leaving certain notes ringing against the drone for any extended length of time.
Hope this helps!
But if you do things like separate the chords, by pitch - like with an octave in between - or by using different sounds, or different timings, like a big distorted low E minor chord followed by a quick chirpy clean upbeat D major, an octave higher, as part of a progression so it’s not just sitting there occupying the same space, it would be totally different.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
The E7 (no 5) has E G# D
And the following upper triads work:
Gm, which had G Bb D
Fm, which has F Ab C
C, which has E G C
Or Bb, which has F Bb D
Each triad gives a different flat or sharp 9th and 5th, and they all produce significant clashing, but they sound AMAZING!
https://youtu.be/VowsMEUvryY
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.