This isn’t always easy on the guitar, but the Em/maj9 (E minor and B major combined) in Example 5 is a great example. The ...

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So, in an E minor for example, the bass note of that chord (on a guitar, this would be an open E string) defines the starting point of the chord, while the higher notes add further weight and ...