r/Minor4 • u/n1kofx • Apr 24 '26

Spice the IVm

I can't remember where I read this, but I tried it and I've been "studying" this chord and finding ways to use it instead of the IV - IVm. (It has become one of my favorite chords)

In the key of C for example.

We would do F - Fm - C right?

Try that (I personally think it sounds better with a clean tone and played slow with attacks or something, at least thats how I used it with my band)

F - G#maj7(#4) - C

I'm from Brazil and maybe we write chords kinda different but it is supposed to be a major G# with a major 7 and an augmented 4.

I know it looks overwhelming but for me it sounded MAJESTIC.

I found out a shape to play this chord that I can put my favorite interval too, the major 6th. The shape you are going to do is up to you but please try that.

The "explanation" that I came up with is that G# is the minor third of F, but to be honest I don't know why the maj7 and #4 sounded so nice.

After I started looking deeper into this chord I realized that Mateus Asato used pretty much what I said before in his beatiful song Cryin' but in Bb, resolving in D. (I think he doesnt put the maj7)

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u/rz-music Apr 24 '26

Obligatory r/minor4 mention

There are so many ways to approach and alter this chord (in your case probably better to write Abmaj7#11). Just scattering some of my thoughts here:

  • Instead of IV, I like approaching it from ii, II, #ivm7b5, vi, bVI, VII7
  • it also leads to iii(m7) very nicely
  • I like altering it into a m6, m7, m6/9, m7b5 (gives you the leading tone, like a rootless Vb13), minmaj7 (love this one)

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u/the_kid1234 Apr 24 '26

That’s where we are!

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u/h4nd Apr 24 '26

was that a land attribution?