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If you are playing solo acoustic, that's exactly correct. I was referring to chord substitutions with a band.

Kind of a tangent, but for A minor I frequently just play C & G or C, G, and B if I want to add a 9 on top.

The long answer is that it depends upon how you're using it. The chord commonly used in popular music is an "add 6" and as such contains the 6th in addition to a major triad (1 3 5).

To Russell's point above, a chord that substitutes a 6 for the 5 is really an inverted relative minor:
C E G is C major
C E A is C with no 5, add 6.
A C E is an A minor chord.
(To really blow your mind you might identify that C add 6 C E G A is identical to A minor 7 A C E G).

To answer your question from a practical standpoint: The 5th is a really weak interval in terms of chord composition, so even though the add 6 chord is supposed to contain a root, third, fifth, and 6th, our ears hear the 5 even when it isn't there. It is implied even when omitted. Most of the chords I play in my band lack 5s and many times even lack root notes. I just play color tones. I digress....

That make sense?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6KbEnGnymk

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Thanks all!

a minor and b minor. check out this dude's cover.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v77Nc1oFaHA

Dunno am I?

you should transpose it down 7 half steps, not up 5.

That happens to me once or twice a year. Once the dispute is over you will be fine. I hope it was an American express card. They are the best with fraud resolution

Strumming pattern disregarding tempo = decent strumming pattern and crap tempo. You need to make sure your tempo is solid and the strumming pattern is appropriate. Otherwise you sound like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvPugOWeZiA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjeMDvCdrtc

I'm a consensus builder bro. I find ways to come together, not divide. You will see no such refutation. Can't we all just get along?