Chords

voicings for advanced chords

Preferred Order of Learning

Basic Chords

Major Chords: maj, add9, sus2, sus4, C5

Minor Chords: m, min

Basic Extensions and Variations

Major Chords: maj7, maj9, 6, 6/9, aug (aka + or #5)

Dominant Chords: 7, 9, 7sus4, 9sus4

Minor Chords: m7, m9,

Advanced Chords

Major Chords: maj7sus2, maj7sus4, maj7#11, maj7#5, maj7b5, add11, susb9, maj11, maj13, maj13(#11), maj9#11, +maj9, aug(maj9)

Dominant Chords: 7sus2, 11, 13, 13sus4, 7b5, 7#11, 7#5, 9#11, 9b5, 9#5, 7b9, 7b9sus4, 7#9, 13b9, 13#9, 13#11, 13b5, 7add13, 7alt

Minor Chords: m7, m7add11, m9, m9b5, m9#5, m6, m(b6), m6/9, m11, m11b5, m13, m13b5, m(maj7), m(maj9)

Other Chords: m7b5, ø, m9b5, ø9, m7b5(b9), ø(b9), dim, o, dim7, o7, dim9, o9, dim(b9), o7(b9)

your assignment is to read the pdf and then follow the instructions to making your own table in the last paragraph of letter D.

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