complex chords made simple!! if ur intimidated by complex soundin chordz then theres a simple way out - the basic idea here is that if u know just ur major & minor scales u can CONSTRUCT any chord without memorizing ANY “shapes” - while these chords r more common in jazz/blues u can use it 2 add sum flavour to n e thing..... also learnin how to construct chords rather than jsut playin shapes blind wil help to create play chords in a context not just as standalone pieces.....disclaimer: not exactly my original work but mostly thru books like playin guitar n sitez like https://www.chordmine.com/guitar-chords/Chord/default.aspx Diminished Code: 1 b3 b5 b7 minor 7b5 or half diminished 7 C Eb Gb Bb 1 b3 b5 bb7(6) Diminished 7 C Eb Gb Bbb(A) Augmented Code: 1 3 #5 7 Augmented 7 or major 7 aug/# 5 C E G# B 1 3 #5 b7 7 aug/# 5 C E G# Bb most chords r triads & sevenths made from 1, 4, 5 and 7th notes. but u can also mess around with 2, 4 and 6th notes. Added ninth [by adding 2nd note – called ninth to avoid confusing with second [inversion]. The 2/9 below implies u can play either the 2nd note or its octave i.e. the 9th note – called added ninth to avoid confusing with extended ninth Code: 1 3 5 2/9 Added ninth or add9 C E G D 1 b3 5 2/9 Minor added ninth or minor add9 C Eb G D Suspended fourth or just suspended [4th replaces 3rd note in triad] Code: 1 4 5 sus4 or sus C F G 1 4 5 b7 7sus4 or 7-4 C F G Bb Sixth [6th note added to triad] Code: 1 3 5 6 sixth or 6 C E G A 1 b3 5 6 minor sixth or m6 C Eb G A 1 3 5 6 9 maj sixth add 9 or 6/9 C E G A D 1 b3 5 6 9 min sixth add 9 or m6/9 C Eb G A D 1 3 5 6 b7 six seven or 6/7 C E G A Bb 1 4 5 6 b7 six seven sus or 6/7sus C F G A Bb 1 b3 5 6 b7 min six seven or m6/7 C Eb G A Bb 1 b3 5 6 b7 11/4 min six seven eleven or m6/7/11 C Eb G A Bb F Extended chords Adding 2, 4 and 6th notes that are an octave higher than the 1, 3, 5, 7th notes gives extended chords – called ninths, elevenths and thirteenths respectively. basic ninth created by adding ninth note [i.e. octave of 2nd note of scale] to seventh chords Code: 1 3 5 b7 9 ninth or 9 C E G Bb D 1 3 5 7 9 major ninth or maj9 C E G B D 1 b3 5 b7 9 minor ninth or m9 C Eb G Bb D altered ninth instead of playing 3, 5, 7, 9th notes as above, u can alter them [sharp/flat] Code: 1 3 5 b7 b9 seven flat nine or 7-9 C E G Bb Db 1 3 5 b7 #9 seven aug nine or 7+9 C E G Bb D# 1 3 b5 b7 #9 seven aug nine dim five or 7+9-5 C E Gb Bb D# 1 b3 b5 b7 9 min nine dim five or m9-5 C Eb Gb Bb D 1 3 b5 b7 9 nine dim five or 9-5 C E Gb Bb D 1 3 b5 b7 b9 seven flat nine dim five or 7-9-5 C E Gb Bb Db 1 3 #5 b7 #9 seven aug nine aug five or 7+9+5 C E G# Bb D# 1 b3 5 7 9 min/maj 9 C Eb G B D 1 3 #5 7 9 maj nine aug five or maj9+5 C E G# B D 1 3 #5 b7 9 nine aug five or 9+5 C E G# Bb D 1 3 #5 b7 b9 seven flat nine aug five 7-9+5 C E G# Bb Db 1 b3 5 b7 b9 min seven flat nine C Eb G Bb Db eleventh created by adding eleventh note [i.e. octave of 4th note of scale] to ninth chord dominant eleventh Code: 1 3 5 b7 9 11 eleventh or 11 C E G Bb D F 1 3 5 b7 11 seven eleven or 7/11 C E G Bb F 1 3 5 b7 b9 11 eleven dim nine or 11-9 C E G Bb Db F 1 3 5 b7 9 #11 seven aug eleven or 7+9 C E G Bb D F# major eleventh Code: 1 3 5 7 9 #11 maj nine aug eleven or maj9+11 C E G B D F# 1 3 5 7 #11 maj seven aug eleven or maj7+11 C E G B F# 1 3 5 #11 added aug eleven or add+11 C E G F# minor eleventh Code: 1 b3 5 b7 9 11 min eleven or m11 C Eb G Bb D F 1 b3 5 b7 11 min seven eleven or m7/11C Eb G Bb F thirteenth created by adding thirteenth note [i.e. octave of 6th note of scale] to eleventh chord – this gives seven notes so one note has to be left our – usually 9th or 11th dominant thirteenth Code: 1 3 5 b7 9 11 13 thirteenth or 13 C E G Bb D F A 1 3 5 b7 b9 11 13 thirteen dim nine or 13-9 C E G Bb Db F A 1 3 5 b7 #9 11 13 thirteen aug nine or 13+9 C E G Bb D# F A 1 4 5 b7 9 13 thirteen suspended or 13sus C F G Bb D A 1 3 5 b7 9 #11 13 thirteen aug eleven or 13+11 C E G Bb D F# A major thirteenth Code: 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 major thirteen or maj13 C E G B D F A minor thirteenth Code: 1 b3 5 b7 9 11 13 minor thirteen or m13 C Eb G Bb D F A 1 b3 5 9 11 13 minor thirteen eleven or m13/11 C Eb G D F A
I looked through it when I moderated so didn't check again to reply. Awesome post. I haven't proofread it or anything though.
