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for all Keyboardists

Compiled by Leonard Vogler

Interior photos by Barbara Nitke


Modeled by Tess Raynor
Layout and design by Len Vogler

This book copyright 1996 by AInsco Publications,


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How to Use This Book ................ 9
Alternate Chord Names .................. 10

C chords ...................................... II
C major .......................................... 11
C/E first inversion ........................... 11
C/G second inversion ....................... 11
C augmented .................................. 11
C augmented first inversion ............. 12
C augmented second inversion ......... 12
Csus4 ............................................. 12
Csus4 first inversion ........................ 12
Csus4 second inversion ..................... 12
C6 .................................. ................ 12
C6 first inversion ............................. 13
C6 second inversion ......................... 13
C6 third inversion ........................... 13
C7 .................................................. 13
C7 first inversion ............................. 13
C7 second inversion .................. ....... 13
C7 third inversion ........................... 14
COY ... ................................... .. .. ....... 14
COY first inversion ........................... 14
COY second inversion ........................ 14
Coy third inversion .......................... 14
C major7 ........................................ 14
C major7 first inversion ................... IS
C major7 second inversion ............... IS
C major7 third inversion ................. IS
C minor ...................... ................... IS
C minor first inversion .................... IS
C minor second inversion ................. IS
C minor6 ....................................... 16
C minor6 first inversion .................. 16
C minor6 second inversion ............... 16
C minor6 third inversion ................. 16
C minor7 ....................................... 16
C minor7 first inversion .................. 16
C minor7 second inversion ............... 17
C minor7 third inversion ................. 17
C minor7bS .................................... 17
C minor7bS first inversion ............... 17
C minor7bS second inversion ........... 17

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C
C
C
C
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minor7bS third inversion .............


minor (major7) ......................... ..
minor (major7) first inversion ......
minor (major7) second inversion ..
minor (major7) third inversion ....

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C chords using both hands ...... 19


c7b9 ............................................... 19
C7#9 .............................................. 19
C9 .................................................. 20
C9sus4 ........................................... 20
c9bs ................ ............................... 20
C9#S .............................................. 21
C9#11 ............................................ 21
C13 ................................................ 21
C13sus4 ......................................... 22
C13bs ............................................. 22
CI3#S ............................................ 22
C13b9 .............. ............................... 23
C13#9 ............................................ 23
C13bsb9 ......................................... 23
c13bs#9 ......................................... 24
c13#sb9 .......................... ............... 24
C13#S#9 ........................................ 24
C 6/9 ................ .............................. 2S
C major9 ........................................ 2S
C major9#l 1 ........ .......................... 2S
C major13 ...................................... 26
C majorl3bS ................................ .. 26
C majorl3#S .................................. 26
C majorl3b9 .................................. 27
C majorl3#9 ........................ .......... 27
C majorl3bS b9 ............................... 27
C majorl3bS#9 ............................... 28
C majorl3#Sb9 ............................... 28
C major13#S#9 .............................. 28
C minor7b9 .................................... 29
C minor9 ...................................... . 29
C minorll ..................................... 29
C minor13 ..................................... 30
C minor9 (major7) ......................... 30

D~ chords .................................... 3 I
Db major ........................................ 31

Db first inversion ............................. 31


Db second inversion ......................... 31
Db augmented ................................ 31
Db augmented first inversion ........... 32
Db augmented second inversion ....... 32
Obsus4 ............................................ 32
Obsus4 first inversion ............. ... ...... 32
Obsus4 second inversion .... ............... 32
Ob6 ................................................ 32
Ob6 first inversion .................... ...... . 33
Ob6 second inversion ....................... 33
Ob6 third inversion ............. ............ 33
Ob7 .......... ...................................... 33
Ob7 first inversion .................... ....... 33
Ob7 second inversion ....................... 33
D b7 third inversion ......................... 34
O bo7 ......... ...................................... 34
Obo7 first inversion .......................... 34
o boy second inversion ...................... 34
Obo7 third inversion ........................ 34
D b major7 ...................................... 34
D b major7 first inversion ................. 3S
D b major7 second inversion ............. 3S
D b major7 third inversion ............... 3S
Db minor ..................................... ... 3S
Db minor first inversion .................. 3S
D b minor second inversion ............... 3S
D b minor6 ...................................... 36
D b minor6 first inversion ................ 36
Db minor6 second inversion ............. 36
D b minor6 third inversion .............. . 36
D b minor7 ...................................... 36
D b minor7 first inversion ................ 36
D b minor7 second inversion ............. 37
Db minor7 third inversion ............... 37
Db minor7bS ................... ............... 37
Db minor7bS first inversion ............. 37
Db minor7bS second inversion ......... 37
Db minor7bS third inversion ........ ... 37
Db minor (major7) ......................... 38
Db minor (major7) first inversion .... 38
D b minor (major7) second inversion ... 38

Db minor (major7) third inversion ... 38

Db chords using both hands .... 39


Ob7b9 ............................................. 39
Ob7#9 ............................................ 39
Ob9 ................................................ 40
Ob9sus4 .......................................... 40
Ob9b5 ............................................. 40
Ob9#5 ............................................ 41
Ob9#11 .......................................... 41
Ob13 .............................................. 41
ObI3sus4 ........................................ 42
ObI3b5 ........................................... 42
Ob13#5 .......................................... 42
ObI3b9 ........................................... 43
Ob13#9 .......................................... 43
Db 13b5b9 ....................................... 43
Db 13b5 #9 ....................................... 44
Ob13#5b9 ....................................... 44
Db 13#5#9 ....................................... 44
Db 6/9 ............................................ 45
Db major9 ...................................... 45
Db major9#l 1 ................................ 45
Db majorl3 .................................... 46
Db majorl3b5 ................................. 46
Db majorl3#5 ................................ 46
Db majorl3b9 ................................. 47
Db majorl3#9 ................................ 47
Db majorl3b5b9 ............................. 47
Db majorl3b5#9 ............................. 48
Db majorl3#5b9 ............................. 48
Db major 13#5#9 ............................. 48
Db minor7b9 .................................. 49
Db minor9 ...................................... 49
Db minorll .................................... 49
Db minor13 .................................... 50
Db minor9 (major7) ....................... 50

D chords ...................................... 51

o major .......................................... 51
o first inversion ............................... 51
o second inversion ........................... 51
o augmented .................................. 51
o augmented first inversion ............ 52
o augmented second inversion ......... 52
Osus4 ............................................. 52
Osus4 first inversion ........................ 52
Osus4 second inversion .................... 52
06 .................................................. 52
06 first inversion ............................. 53
06 second inversion ......................... 53
06 third inversion ........................... 53
07 .................................................. 53
07 first inversion ............................. 53
07 second inversion ......................... 53
07 third inversion .... ....................... 54

0'7 ................................................ 54
07 first inversion ........................... 54
07 second inversion ........................ 54
07 third inversion ......................... 54

o major7 ........................................ 54
o major7 first inversion .................. 55

o major7 second inversion ............... 55


o major7 third inversion ................. 55
o minor ......................................... 55
o minor first inversion .................... 55
o minor second inversion ................ 55
o minor6 ....................................... 56
o minor6 first inversion .................. 56
o minor6 second inversion .............. 56
o minor6 third inversion ................ 56
o minor7 ....................................... 56
o minor7 first inversion .................. 56
o minor7 second inversion .............. 57
o minor7 third inversion ................ 57
o minor7b5 .................................... 57
o minor7b5 first inversion .............. 57
o minor7b5 second inversion ........... 57
o minor7b5 third inversion ............. 57
o minor (major7) .......................... 58
o minor (major7) first inversion ..... 58
o minor (major7) second inversion ... 58
o minor (major7) third inversion .... 58
D chords using both hands ...... 59
07b9 .............................................. 59
07#9 .............................................. 59
09 .................................................. 60
09sus4 ........................................... 60
09b5 .............................................. 60
09#5 .............................................. 61
09#11 ............................................ 61
013 ................................................ 61
013sus4 ......................................... 62
013b5 ............................................ 62
013#5 ............................................ 62
013b9 ............................................ 63
013#9 ............................................ 63
013b5b9 ......................................... 63
013b5#9 ........................................ 64
013#5b9 ........................................ 64
013#5#9 ........................................ 64
06/9 ............................................. 65
o major9 ........................................ 65
o major9#l 1 .................................. 65
o majorl3 ...................................... 66
o majorl3b5 .................................. 66
o majorl3#5 .................................. 66
o majorl3b9 .................................. 67
o majorl3#9 .................................. 67
o majorl3b5b9 ............................... 67
o majorl3b5#9 .............................. 68
o majorl3#5b9 .............................. 68
o majorl3#5#9 .............................. 68
o minor7b9 .................................... 69
o minor9 ....................................... 69
o minorll ..................................... 69
o minor13 ..................................... 70
o minor9 (major7) ........................ 70

Eb chords ..................................... 71
Eb major ......................................... 71
Eb first inversion .............................. 71
Eb second inversion .......................... 71

Eb augmented ................................. 71
Eb augmented first inversion ............ 72
Eb augmented second inversion ........ 72
Ebsus4 ............................................ 72
Ebsus4 first inversion ....................... 72
Ebsus4 second inversion .................... 72
Eb6 ................................................. 72
Eb6 first inversion ............................ 73
Eb6 second inversion ........................ 73
Eb6 third inversion .. ........................ 73
Eb7 ................................................. 73
Eb7 first inversion ............................ 73
Eb7 second inversion ........................ 73
Eb 7 third inversion .......................... 74
Eb'7 ................................................ 74
Eb07 first inversion .......................... 74
Eb07 second inversion ....................... 74
Eb07 third inversion ......................... 74
Eb major7 ....................................... 74
Eb major7 first inversion .................. 75
Eb major7 second inversion .............. 75
Eb major7 third inversion ................ 75
Eb minor ........................................ 75
Eb minor first inversion ................... 75
Eb minor second inversion ...... .......... 75
Eb minor6 ...................................... 76
Eb minor6 first inversion ................. 76
Eb minor6 second inversion .............. 76
Eb minor6 third inversion ................ 76
Eb minor7 ...................................... 76
Eb minor7 first inversion ................. 76
Eb minor7 second inversion .............. 77
Eb 'minor7 third inversion ................ 77
Eb minor7b5 ................................... 77
Eb minor7b5 first inversion .............. 77
Eb minor7b5 second inversion .......... 77
Eb minor7b5 third inversion ............ 77
Eb minor (major7) .......................... 78
Eb minor (major7) first inversion ...... 78
Eb minor (major7) second inversion .. 78
Eb minor (major7) third inversion ... 78

Eb chords using both hands ..... 79


Eb7b9 .............................................. 79
Eb7#9 ............................................. 79
Eb9 ................................................. 80
Eb9sus4 .......................................... 80
Eb9b5 .............................................. 80
Eb9#5 ............................................. 81
Eb9#11 ........................................... 81
Eb13 ............................................... 81
Eb 13sus4 ........................................ 82
EbI3b5 ............................................ 82
Eb13#5 ........................................... 82
EbI3b9 ............................................ 83
Eb13#9 ........................................... 83
Eb13b5b9 ........................................ 83
Eb13b5#9 ........................................ 84
Eb13#5b9 ........................................ 84
Eb13#5#9 ....................................... 84
Eb 6/9 ............................................. 85

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Eb major9 ....................................... 8S
Eb major9#l 1 ................................. 8S
Eb majorl3 ..................................... 86
Eb majorl3bS ................................. 86
Eb majorl3#S ................................. 86
Eb majorl3b9 ............................. .... 87
Eb majorl3#9 ................................. 87
Eb major13bSb9 .............................. 87
Eb majorl3bS#9 .............................. 88
Eb majorl3#Sb9 .............................. 88
Eb majorl3#S#9 ............................. 88
Eb minor7b9 ................................... 89
Eb minor9 ...................................... 89
Eb minorl1 .................................... 89
Eb minorl3 .................................... 90
Eb minor9 (major7) ........................ 90

E chords ....................................... 91

E minor (major7) third inversion .... 98

E chords using both hands ....... 99


E7b9 ............................................... 99
E7#9 ............................................... 99
E9 ................................................. 100
E9sus4 .......................................... 100
E9bs ............................................. 100
E9#S .............................. ............... 101
E9#11 ........................................... 101
E13 ............................................... 101
E13sus4 ........................................ 102
E13bs ........................................... 102
EI3#S ........................................... 102
E13b9 ........................................... 103
E13#9 ........................................... 103
E13bsb9 ........................................ 103
E13bs#9 ....................................... 104
E13#sb9 ....................................... 104
E13#S#9 ....................................... 104
E6/9 ............................................ 10S
E major9 ...................................... lOS
E major9#l 1 ................................. lOS
E majorl3 .................................... 106
E majorl3bS ................................. 106
E majorl3#S ................................. 106
E majorl3b9 ................................. 107
E majorl3#9 ................................. 107
E majorl3bSb9 ............................. 107
E majorl3bS#9 ............................. 108
E majorl3#Sb9 ............................. 108
E majorl3#S#9 ............................. 108
E minor 7b9 .................................. 109
E minor9 ...................... ................ 109
E minorl1 .................................... 109
E minorl3 .................................... 110
E minor9 (major7) ....................... 110

F major7 second inversion ..............


F major7 third inversion ................
F minor ........................................
F minor first inversion ...................
F minor second inversion ...... ... .... ..
F minor6 ......................................
F minor6 first inversion .................
F minor6 second inversion ...... .. .....
F minor6 third inversion ...............
F minor7 ......................................
F minor7 first inversion .................
F minor7 second inversion .............
F minor7 third inversion ...............
F minor7bS ............... ......... ...........
F minor7bS first inversion .............
F minor7bS second inversion ..........
F minor7bS third inversion ............
F minor (major7) .........................
F minor (major7) first inversion ....
F minor (major7) second inversion.
F minor (major7) third inversion ...

lIS
lIS
lIS
lIS
lIS
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E major .......................................... 91
E first inversion ............................... 91
E second inversion ............................ 91
E augmented .................................. 91
E augmented first inversion .. ... .. ...... 92
F chords using both hands ..... 119
F7b9 ............................................. 119
E augmented second inversion ......... 92
F7#9 ............................................. 119
Esus4 .............................................. 92
F9 ................................................. 120
Esus4 first inversion ..................... .... 92
F9sus4 .......................................... 120
Esus4 second inversion ..................... 92
F9bs ............................................. 120
E6 ................................................... 92
F9#S ............................................. 121
E6 first inversion ............................. 93
F9#11 ........................................... 121
E6 second inversion .......................... 93
F13 ............................................... 121
E6 third inversion ............................ 93
F13sus4 ........................................ 122
E7 ................................................... 93
F13bS ........................................... 122
E7 first inversion ............................. 93
F13#S .. ........................... .............. 122
E7 second inversion .......................... 93
F13b9 ........................................... 123
E7 third inversion ............................ 94
F13#9 ........................................... 123
E~ ................................................. 94
F13bsb9 ........................................ 123
E07 first inversion ........ .................... 94
E07 second inversion ........................ 94 F chords ..................................... 111
F13bs#9 ....................................... 124
F13#sb9 ....................................... 124
F major ......................................... III
E07 third inversion .......................... 94
F first inversion .............................. III
F13#S#9 ....................................... 124
E major7 ........................................ 94
F 6/9 ............................................ 12S
E major7 first inversion ................... 9S
F second inversion .......................... 111
F major9 ................................... .. .. 12S
E major7 second inversion ................ 9S
F augmented ................................ 111
F augmented first inversion ........... 112
F major9#l 1 ................................. 12S
E major7 third inversion .................. 9S
F majorl3 ........ ............................. 126
E minor .......................................... 9S
F augmented second inversion ........ 112
F majorl3bS ................................. 126
E minor first inversion ..................... 9S
Fsus4 ............................................ 112
F majorl3#S ................................. 126
Fsus4 first inversion ....................... 112
E minor second inversion ................. 9S
Fsus4 second inversion ................... 112
F major13b9 ................................. 127
E minor6 ........................................ 96
F6 ................................................. 112
F major13#9 ................................. 127
E minor6 first inversion ................... 96
F majorl3bSb9 .............................. 127
F6 first inversion ........................... 113
E minor6 second inversion ............... 96
F majorl3bS#9 ............................. 128
F6 second inversion ........................ 113
E minor6 third inversion ....... .......... 96
F majorl3#Sb9 ............................. 128
F6 third inversion ............ .... .......... 113
E minor7 ........................................ 96
E minor7 first inversion ................... 96
F7 ................................................. 113
F majorl3#S#9 ............................. 128
F7 first inversion ........................... 113
F minor7b9 ................................... 129
E minor7 second inversion ............... 97
F7 second inversion ........................ 113
F minor9 ...................................... 129
E minor7 third inversion ................. 97
F minorll .................................... 129
F7 third inversion .......................... 114
E minor7bS .................................... 97
F07 ............................................... 114
F minorl3 .................................... 130
E minor7bS first inversion ............... 97
P07 first inversion .......................... 114
F minor9 (major7) ....................... 130
E minor7bS second inversion ............ 97
F~ second inversion ...................... 114
E minor7bS third inversion .............. 97
F# chords ................................... 13 I
E minor (major7) ........................... 98
F~ third inversion ........................ 114
F# major ....................................... 131
E minor (major7) first inversion ...... 98
F major7 ....................................... 114
F# first inversion .. .......................... 131
E minor (major7) second inversion .. 98
F major7 first inversion ................. lIS
F# second inversion ........................ 131

F# augmented .... ........................... 131


F# augmented first inversion ......... 132
F# augmented second inversion ...... 132
F#sus4 ... ......... ..... ...................... ... 132
F#sus4 first inversion ..................... 132
F#sus4 second inversion .... ............. 132
F#6 .... ........ .................. ........ ......... 132
F#6 first inversion .......................... 133
F#6 second inversion ............... ....... 133
F#6 third inversion ........................ 133
F#7 ... ....................................... ..... 133
F#7 first inversion .......................... 133
F#7 second inversion ..... .... ............. 133
F#7 third inversion .................... .... 134
F#07 .. ........................ ....... ... .......... 134
F#07 first inversion ... .... ................. 134
F#07 second inversion ..................... 134
F#07 third inversion ......... .......... .... 134
F# major7 ..................................... 134
F# major7 first inversion ................ 135
F# major7 second inversion ... ..... .... 135
F# major7 third inversion .. ........ .... 135
F# minor .... .. ... ..................... ... ..... 135
F# minor first inversion ................. 135
F# minor second inversion .. ...... .. ... 135
F# minor6 .................................... 136
F# minor6 first inversion ............... 136
F# minor6 second inversion .. ......... 136
F# minor6 third inversion ............. 136
F# minor7 ..... ..................... ..... ..... 136
F# minor7 first inversion ............... 136
F# minor7 second inversion ........... 137
F# minor7 third inversion ............. 137
F# minor7b5 .......... ... ... ...... ........... 137
F# minor7b5 first inversion ... ......... 137
F# minor7b5 second inversion ........ 137
F# minor7b5 third inversion ..... .... . 137
F# minor (major7) ..... .. ..... .... ..... ... 138
F# minor (major7) first inversion .... 138
F# minor (major7) second inversion 138
F# minor (major7) third inversion .. 138

F~ chords using both hands ... 139


F#7b9 .............. ... .......................... 139
F#7#9 .......... ... ........ .. .................... 139
F#9 ............................................... 140
F#9sus4 ........................ ... ... .. ........ 140
F#9b5 ........ ... ............................ ... . 140
F#9#5 ........................................... 141
F#9#11 ......................................... 141
F#13 ............................................. 141
Fh 3sus4 ...................................... 142
F#13b5 ......................................... 142
F#13#5 ......................................... 142
F#13b9 ......................................... 143
F#13#9 ...... ................................... 143
F#13b5b9 .... .................................. 143
F#13b5#9 ...................................... 144
F#13#5 b9 ...................................... 144
F#13#5#9 .. ..................... ...... ........ 144
F# 6/9 ........................................... 145

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F#
F#
F#
F#
F#
F#
F#
F#
F#
F#
F#
F#
F#

major9 ..................................... 145


major9h 1 ............................... 145
majorl3 .............. ... .................. 146
majorl3b5 .............. .... ... ... .... .. . 146
major13#5 .... .......... ............. .... 146
majorl3b9 ..... .... ............... ....... 147
majorl3#9 ... ..... ....................... 147
majorl3b5b9 ........... ............... .. 147
majorl3b5#9 ........................... 148
majorl3#5b9 ........................... 148
majorl3#5#9 ........................... 148
minor7b9 ................................. 149
minor9 .. .... ... ... ... ..................... 149
minorl1 .................................. 149
minorl3 ... ............................... 150
minor9 (major7) ...................... 150

G chords .................................... I 5 I
G major ........................................ 151

G first inversion............................. 151


G second inversion ......................... 151
G augmented ............. ........ ....... .... 151
G augmented first inversion .......... 152
G augmented second inversion ... .... 152
Gsus4 .................. ............ ............. 152
Gsus4 first inversion ...................... 152
Gsus4 second inversion .................. 152
G6 ...... .... .... .................................. 152
G6 first inversion .... ...................... . 153
G6 second inversion ... ........ .. .. ... .... . 153
G6 third inversion ......................... 153
G7 .. .... ... ....... ............. ... .... ......... ... 153
G7 first inversion ......... .... .... ..... .... . 153
G7 second inversion ........... .. .... ..... . 153
G7 third inversion ..... .. .. .. ......... ..... 154
G07 .............................................. 154
G07 first inversion .. .. ........ ... .......... 154
G07 second inversion ...................... 154
G 7 third inversion .................. .. .... 154
G major7 .... .. ... ..... .... .... ................ 154
G major7 first inversion ........ ......... 155
G major7 second inversion ............. 155
G major7 third inversion ............... 155
G minor ............... ....... .... ............. 155
G minor first inversion ..... .... ..... .... 155
G minor second inversion .......... ... . 155
G minor6 ..................................... 156
G minor6 first inversion ..... .... ....... 156
G minor6 second inversion ............ 156
G minor6 third inversion ....... .. ..... 156
G minor7 ....... ... ... .... ...... .............. 156
G minor7 first inversion ............ .... 156
G minor7 second inversion ... .. .... ... 157
G minor7 third inversion ....... .. ..... 157
G minor7b5 .................................. 157
G minor7b5 first inversion ............. 157
G minor7b5 second inversion ......... 157
G minor7b5 third inversion ........... 157
G minor (major7) ......................... 158
G minor (major7) first inversion .. . 158
G minor (major7) second inversion. 158

G minor (major7) third inversion .. 158

G chords using both hands .... 159


G7b9 ................ .... ...... .. ........ ....... . 159
G7#9 ............................................ 159
G9 ................................................ 160
G9sus4 ......................................... 160
G9b5 ... ..... ..... ............................... 160
G9#5 ....... .... ................................. 161
G9#11 .. .... .. ... .. ................... .......... 161
G13 .............................................. 161
G13sus4 .. .. ...... ..... ........................ 162
G13b5 .. ... ... ........................... ... ... . 162
G13#5 .......................................... 162
G13b9 .. ... ... .. ........ .... .. ... ......... ...... 163
G13#9 ..................... ..................... 163
G13b5b9 ....................................... 163
G13b5#9 .......... ..... ......... ............... 164
G13#5b9 ....................................... 164
G13#5#9 ...................................... 164
G 6/9 ....... .. ................................... 165
G major9 .. .. ... .. ......... .................... 165
G major9h 1 ... .......... .................. . 165
G majorl3 ........................... ... ...... 166
G majorl3b5 ................................ 166
G majorl3#5 ....... ......................... 166
G majorl3b9 ................................ 167
G majorl3#9 ................................ 167
G majorl3b5b9 ... .... .. ... .. .... .. ....... .. 167
G majorl3b5#9 ............................ 168
G majorl3#5 b9 .... ...... .... .... .... ...... 168
G majorl3#5#9 ....... .. .......... ... ...... 168
G minor7b9 .................................. 169
G minor9 ..................................... 169
G minorl1 ...... .. .... ..... ...... .. .......... 169
G minor13 .. ........................ .... ..... 170
G minor9 (major7) ....................... 170

Abchords ................................... 171


Ab major ....................................... 171
Ab first inversion ............................ 171
Ab second inversion ..... ..... .. ............ 171
Ab augmented .......................... ..... 171
Ab augmented first inversion ......... 172
Ab augmented second inversion ...... 172
Absus4 ................... ....................... 172
Absus4 first inversion ..................... 172
Absus4 second inversion ................. 172
Ab6 ............................................... 172
Ab6 first inversion .......................... 173
Ab6 second inversion ...................... 173
Ab6 third inversion ................... .. ... 173
Ab7 ............................................... 173
Ab 7 first inversion .......................... 173
Ab7 second inversion ......... ............. 173
Ab7 third inversion .... .. .......... ... .. ... 174
Ab07 ............. ..... ............................ 174
Abo7 first inversion ............... ......... 174
Abo7 second inversion .. ... ................ 174
Abo7 third inversion ... ........ .... .... .... 174
Ab major7 ................. ........ ............ 174
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Ab major7 third inversion ..............
Ab minor ......................................
Ab minor first inversion .................
Ab minor second inversion .............
Ab minor6 ....................................
Ab minor6 first inversion ...............
Ab minor6 second inversion ...........
Ab minor6 third inversion .............
Ab minor7 ....................................
Ab minor7 first inversion ...............
Ab minor7 second inversion ...........
Ab minor7 third inversion .............
Ab minor7bS .................................
Ab minor7bS first inversion ............
Ab minor7bS second inversion ........
Ab minor7bS third inversion ..........
Ab minor (major7) ........................
Ab minor (major7) first inversion ....
Ab minor (major7) second inversion
Ab minor (major7) third inversion ..

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Ab7b9 ........................................... 179
Ab7~9 ........................................... 179
Ab9 ............................................... 180
Ab9sus4 ........................................ 180
Ab9bs ........................................... 180
Ab9~S ........................................... 181
Ab9h 1 ......................................... 181
Ab13 ............................................. 181
Ab13sus4 ...................................... 182
Ab13bS ......................................... 182
Ab13~S ......................................... 182
Ab13b9 ......................................... 183
Ab13~9 ......................................... 183
Ab13bSb9 ...................................... 183
Ab13bs~9 ...................................... 184
Ab13~Sb9 ...................................... 184
Ab13~S~9 ..................................... 184
Ab6/9 ........................................... 18S
Ab major9 ..................................... 18S
Ab major9h 1 ............................... 18S
Ab majorl3 ................................... 186
Ab major13bS ............................... 186
Ab majorl3~S ............................... 186
Ab majorl3b9 ............................... 187
Ab majorl3#9 ............................... 187
Ab majorl3bSb9 ............................ 187
Ab majorl3bS#9 ........................... 188
Ab majorl3~Sb9 ........................... 188
Ab majorl3~S~9 ........................... 188
Ab minor7b9 ................................. 189
Ab minor9 .................................... 189
Ab minorl1 .................................. 189
Ab minorl3 .................................. 190
Ab minor9 (major7) ...................... 190

A chords .................................... 191


A major ........................................ 191
A first inversion ............................. 191
A second inversion .......................... 191

A augmented ................................
A augmented first inversion ...........
A augmented second inversion .......
Asus4 ............................................
Asus4 first inversion ......................
Asus4 second inversion ...................
A6 ................................................
A6 first inversion ...........................
A6 second inversion ........................
A6 third inversion ..........................
A7 ................................................
A7 first inversion ...........................
A7 second inversion ........................
A7 third inversion ..........................
A07 ...............................................
A 7 first inversion ..........................
A 7 second inversion ......................
A 7 third inversion ........................
A major7 ......................................
A major7 first inversion .................
A major7 second inversion .............
A major7 third inversion ...............
A minor ........................................
A minor first inversion ...... .............
A minor second inversion ...............
A minor6 ......................................
A minor6 first inversion .................
A minor6 second inversion .............
A minor6 third inversion ...............
A minor7 ......................................
A minor7 first inversion .................
A minor7 second inversion .............
A minor7 third inversion ...............
A minor7bS ..................................
A minor7bS first inversion .............
A minor7bS second inversion .........
A minor7bS third inversion ...........
A minor (major7) .........................
A minor (major7) first inversion ....
A minor (major7) second inversion.
A minor (major7) third inversion ..

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19S
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A7b9 ............................................. 199
A7~9 ............................................. 199
A9 ................................................ 200
A9sus4 .......................................... 200
A9bs ............................................. 200
A9~S ............................................. 201
A9~11 ........................................... 201
A13 .............................................. 201
A13sus4 ........................................ 202
A13bs ........................................... 202
A13~S ........................................... 202
A13b9 ........................................... 203
A13~9 ........................................... 203
A13bsb9 ....................................... 203
A13bs#9 ....................................... 204
A13~sb9 ....................................... 204
A13~S~9 ....................................... 204
A 6/9 ............................................ 20S

A major9 ...................................... 20S


A major9h 1 ................................ 20S
A majorl3 .................................... 206
A majorl3bS ................................. 206
A majorl3#S ................................ 206
A majorl3b9 ................................. 207
A major13~9 ................................ 207
A majorl3bSb9 ............................. 207
A major13bS~9 ............................. 208
A majorl3~Sb9 ............................. 208
A majorl3#S~9 ............................. 208
A minor7b9 .................................. 209
A minor9 ...................................... 209
A minorl1 .................................... 209
A minorl3 .................................... 210
A minor9 (major7) ....................... 210

Bb chords ................................... 21 1
Bb major ....................................... 211
Bb first inversion ............................ 211
Bb second inversion ........................ 211
Bb augmented ............................... 211
Bb augmented first inversion .......... 212
Bb augmented second inversion ...... 212
Bbsus4 .......................................... 212
Bbsus4 first inversion ..................... 212
Bbsus4 second inversion ................. 212
Bb6 ............................................... 212
Bb6 first inversion .......................... 213
Bb6 second inversion ...................... 213
Bb6 third inversion ........................ 213
Bb7 ............................................... 213
Bb 7 first inversion .......................... 213
Bb7 second inversion ...................... 213
Bb7 third inversion ........................ 214
Bb07 .............................................. 214
Bb07 first inversion ........................ 214
Bb 7 second inversion ..................... 214
Bb07 third inversion ....................... 214
Bb major7 ..................................... 214
Bb major7 first inversion ................ 21S
Bb major7 second inversion ............ 21S
Bb major7 third inversion .............. 21S
Bb minor ...................................... 21S
Bb minor first inversion .. ............... 21S
Bb minor second inversion .............. 21S
Bb minor6 .................................... 216
Bb minor6 first inversion ............... 216
Bb minor6 second inversion ............ 216
Bb minor6 third inversion .............. 216
Bb minor7 .................................... 216
Bb minor7 first inversion ............... 216
Bb minor7 second inversion ............ 217
Bb minor7 third inversion .............. 217
Bb minor7bS ................................. 217
Bb minor 7b S first inversion ............ 217
Bb minor7bS second inversion ........ 217
Bb minor7bS third inversion .......... 217
Bb minor (major7) ........................ 218
Bb minor (major7) first inversion .... 218
Bb minor (major7) second inversion 218

Bb minor (major7) third inversion .. 218

Bb chords using both hands ... 219


Bb7b9 ............................................ 219
Bb7#9 ........................................... 219
Bb9 ............................................... 220
Bb9sus4 ........................................ 220
Bb9b5 ............................................ 220
Bb9#5 ........................................... 221
Bb9#I 1 ......................................... 221
Bb13 ............................................. 221
Bb 13sus4 ...................................... 222
BbI3b5 .......................................... 222
Bb13#5 ......................................... 222
BbI3b9 .......................................... 223
Bb13#9 ......................................... 223
Bb 13b5b9 ...................................... 223
Bb13b5#9 ...................................... 224
Bb13#5b9 ...................................... 224
Bb 13#5#9 ..................................... 224
Bb 6/9 ........................................... 225
Bb major9 ..................................... 225
Bb major9#I 1 ............................... 225
Bb majorl3 ................................... 226
Bb majorl3b5 ............................... 226
Bb majorl3#5 ............................... 226
Bb majorl3b9 ............................... 227
Bb majorl3#9 ............................... 227
Bb majorl3b5b9 ............................ 227
Bb majorl3b5#9 ............................ 228
Bb majorI3#5b9 ............................ 228
Bb majorl3#5#9 ........................... 228
Bb minor7b9 ................................. 229
Bb minor9 .................................... 229
Bb minorll .................................. 229
Bb minorl3 .................................. 230
Bb minor9 (major7) ...................... 230

B chords ..................................... 23 1
B major ........................................ 231
B first inversion ............................. 231
B second inversion .......................... 231
B augmented ................................ 231
B augmented first inversion ........... 232

B augmented second inversion ....... 232


Bsus4 ............................................ 232
Bsus4 first inversion ....................... 232
Bsus4 second inversion ................... 232
B6 ................................................ 232
B6 first inversion ........................... 233
B6 second inversion ................ ........ 233
B6 third inversion: ......................... 233
B7 ................................................ 233
B7 first inversion ........................... 233
B7 second inversion ........................ 233
B7 third inversion .......................... 234
B07 ............................................... 234
B7 first inversion .......................... 234
B7 second inversion ...................... 234
B7 third inversion ........................ 234
B major7 ...................................... 234
B major7 first inversion ................. 235
B major7 second inversion ............. 235
B major7 third inversion ............... 235
B minor ........................................ 235
B minor first inversion ................... 235
B minor second inversion ............... 235
B minor6 ...................................... 236
B minor6 first inversion ..... ............ 236
B minor6 second inversion ............. 236
B minor6 third inversion ............... 236
B minor7 ...................................... 236
B minor7 first inversion ................. 236
B minor7 second inversion ............. 237
B minor7 third inversion ............... 237
B minor7b5 .................................. 237
B minor7b5 first inversion ............. 237
B minor7b5 second inversion .......... 237
B minor7b5 third inversion ........... 237
B minor (major7) ......................... 238
B minor (major7) first inversion .... 238
B minor (major7) second inversion .. 238
B minor (major7) third inversion .. 238

B chords using both hands ..... 239


B7b9 ............................................. 239

B7#9 ............................................. 239


B9 ................................................ 240
B9sus4 .......................................... 240
B9b5 ............................................. 240
B9#5 ............................................. 241
B9#11 ........................................... 241
B13 .............................................. 241
B13sus4 ........................................ 242
B13b5 ........................................... 242
B13#5 ........................................... 242
B13b9 ........................................... 243
B13#9 ........................................... 243
B13b5b9 ....................................... 243
B13b5#9 ....................................... 244
B13#5b9 ....................................... 244
B13#5#9 ....................................... 244
B 6/9 ............................................ 245
B major9 ...................................... 245
B major9#I 1 ................................. 245
B majorl3 .................................... 246
B majorl3b5 ................................. 246
B majorl3#5 ................................ 246
B majorl3b9 ................................. 247
B majorl3#9 ................................ 247
B majorl3b5b9 ............................. 247
B majorl3b5#9 ............................. 248
B majorl3#5b9 ............................. 248
B majorl3#5#9 ............................. 248
B minor7b9 .................................. 249
B minor9 ...................................... 249
B minorl1 .................................... 249
B minorl3 .................................... 250
B minor9 (major7) ....................... 250

Chord Construction ............... 25 1


Scales ............................................ 251
Intervals ........................................ 252
Chords ......................................... 252
Inversions ..................................... 252
Morning Has Broken .................. 253
Altered Triads ............................... 254
Enharmonic Spelling .................... 254

Progressions .............................. 255

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There's a lot more to playing piano than just banging out a bunch of chords and
trying to make it sound like a sonata or concerto-but then again, we're not all
Mozart, are we? Nevertheless, the idea of playing for the sheer enjoyment of it is
very appealing to most of us. Hence, this book. Playing chords on a piano is a great
way to accompany yourself You simply read the chord names on the sheet music,
play the chords, and sing along. Although it might take a little practice to move
from one chord to another, eventually you will be able to play and sing along with
all your favorite melodies. And with the addition of some bass notes and chord
inversions, you will be sounding like a pro in no time.
This book is divided into twelve parts-one part for every key. These parts are
arranged chromatically-one half-step at a time-from the key of C up to the key of
B. There are two sections for each key: The first section contains chords that are
made up of three or four notes and can be played with one hand. These are chords
such as major, minor, augmented, diminished, and so on. The second section is
made up with chords of five or more notes and are usually played with two hands.
These chords are extended chords, such as 9, major9# 11, majorl3, and so on.
For each chord there are four elements-the chord name, photo, keyboard
diagram, and the notes of the chord or chord spelling.
The chord name is just that, the name of the chord. There are different names and
symbols for chords, but the names used in this book are fairly common and are
what you are likely to see in sheet music and music books (for alternate chord
names see page 10).
The photo shows you where to put your hands on the keyboard. Most of the photos
use hand positions that were chosen with the beginning player in mind-basically
these fingerings are the easiest and most comfortable in most situations. You will
notice that the hands are not centered on every photograph, this is to show how the
hand moves in relationship to the tonic or root note and to provide you with a better
viewpoint when playing these chords on your piano or electronic keyboard (your
keyboard doesn't move-your hands do).
The keyboard diagram, under the photo, shows which keys are used to make up the
chord. These are the grayed areas of the diagram.
Finally, the notes ofthe chord are directly below the keyboard diagram. These are the
notes that make up the chord. Sometimes you will see note names that may not be
familiar to you, like C~ or B#. Don't panic, these are enharmonic spellings
(explained on page 254).

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Alternate Chord Names


This chord encyclopedia uses a standard chord-naming approach, but when
playing from sheet music or using other music books, you will find alternative
chord names or symbols. Below is a chart by which you can cross reference
alternative names and symbols with the ones used in this book.

Chord Name
major
mmor
6
minor6
6/9
major7

7
7b5
7#5
minor7
minor (major7)
minor7b5

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9
9b5
9#5
major9
7b9
minor 11

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majorl3
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sus4
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M;Maj
m; mm; Maj6; M6
min6; -6
6(add9); Maj6(add9); M6(add9)
M7; Maj7; D 7; D
dominant seventh; dom
7(b5); 7(-5)
+7; 7(+5); aug7
m7; min7; -7
m(M7); min(Maj7); m(+7); -(M7);
min(addM7)
'17; liz dim; Ilzdim7; m7(b5); m7(-5)
0; dim; dim7
7 (add9)
9(b5); 9(-5)
+9; 9(+5); aug9
M9; D 9; Maj7(add9); M7(add9)
7(b9); 7(addb9); 7-9;-9
mIl; minI 1
(+11); D (+l1); M7(+II); D (h 1); M7(h 1)
7(addI3); 7(add6)
MI3; D (addI3); Maj7(addI3); M7(addI3);
M7(add6)
mI3; -13; min7(add13); m7(add13);
-7(add13);
(sus4)
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C/E first inversion

CI G second inversion

C augmented

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C augmented first inversion

C augmented second inversion

Csus4

Csus4 first inversion

Csus4 second inversion

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G A

C7

C7 second inversion

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MINOR

C7 third inversion

C07 first inversion

CO 7 second inversion

C07 third inversion

C major7

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C major7 first inversion

C major7 second inversion

C major7 third inversion

C minor

C minor first inversion

C minor second inversion

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C minor6

C minor6 first inversion

C minor6 second inversion

C mino r6 third inversion

C minor?

C minor? first inversion

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C mino r7 third inversion

C minor7bS

C minor7bS first inversion

C minor7bS second inversion

C minor7bS third inversion

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MINOR (MAJOR?) -

C?#9

C minor (major7)

C minor (major7) first inversion

C minor (major7) second inversion

C minor (major7) third inversion

C or

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C9

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Gb

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Gb

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C13#sb9

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C major13

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Db

Gb

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MINOR I

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C minor13

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Bb

C minor9 (major7)

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major

Db /Ab

Db

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Db?

Db augmented first inversion

Db augmented second inversion

Dbsus4

Dbsus4 first inversion

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r-

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D~

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r-

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Db6

Db

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Gb

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Dbsus4 second inversion

r-

r-

r-r-

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Db6

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Db 7

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Db07

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Db 7

Db07

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major7 first inversion

Db

major7 second inversion

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major7 third inversion

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minor6

Db

minor6 first inversion

Db

minor6 second inversion

Db

minor6 third inversion

Db

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Db

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Db minor7 third inversion

Db minor7bS

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Db minor7bS second inversion

Db minor7bS third inversion

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Ab cb

Eb

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Db

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Db

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Db13#sb9

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Db

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Eb

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Ab

Eb

Bb

Eb

Bb

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D~

A~

C E~

Db

A~

D~

F A~

B~

Db major13#9

Bb

Db major13b5b9

C E~

B~

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Db major13bS#9

Db

F A~

Db

Bb

ACE

Bb

Db major13#Sb9

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Db

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Ab c b

Db Fb

Ab

Eb

Bb

minor9 (major7)

c Eb

c or

D/F# first inversion

D major

I
I
I
I
I
I
I

F#

D augmented

D I A second inversion

51

52 .. D

AUGMENTED -

D7

D augmented first inversion

A#

D augmented second inversion

Dsus4

Dsus4 first inversion

Dsus4 second inversion

G A

G A

D6

F~

A B

I
I
I
I

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D 6 second inversion

D6 first inversion

F#

A B

D6 third inversion

D7

F#

D7 second inversion

D7 first inversion

I
F~

C D

C D

+ 53

54 .. D7

THIRD INVERSION -

MINOR

07 third inversion

Ab cb

Ab cb

07 third inversion

cb

07 second inversion

07 first inversion

Ab

major7

Ab cb

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D major? first inversion

D major? second inversion

D major? third inversion

D minor

D minor first inversion

D minor second inversion

I
I

I
F

55

56 D

MINOR6 -

MINOR7b5

D minor6

D minor6 first inversion

A B

D minor6 second inversion

A B

A B

D minor6 third inversion

D minor?

D minor? first inversion

C D

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D minor7 second inversion

C 0

D minor7 third inversion

C 0

D minor7bS

D minor7bS first inversion

D minor7bS second inversion

co

Ab

Ab

C 0

D minor7b S third inversion

C 0

Ab

57

58 D

MINOR (MAJOR?) -

D?#9

D minor (major7)

D minor (major7) first inversion

D minor (major7) second inversion

D minor (major7) third inversion

do

do

c or s
usin both hands
I

D7b9

I
D

F#

Eb

D7#9

59

60. D9 - DI3

D9

F~

ACE

D9sus4

D9bs

G ACE

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D9#S

F#

F#

A#

D9#11

D13

I
I
I
I
I

ACE

+ 61

62 D 13sus4 - D 13bs b9

D13sus4

D13bs

D13~S

G ACE

I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

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D13b9

D13#9

D13b5b9

F# Ab

Eb

63

64 D 13bs#9 - D MAJOR9# I I

D13bS#9

D13#S b9

D13#S#9

F#

A#

Eb

I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

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D 6/9

F#

ABE

F#

D major9

D major9#11

c#

65

66 .. D

MAJOR

13 - D

MAJOR 13bsb9

D major13

D major13bS

D major13#S

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D major13b9

D major13#9

D major13bSb9

+ 67

68 D

MAJOR

13 b 5~9 - D

MINOR I

D major13bS#9

D major13#Sb9

Eb

D major13#S#9

F~

A~

c~

E~

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D minor7b9

Eb

D minor9

I
I
I

D minor!!

I
I
I
I
G

69

70 .. D

MINOR

13 - Eb AUGMENTED

D minor13

D minor9 (major7)

c or

Eb I G first inversion

Eb major

Eb

Bb

Eb/Bb second inversion

Bb

Bb

Eb

Eb augmented

Eb

Eb

71

72 H AUGMENTED

Eb7

Eb augmented first inversion

Eb augmented second inversion

Ebsus4

r-

Ebsus4 first inversion

- -

r-

r-

Eb

r-

r-

r-

r-r-

Bb

- -

r-r-

Ab Bb

r-

r-

Eb

Eb6

r-r-

Eb

Ab Bb

Ebsus4 second inversion

r-

r-r-

Ab

r - r-

Eb

G Bb

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Eb6 first inversion

Eb6

Bb C

Eb

Eb 6 third inversion

Bb C Eb

Eb

DbEb

Eb7

Eb

Eb 7 first inversion

G Bb

second inversion

Eb 7 second inversion

DbEb

Bb

Bb

Db

73

74 .. E ~ 7 - E ~

Eb 7

MINOR

third inversion

Db Eb

Eb 7 first inversion

Ebo7

Eb

Bb

Ebo7

Gb Bbb e bb Eb
third inversion

e bb Eb

Gb Bbb

e bb

second inversion

Bbb

Eb

Gb Bbb

e bb Eb

Gb

Eb

major7

Bb

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Eb

Eb

Eb

major7 first inversion

Bb

Eb

major7 third inversion

Eb

major7 second inversion

DEb

DEb

I':J

minor

--

--

r-r-

G Bb

Eb

Eb

minor first inversion

Gb

,---

Bb

minor second inversion

I
I
--,

- ,---,

r-r-

Gb

Bb

r---

Eb

r--

r-

- -

r-r-

Bb

Eb

r-

Gb

-r-

r-r-

76 ..

Eb

Eb MINOR6 - Eb

MINOR7bs

minor6

Eb

Eb minor6

Bb

Gb

Eb

second inversion

Bb C

Eb

Gb

Eb

Bb C Eb

minor6 third inversion

Gb

Eb

Gb

Bb

minor7

,--,--

-,--

Eb

- -

Gb

Bb

Db

,--

- -

- -

Gb

Bb

Db Eb

r-

,--,--

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Eb

Eb

minor7 second inversion

77

minor7 third inversion

~V~il:'<:'f"""'<~~",o:;

)'

,,,.,,

,,,,,

--

- -

Bb

Eb

r-

Db Eb

-,-

,-

,-

Gb

-,-

--

Db Eb

Gb

,-,-

Bb

minor7bS

Eb

Eb

Db

minor7b5 second inversion

B~

Db Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

minor7bS third inversion

Db Eb

Gb Bbb

,-,-

78 .. Eb MINOR

Eb

(MAJOR7) -

E7#9

Eb

minor (major7)

Eb

Eb

Gb

Bb

minor (major7) second inversion

Bb

DEb

Gb

minor (major7) first inversion

Gb

Eb

Bb

DEb

minor (major7) third inversion

DEb

Gb

Bb

I
I

I
I
I
I

c or 5
Eb7b9

Eb

Bb

Db

Eb

Bb

Db

Eb7#9

79

Fb

80 .. Eb9 - EbI 3

E~9

Eb

Bb

Db

Ab Bb

Db

Db

E~ 9sus4

Eb

E~ 9 ~ 5

Eb

G BI:h

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D~

Eb9#11

E~

B~

D~

E~

B~

D~

Eb13

I
I
I
I
C

81

82 .. EbI3sus4 - EbI 3bs b9

Eb13sus4

Eb

Ab Bb

Db

Db

Eb13bs

Eb

Eb13#S

G BH,

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Eb 13b9

Eb13#9

83

84 Eb13 bs#9 - Eb MAJOR9; I I

Eb13bs#9

Eb

G Bib

Eb

Db Fb

Eb

Db

Db

F#

Eb13#sb9

Eb13#S#9

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Eb 6/9

I
I
I
I

Eb

Eb

G Bb

Eb

G Bb

Eb

G Bb

major9

I
I
I

Eb

major9# 11

I
I
I

85

86 +

E ~ MAJOR 13

E ~ MAJOR 13 ~ 5 ~ 9

Eb major13

Eb

Bb

Eb major13bS

Bbb

Eb major13#S

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Eb major13b9

I
I
I

I
I
I
I

Eb

Eb

Bb

Eb major13#9

Eb major13bSb9

Bbb

D Fb

87

88 Eb MAJOR 13 bs;9 - EbI I

Eb major13bS#9

Eb major13#Sb9

Eb

D Fb

Eb

Eb major13#S#9

F#

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Eb

minor7b9

I
I

Eb

E~

G~

B~

D~

F~

E~

G~

B~

D~

Eh

Gb

Bb

Db

F Ab

minor9

Eb

minor11

I
I
I
I

89

90 Eb MINOR I 3 - E AUGMENTED

Eb

minor13

Ebminor9

Eb

Gb

Bb

Eb

Gb

Bb

Db

(major7)

c or

~
EI G # first inversion

E major

G#

E/B second inversion

E augmented

I
91

92 E AUGMENTED

E7

E augmented first inversion

E augmented second inversion

Esus4

Esus4 first inversion

E6

Esus4 second inversion

A B

A B

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E6 first inversion

E6 second inversion

E6 third inversion

E7

E7 first inversion

E7 second inversion

93

94 E7 - E MINOR

E7 third inversion

E07 first inversion

B~

E 7 second inversion

D~

B~

EO 7 third inversion

E major7

D~

Bb

D~

Bb

D~

I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

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E major7 first inversion

G#

E major7 second inversion

D#E

E minor

E major7 third inversion

E minor second inversion

E minor first inversion

I
G

95

96 .. E MINOR6

E MINOR7bs

E minor6

E minor6 first inversion

B C#

c#

E minor6 third inversion

E minor6 second inversion

C#

E minor7

E minor7 first inversion

D E

I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

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E minor7 second inversion

D E

E minor7 third inversion

D E

E minor7bS

E minor7bS first inversion

Bb

D E

E minor7bS third inversion

E minor7bS second inversion

D E

Bb

D E

Bb

97

98 + E MINOR

(MAJOR?) -

E?#9

E minor (major7)

E minor (major7) first inversion

E minor (major7) second inversion

E minor (major7) third inversion

D#E

: cor s

I
I
I

usin botn nonds

--====:!:::=:~-

E7b9

I
I
I
I
I
I
E

99

Fx

100 E9 - E 13

E9

E9sus4

E9bs

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E9#5

E9#11

E13

I
I
I
E

G~

F~

c~

+ 101

102 .. E I 3sus4 - EI 3bs b9

E13sus4

E13bs

E13#S

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E13b9

E13#9

E13b5b9

I
I
I
E

G# Bb

103

104. E13 bs#9 - E MAJOR9#11

E13bs#9

E13#sb9

EI3#S#9

G# Bb

I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

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E 6/9

E major9

E major9# 11

+ 105

106 E MAJOR 13 - E MAJOR 13bsb9

E major13

G#

G# Bb

c#

E major13bS

E major13#S

D#

F#

c#

I
I
I
I
I
I
I

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E major13b9

E major13#9

I
I
I
I

I
I
I
I
I

E major13bSb9

107

108 .. E MAJOR 13bs#9 - E MINOR II

E major13bS#9

D#

Fx

E major13#Sb9

B# D#

c#

E major13#S#9

G#

c#

I
I

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E minor7b9

E minor9

E minorll

+ 109

I 10 E MINOR I 3 - F AUGMENTED

E minor13

E minor9 (major7)

D~

F~

I
I
I
I

c or
F major

F / A first inversion

F augmented

F/ C second inversion

A
III

112 .. F AUGMENTED

F7

F augmented second inversion

F augmented first inversion

c#
Fsus4

Fsus4 first inversion

Bb

Bb

F6

Fsus4 second inversion

Bb

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F6

F6 first inversion

F6

C D

C D

F7

third inversion

F7 first inversion

second inversion

F7 second inversion

E~

E~

113

114 + F7 - F MINOR

F7 third inversion

Eb

F07 third inversion

Ab cb

Ab

Ebb

F07 second inversion

F07 first inversion

Ab cb

Ebb

cb

F major7

ACE

I
I

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F major? second inversion

F major? first inversion

I
I

I
I
I
I

I
I
I

E F

F minor first inversion

F minor

F major? third inversion

E F

E F

Ab

Ab

F minor second inversion

I
I
I
I
c

115

116 .. F MINOR6

F MINOR7bs

F minor6

F minor6 first inversion

Ab

C D

F minor6 scond inversion

C D

CD

F minor6 third inversion

Ab

F minor7

F minor7 first inversion

Ab

Db

Ab

I
I
I

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F minor7 second inversion

Db

F minor7 third inversion

Ab

Db

F minor7bS

Ab

FAb

F minor7bS first inversion

Ab

F minor7b S second inversion

Eb

AbB

EbF

F minor7b S third inversion

I
B

Eb

Ab

Eb

117

I 18 F MINOR

(MAJOR?) -

F?#9

F minor (major?)

F minor (major?) first inversion

Ab

F minor (major?) second inversion

E F

Ab

E F

F minor (major?) third inversion

E F

Ab

C or ~

F7b9

I
I

Eb

F7#9

I
I
I
I
119

Gb

120 .. F9 - F 13

F9

F9sus4

F9b5

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F9#S

I
I
I
I

F9#11

121

122 .. F13sus4 - F 13 bs b9

F13sus4

Bb C

Eb

cb

Eb

c# Eb

F13 bs

F13#S

I
I

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F13b9

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

F13#9

F13bsb9

I
I
cb

123

124 .. F 13bs#9 - F MAJOR9; 1 1

F13bs#9

cb

F13#s b9

Eb

F13#S#9

Gb

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F 6/9

CD

F major9

F major9#11

I
I
I
B

125

126 .. F MAJOR 13 - F MAJOR 13bsb9

F major13

ACE

A cb

F major13b5

F major13#5

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F major13b9

Gb

Gb

F major13#9

F major13b5b9

I
I
I
I
cb

127

128. F MAJOR 13bs;9 - F MINOR 11

F major13b5#9

cb

F major13#Sb9

F major13#S#9

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F minor7 b9

F Ab

F Ab

C Eb

Ab

C Eb

Eb

Gb

F minor9

F minor11

I
I

I
F

Bb

+ 129

130 F MINOR 13 - F#

AUGMENTED

F minor13

Ab

Ab

Eb

F minor9 (major7)

I
I
I
I

( or s
F #/A# first inversion

F# major

r-

r- r-

r- -

r-

F#

A#

r- -

r - r-

r- r-

c#

- -

r-

F#

- -

F#

r- r-

A#
131

augmented

- -

r - r-

r- r-

A#

c#

F #/C # second inversion

r-

C#

F#

- -

132 F#

AUGMENTED -

F#7

F# augmented first inversion

F# augmented second inversion

ex

F#sus4

F#sus4 first inversion

F#sus4 second inversion

F#6

r-

r-

r-

.--

.-- r-

r-r-

F#

A#

r-r-

C# D#

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F #6 second inversion

F #6 first inversion

r-r-

r - r-

A#

r-

d 0#

r-

r-

r-

- -

r-r-

r- r-

r-

F#

r-

d 0#

F#7

0#
F #7 first inversion

F#

F #6 third inversion

r-

133

A#

r-

F #7 second inversion

r-r-

F#

A#

c- r -

134 ..

F#7 - F# MINOR

F #7 third inversion

F#

F#07 first inversion

F#o7 second inversion

Eb

F#

F#o7 third inversion

F# major7

Eb

F#

Eb

F# A

Eb

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F# major7 first inversion

F# major7 second inversion

F# major7 third inversion

F# minor

F# minor first inversion

F# minor second inversion

I,~

+ 135

136 .. F#

MINOR6 -

F#

MINOR7bs

F# minor6

F# minor6 first inversion

F#

C#D#

F# minor6 second inversion

F# minor6 third inversion

F# minor7

F# minor7 first inversion

F#

c# E

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F# minor7 second inversion

F# minor7 third inversion

F# minor7bS

F# minor7bS first inversion

F# minor7bS

second inversion

F# minor7bS

third inversion

137

138 .. F~ MINOR (MAJOR?) - F?~9

F# minor (major7)

F# minor (major7) first inversion

F# minor (major7) second inversion

c~

F F~

F# minor (major7) third inversion

F F~

C~

I
I
I

c or s

uSing both hands


F#7b9

I
I

I
I

I
I

F#7#9

140 .. F#9 - F# 13

F#9

G#

F#9sus4

G#

F#9bs

F#

A#

G#

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F#13

I
I
I
0#

141

142 F# 13sus4 - F# 13bsb9

F#13sus4

F#13bs

F#13#S

I
I
I
I

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F#

F#13#9

F#13bsb9

A#

143

144 F# 13bs#9 - F# MAJOR# 1 1

F#13bs#9

F#13#sb9

D#

F#13#S#9

I
I

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F# 6/9

r-

-r-

r-r-

F#

F# major9

F# major9# 11

A#

--

r-r-

c# 0#

G#

--

r-

r-

145

146 F#

MAJOR

13 - F#

MAJOR

13bsb9

F# major13

F# major13b5

F# major13#5

I
I
I
I
I
I

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F# major13b9

F# major13#9

F# major13b5b9

147

148 .. F#

MAJOR

13bs#9 - F#

F# major13bS#9

F# major13#Sb9

F# major13#S#9

MINOR

11

I
I

I
~

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F# minor7b9

F# minor9

F# minor11

149

150 .. F#

MINOR

I3 - G

AUGMENTED

F# minor13

F#

F# minor9 (major7)

c# E

G#

D#

c or

G/B first inversion

G major

G/D second inversion

G augmented

I
D

B
11\ 1

152 ... G AUGMENTED

G7

G augmented first inversion

G augmented second inversion

Gsus4

Gsus4 first inversion

C 0

C 0

G6

Gsus4 second inversion

I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

I
I
I
I

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G6 second inversion

G6 first inversion

~-1!f""

""YO:

h~""~

'"

"...,

D E

F G

D E

G7

G6 third inversion

G 7 second inversion

G7 first inversion

I
I
I
I
B

F G

153

154 .. G7 - G

MINOR

G 7 third inversion

F G

GO 7 first inversion

Bb

Bb

Db

Fb

G 7 second inversion

Db

Fb

Db Fb

GO 7 third inversion

G major7

Fb

Bb

Db

Bb

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PICTURE CHORDS FOR ALL KEYBOARDISTS ..

G major7 second inversion

G major7 first inversion

G minor

G major7 third inversion

Bb

G minor second inversion

G minor first inversion

I
I

I
D

155

156 G

MINOR6 -

MINOR7b5

G minor6

G Bb

G minor6 first inversion

Bb

D E

G minor6 second inversion

G minor6 third inversion

D E

G minor7

G Bb

D E

Bb

G minor7 first inversion

F G

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G minor7 third inversion

G minor7 second inversion

F G

Bb

G minor7b S first inversion

G minor7bS

F G

Bb

Bb

Db

Bb

Db

F G

G minor7bS third inversion

G minor7bS second inversion

I
I

I
Db

F G

Bb

F G

Bb

Db

157

158 .. G

MINOR (MAJOR?) -

G?#9

G minor (major7) first inversion

G minor (major7)

Bb

G minor (major7) second inversion

F#G

Bb

G minor (major7) third inversion

F#G

Bb

c or s
usin Dotn nonds

G7 b9

159

160 .. G9 - G 13

G9

C D

Db

G9sus4

G9bs

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G9#S

G9#11

I
I
G

G13

161

162 .. G 13sus4 - G 13 bs b9

G13sus4

C D

Db

G13bS

G13#S

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G13 b9

F Ab

Db

F Ab

G13#9

G 13bsb9

I
I

163

164. G13 bS#9 - G MAjOR9#11

G13b5#9

Db

A#

G 13#5b9

G 13#5#9

D#

Ab

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G 6/9

G major9

G major9# 11

D E

165

166 .. G

MAJOR

13 - G

MAJOR

13bs b9

G major13

G major13~5

Db

G major13#5

D#

F#

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G major13b9

G major13#9

B D~

F#

A#

G major13bSb9

I
F# A~

167

168 G

MAJOR 13 bS#9

-G

MINOR 11

G major13b5#9

G major13#5b9

G major13#5#9

Db

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G minor7b9

I
Bb

F Ab

G Bb

G Bb

G minor9

G minor11

169

170 .. G

MINOR 13

- A~

AUGMENTED

G minor13

G minor9 (major7)

B~

I
I
I
I
I
I

I
I
I
I

c or

Ab I C first inversion

Ab major

Ab

Eb

Eb

Ab augmented

Ab/Eb second inversion

Eb

Ab

Ab

C
171

Ab

172 .. Ab AUGMENTED - Ab7

Ab augmented second inversion

Ab augmented first inversion

Absus4 first inversion

Absus4

r-

- -

Absus4

r-

r-

r-

r-

- -

-r-

--

r-r-

Db Eb

Ab
Db Eb
second inversion

r-r-

r-

Ab6

r-r-

Eb

r- r -

r-r-

Ab

Db

Eb

r-r-

r-r-

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Ab6 first inversion

Ab 6

CEb

Ab 6

second inversion

FAb

Eb

Ab

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb Ab

Ab7

third inversion

Ab

Ab 7 first inversion

Ab

Eb

Ab 7

second inversion

~>',-'

I
C

Eb

Gb Ab

173

174 +

Ab7 -Ab

Ab 7

third inversion

MINOR

GbAb

c Eb

Ab7

Ab7 first inversion

cb

Ab 7

Ab cb

Ebb

Ebb

Gbb

second inversion

Gbb Ab

Ab

third inversion

Gbb Ab cb

Ebb

major7

Ab

c Eb

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Ab

major7 first inversion

c Eb

Ab

major7 third inversion

minor first inversion

major7 second inversion

Ab

minor

Ab

Ab cb
Eb
minor second inversion

GAb

GAb

Ab

Ab

Eb

I
I
Eb

Ab cb

+ 175

176 .. Ab MINOR6 - Ab MINOR7bs

Ab

Ab cb

Ab

Ab

minor6

Eb

Ab

cb

Ab

minor6 second inversion

Eb

Ab cb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Ab

Ab cb

minor6 third inversion

Ab cb

Ab

minor7

minor6 first inversion

minor7 first inversion

cb

Eb

GbAb

Eb

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Ab minor7 second inversion

Eb

Ab minor7 third inversion

Gb Ab cb

Ab minor7bS

Gb Ab

Ab minor7bS first inversion

Gb

Ab minor7b S second inversion

Ab minor7bS

cb Ebb
Gb Ab
third inversion

I
~

I
Ebb

Gb Ab cb

Gb Ab cb

Ebb

+ 177

178 .. Ab MINOR

Ab

(MAJOR7) -

Ab

minor (major7)

Ab c b

Ab

Ab7#9

Eb

Eb

cb

minor (major7) second inversion

GAb cb

minor (major7) first inversion

Ab

GAb

minor (major7) third inversion

GAb cb

Eb

I
I

c or s

I
I
I

I
I

usin Doth hands

~=====-Ab7b9

AJ,

Eb

Gb Bbb

Ab

Eb

Gb

Ab7#9

I
I
B
179

I 80 .. Ab9 - AbI 3

Ab9

Ab

Eb

Gb

Bb

Ab9sus4

,----

,---- -

Ab

Ab

,---

Db Eb

C Ebb

,----

,---- ,----

Gb

Bb

Gb

Bb

,---- ,---

,---- ,----

,--- ,---

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Ab9#S

Ab

E Gb

Bb

Ab

Eb

Gb

Bb

Ab

Eb

Gb

Bb

Ab9# 11

Ab13

I
I
I
I
F

181

182 .. Ab13sus4 - Ab13 bs b9

Ab13sus4

Ab

Db Eb

Gb

Bb

Gb

Bb

Gb

Bb

Ab 13bs

Ab

C Ebb

Ab

Ab13#S

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I
I
I
I
I
I
I

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Ab13b9

Ab

C Eb

Ab

Ab

C Ebb

Gb Bbb

Ab13#9

I
I
I

I
I
I

Eb

Gb

Ab 13bsb9

Gb Bbb

183

184 Ab13bs#9 - Ab MAjOR9# 11

Ab 13bs#9

Ab

C Ebb

Ab

Gb

Ab13#sb9

Ab13#S#9

Gb Bbb

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Ab 6/9

Ab

Ab

C Eb

Ab

C Eb

G Bb

Eb

Bb

Ab major9

Bb

Ab major9# 11

I
I
D

+ 185

186 ..

Ab MAJOR 13 - Ab MAJOR 13 bsb9

Ab major13

Ab

Ab

Eb

Bb

Bb

Ab major13bS

Ab major13#S

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Ab major13b9

Ab

Eb

G Bbb

Ab

Eb

Ab

C Ebb

Ab major13#9

Ab major13bSb9

I
I
I
G Bbb

187

188 Ab MAJOR I 3bs#9 - Ab MINOR I I

Ab major13bS#9

Ab

C Ebb

Ab

G Bbb

Ab

Ab major13#Sb9

Ab major13#S#9

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Ab minor7b9

Ab cb

Eb

Ab cb

Eb

Gb

Bb

Ab cb

Eb

Gb

Bb

Ab minor9

Ab minor11

I
I

189

190 Ab MINOR 13 - A

Ab

Ab

AUGMENTED

minor13

Ab cb

Eb

Ab cb

Eb

Gb

Bb

minor9 (major?)

G Bb

I
I
I

:I

I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

c or s
A/C# first inversion

A major

AI E second inversion

A augmented

A
191

C#

E#

192 + A AUGMENTED - A7

A augmented first inversion

A augmented second inversion

Asus4

Asus4 first inversion

A6

Asus4 second inversion

c~

F~

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A6 first inversion

A6 second inversion

A6 third inversion

F#

A7

I
I

I
I

F#

A7 first inversion

c# E

G A

A 7 second inversion

I
I

C#

193

194 .. A7 -A

MINOR

A7 third inversion

GA

c# E

A7 first inversion

A7 second inversion

Eb

Gb

A 7 third inversion

A major7

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

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A major7 first inversion

A major7 second inversion

A major7 third inversion

A minor

I
I

ACE

A minor first inversion

A minor second inversion

195

196 .. A

MINOR6 -

MINOR

7bs

A minor6 first inversion

A minor6

A minor6 second inversion

A minor6 third inversion

A minor7

A minor7 first inversion

F#

G A

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I
I
I

I
I

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A minor7 second inversion

A minor7 third inversion

G A

A minor7bS

GA

A minor7bS first inversion

Eb

A minor7bS second inversion

Eb

G A

A minor7bS third inversion

I
I

I
Eo

G A

G A

C Eb

197

198 .. A MINOR

(MAJOR?) -

A?#9

AUGMENTED

A minor (major7)

A minor (major7) first inversion

A minor (major7) second inversion

A minor (major7) third inversion

I
I

I
I
I

I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

~
usin Doth hands

c or

c::==:::!!:::======

A7 b9

A7#9

200. A9 -A13

A9

A9sus4

D E

c# Eb

A9 b5

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I

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A9#S

A9#11

AI3

20 I

202 .. A 13sus4 - A 13bs b9

A13sus4

I
I
I

D E

A13 bs

A13#S

C#

F#

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A13b9

I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

A13#9

c#

c# Eb

B#

A13bsb9

Bb

F#

203

204. A 13bs#9 - A MAjOR9# II

A13bs#9

A13#sb9

A13#S#9

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A 6/9

A major9

I
I
I
I
I
I
I

A major9# 11

205

206 .. A

MAJOR

13 - A

MAJOR

13bsb9

A major13

c~

G~

F~

G~

F~

G~

A major13bS

Eb

A major13#S

c~

E~

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I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

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A major13b9

A major13#9

A major13bSb9

+ 207

208 .. A

MAJOR

13bs#9 - A

A major13bS#9

A major13#Sb9

A major13#S#9

MINOR

II

I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

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A minor7 b9

A minor9

A minor11

I
D

209

210 .. A MINOR 13 - Bb AUGMENTED

A minor13

A minor9 (major?)

c or s
Bb/D first inversion

Bb major

I
I

Bb

Bb/ F second inversion

Bb augmented

I
I
I

Bb

D
211

212. BbAUGMENTED

Bb7

Bb augmented first inversion

Bb augmented second inversion

Bbsus4

Bbsus4 first inversion

Bbsus4

Bb
Eb F
second inversion

Eb F

Bb6

F G

Bb

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I
I
I

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B b6 second inversion

B b6 first inversion

Bb6

F G

Bb

Bb

Ab

Ab Bb

F G

Bb7

third inversion

G Bb

Bb

Bb7 second inversion

B b7 first inversion

I
I
I
I
D

Ab Bb

213

214 .. Bb7 - Bb MINOR

Bb7 third inversion

Ab Bb

B b7 first inversion

Db Fb

Abb

B b7 second inversion

Db Fb

Bb07

Bb

Abb Bb

Abb Bb

Fb

Bb major7

third inversion

Abb Bb

Db Fb

Db

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Bb

Bb

major7 first inversion

major7 second inversion

I
D

Bb

Bb

major7 third inversion

minor

I
I

I
I

I
I
I
I
I
I

ABb

Bb

Bb

Bb

minor first inversion

Db

Bb

Db

minor second inversion

Bb

Db

215

216 .. sb MINOR6 - sb MINOR7bs

Bb

Bb

minor6

Bb

Bb

Db

Bb

Db

F G

Bb

minor6 second inversion

F G

Bb

Bb

Db

Ab

F G

Bb

Bb

minor6 third inversion

Db

Bb

minor7

minor6 first inversion

minor7 first inversion

Db

Ab Bb

Db

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Bb minor7 second inversion

217

Bb minor7 third inversion

I
I
I
I

I
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I
I
I
I

F Ab Bb

Db

Bb minor7bS

Bb

Ab Bb

Db

Bb minor7bS first inversion

Db Fb

Db Fb

Bb minor7bS second inversion

Fb

Ab Bb

Bb minor7bS third inversion

Ab Bb

Db

Ab Bb

Db Fb

218 .. Bb MINOR

Bb

(MAJOR?) -

Bb

minor (major7)

Bb

Bb

Bb?#9

Db

Db

Bb

minor (major7) second inversion

AB b

minor (major7) first inversion

Db

ABb

minor (major7) third inversion

I
I
I
I
I
I
I

I
I

I
I
I

c or s
usin Dotn nonds
Bb7b9

I
I
I
I
I

I
I
I
I
I
I
I

Bb

Ab c b

Bb

F Ab

Bb7#9

219

c#

220 .. Bb9 - BbI 3

Bb9

Bb

Ab

Ab

Ab

Bb9sus4

Bb

Eb

Bb

D Fb

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Bb9#S

Bb9#11

Bb

F Ab

Bb

F Ab

Bb13

I
I
I
G

221

222 .. Bb13sus4 - Bb13 bs b9

Bb13sus4

Bb

Bb 13bs

Bb13#S

Bb

Eb

Ab

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I
I

I
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I

I
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I
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I

Ab cb

Bb

Bb

F Ab

Bb

D Fb

Bb13#9

c#

Bb13bsb9

Ab cb

+ 223

224 .. Bb13b5#9 - Bb MAJOR9# I I

Bb 13bs#9

Bb

Bb13#sb9

Bb13#S#9

D Fb

Ab

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I

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Bb 6/9

Bb

F G

Bb major9

Bb major9# 11

I
I

I
E

225

226 ..

Bb MAJOR 13 - Bb MAJOR 13 bsb9

Bb major13

Bb major13 bS

Bb

Bb major13#S

Bb

Fb

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Bb major13b9

Bb

Bb major13#9

Bb

Bb majorl3b5b9

I
I
I
I
I
Bb

D Fb

cb

+ 227

228

Bb MAJOR 13bs#9 - Bb MINOR I I

Bb major13bS#9

Bb major13#Sb9

Bb

Bb major13#S#9

Bb

F#

cb

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I

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Bb minor7b9

Bb

Bb

Db

Ab c b

Bb

Db

Ab

Bb

Db

Ab

c Eb

minor9

Bb minor!!

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I

I
I

+ 229

230 Bb MINOR 13 - B AUGMENTED

Bb

Bb

minor13

Bb

Db

Db

Ab

minor9 (major?)

c or

B / D #first inversion

B major

I
B augmented

F#

D#

B
231

D#

Fx

232 .. B AUGMENTED

B7

B augmented second inversion

B augmented first inversion

D#

Fx

Bsus4

Bsus4 first inversion

F#

Bsus4 second inversion

B6

D#

F# G

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B6 first inversion

B6 second inversion

B6 third inversion

B7

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I

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G#

0#

F#

B7 first inversion

0#

F# A

B 7 second inversion

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0#

F#

A B

F#

A B

0#

233

234 + B7 - B

MINOR.

B 7 third inversion

B 7 first inversion

Ab

Ab B

B 7 second inversion

F Ab

B 7 third inversion

B major7

Ab

D#

F#

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B major7 second inversion

B major7 first inversion

D#

F#

F#

A#B

B major7 third inversion

B minor

B minor first inversion

B minor second inversion

A#B

D#

235

236 .. B MINOR6

B MINOR7bs

B minor6

B minor6 first inversion

B minor6 second inversion

B minor6 third inversion

B minor7

B minor7 first inversion

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B minor7 second inversion

237

B minor7 third inversion

A B

B minor7bS

F#

B minor7bS first inversion

B minor7bS second inversion

A B

B minor7b S third inversion

A B

A B

238 B MINOR (MAJOR7) - B7~9

B minor (major7)

B minor (major7) first inversion

B minor (major7) second inversion

B minor (major7) third inversion

F#

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: c or s

I
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usin Doth hands


B7b9

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B7#9

240 .. B9 - BI3

B9

B9sus4

B9bs

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B9#S

B9#11

B13

D#

F#

c#

G#

241

242 .. B13sus4 - B13 bs b9

B13sus4

B13 bs

c#

C#

G#

B13#S

D#

Fx A

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B13b9

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I

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B13#9

B13 bs b9

243

244 .. B 13bs#9 - B MAJOR9# I I

B13 bs#9

B13#s b9

Fx A

B13#S#9

D#

Fx A

Cx

G#

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B 6/9

D#

F# G#

D#

F#

c#

B major9

B major9#11

A#

c#

245

246 .. B MAJOR 13 - B MAJOR 13bsb9

B major13

B major13bS

B major13#S

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B major13b9

B major13#9

B major13b5b9

247

248 + B MAJOR 13bs#9 - B MINOR I I

B major13 bS#9

B major13#S b9

B major13#S#9

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B minor7b9

B minor9

B minor11

F~

C~

249

250 B MINOR 13 - B MINOR9

B minor13

B minor9 (major7)

(MAJOR?)

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ons rue on
Scales
In order to talk about chord structure we need to discuss the foundation by
which chords are formed-scales. There are a multitude of scales available to the
musician, but we will explain only those that are most pertinent-the major,
minor, and chromatic scales.

Chromatic:

_0 0 #n O

#
Major:

-&

II

III

IV

~O

II

III

IV

VI

VII

bn

~O

IV

VI

VII

-&

~O

-&

Harmonic minor:

-&

bo

~O

Melodic minor:

-&

II

III

VI

VII

251

~O

bn

~O

252.

CHORD CONSTRUCTION

Scales are determined by the distribution of half-tones and whole-tones. For


example, the major scale has half-tones between scale steps three and four, and
between seven and eight. The harmonic minor has half-tones between scale steps
two and three, five and six, and seven and eight. The melodic minor scale's
ascending order finds half-steps at six and five and three and two, and a wholestep is now in the place of eight and seven.
It is common to refer to scale steps, or degrees, by Roman numerals as in the
example above and also by the following names:
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.

Tonic
Supertonic
Mediant
Subdominant
Dominant
Submediant
Leading-tone

Intervals
An interval is the distance between two notes. This is the basis for harmony
(chords). The naming of intervals, as in the example below, is fairly standard, but
you may encounter other terminology in various forms of musicalliteratute.

()

()

"EP

()

-e-e-

-e-

-e-

-e-

-e-

-e-

-e-

Ulllson

second

third

fourth

fifth

sixth

seventh

octave

ninth

Chords
Chords are produced by combining two or more intervals, and the simplest of
these combinations is a triad. A triad consists of three notes obtained by the
superposition of two thirds. The notes are called the root, the third, and the fifth.

fifth

third
root

Inversions
Inversions are produced by arranging the intervals of a chord in a different order.
A triad that has the root as the bottom or lowest tone is said to be in root position.
A triad with a third as the bottom or lowest tone is in first inversion, and a triad
with a fifth as the bottom or lowest tone is in second inversion. As the chords
become more complex-such as, sixths, sevenths, etc.-there will be more
possible inversions.

root

first inversion

second inversion

-e-

-e-

eleventh thirteenth

I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

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Play Morning Has Broken with the suggested inversions. Notice that your
fingers are moving one or two keys to the right or left as opposed to moving
your whole hand up and down the keyboard. Try playing the same song with
the chords in their root position, then go back and play the song with the chord
inversions. You will probably notice that the song even sounds better when
using inversions, as well as being easier to play. Try using inversions on some of
your favorite tunes.

MORNING HAS BROKEN

*~

J JJ
Mom - ing

has

j.

j.
I
J
JJ
Black- bird has

ing.

Praise for

like

C
second inversion

the

r
sing

d.

ing,

J J J I j.
them

spring

G
first inversion

JJ Ij
the

J J J I J.
the

d.
ing

bird.

ing,

mom

C major

J J. J~ I J
fresh

from

j.

G
second inversion

first

Bbmajor

A minor

praise for

F
second inversion

C major

for

en

mom

first

C major

IJ

the

I d.

first inversion

JJJ

like

spok

second inversion
,--..,

J J I J. J
P

F
second inversion

C major

Praise

en

brok

G
second inversion

D minor

C major

the

word.

II

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CHORD CONSTRUCTION

Note that when inverting more complex chords the inversion may actually
become a completely different chord.

G6

Em7
first inversion

11

11

Altered Triads
When a chord consists of a root, major third, and a perfect fifth it is known as a
major triad. When the triad is altered by lowering the major third one halfstep, it
becomes a minor triad. The examples below are chords that have altered intervals.
Cm

C augmented

~i

Cm7b5

Ii ~~~i

C07

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Enharmonic Spelling
Enharmonic tones are tones that have different notation or spelling, but have the
same pitch; like C# and Db. You will encounter these differences throughout this
book, mostly as altered triads. The reason that this occurs is to make it easier to
read while playing from a piece of music manuscript. In the following example,
Dbm7b9 demonstrates why this approach is practical and preferred. AI; stated
before, triads are superposed thirds or notes that are stacked one on top of the
other. This allows the musician to see, at a glance, what chord they are going to
play. So with this in mind, look at the Dbm7b9 example. You will notice that the
Eb is double flatted (Ebb), this allows the musician, again at a glance, to see that
what would be the nine of the chord is now flatted. The other example is indeed
the same chord, but by using the D instead of the Ebb the chords becomes harder
to read.
Dbm7b9

Dbm7b9
using D instead ofEbb

I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I ~el
I
I
I ~: B
I
I ~:B -eI
I
~:B ~
I
I

ro ress ons

The chord progression of a piece of music is its harmonic framework. As you


become familiar with the different types of music you will find various forms of
progressions. One of the most popular and widely used is the I-lV-V, which was
derived from early blues styles. Simply stated I, IV, and V are the first, fourth,
and fifth steps of a scale. The following examples are in the key of C, so the
chords that would correspond to this progression are C major, F major, and G
maJor.

In

-e-

Ijj

IV

II

II

Here are some bass lines to use with the I-lV-V.

II

II

IV

II

I:

I:

IV

II

II

F Ij

~ Ij

IV

r II
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PROGRESSIONS

2: Id Fj F IJ J J j
I

IV

F~ FII

IJ
V

IV

Try these other familiar progressions.

*e
*1l

*e

II

10

II

Ig

II

1
I

Dm

II

II

10

Ig

II

Dm

Dm

Ig

Is

II

Am

Dm

1#

10

Ig

II

VI

II

*(l 0

*e

Dm

II
10

II

II

II

II

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