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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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Db major ........................................ 31
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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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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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
B chords ..................................... 23 1
B major ........................................ 231
B first inversion ............................. 231
B second inversion .......................... 231
B augmented ................................ 231
B augmented first inversion ........... 232
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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).
Chord Name
major
mmor
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minor6
6/9
major7
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minor7
minor (major7)
minor7b5
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major9
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C7 first inversion
G A
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C7 second inversion
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CO 7 second inversion
C major7
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major
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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
Bb
Bb
Eb
Eb augmented
Eb
Eb
71
72 H AUGMENTED
Eb7
Ebsus4
r-
- -
r-
r-
Eb
r-
r-
r-
r-r-
Bb
- -
r-r-
Ab Bb
r-
r-
Eb
Eb6
r-r-
Eb
Ab Bb
r-
r-r-
Ab
r - r-
Eb
G Bb
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
Eb
Eb
Eb
Bb
Eb
Eb
DEb
DEb
I':J
minor
--
--
r-r-
G Bb
Eb
Eb
Gb
,---
Bb
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
Gb
Eb
Gb
Bb
minor7
,--,--
-,--
Eb
- -
Gb
Bb
Db
,--
- -
- -
Gb
Bb
Db Eb
r-
,--,--
Eb
Eb
77
~V~il:'<:'f"""'<~~",o:;
)'
,,,.,,
,,,,,
--
- -
Bb
Eb
r-
Db Eb
-,-
,-
,-
Gb
-,-
--
Db Eb
Gb
,-,-
Bb
minor7bS
Eb
Eb
Db
B~
Db Eb
Gb
Eb
Eb
Db Eb
Gb Bbb
,-,-
78 .. Eb MINOR
Eb
(MAJOR7) -
E7#9
Eb
minor (major7)
Eb
Eb
Gb
Bb
Bb
DEb
Gb
Gb
Eb
Bb
DEb
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
D~
Eb9#11
E~
B~
D~
E~
B~
D~
Eb13
I
I
I
I
C
81
Eb13sus4
Eb
Ab Bb
Db
Db
Eb13bs
Eb
Eb13#S
G BH,
Eb 13b9
Eb13#9
83
Eb13bs#9
Eb
G Bib
Eb
Db Fb
Eb
Db
Db
F#
Eb13#sb9
Eb13#S#9
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
Eb major13b9
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
Eb
Eb
Bb
Eb major13#9
Eb major13bSb9
Bbb
D Fb
87
Eb major13bS#9
Eb major13#Sb9
Eb
D Fb
Eb
Eb major13#S#9
F#
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 augmented
I
91
92 E AUGMENTED
E7
Esus4
E6
A B
A B
E6 first inversion
E6 second inversion
E6 third inversion
E7
E7 first inversion
E7 second inversion
93
94 E7 - E MINOR
E7 third 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
G#
D#E
E minor
I
G
95
96 .. E MINOR6
E MINOR7bs
E minor6
B C#
c#
C#
E minor7
D E
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
D E
D E
E minor7bS
Bb
D E
D E
Bb
D E
Bb
97
98 + E MINOR
(MAJOR?) -
E?#9
E minor (major7)
D#E
: cor s
I
I
I
--====:!:::=:~-
E7b9
I
I
I
I
I
I
E
99
Fx
100 E9 - E 13
E9
E9sus4
E9bs
E9#5
E9#11
E13
I
I
I
E
G~
F~
c~
+ 101
E13sus4
E13bs
E13#S
E13b9
E13#9
E13b5b9
I
I
I
E
G# Bb
103
E13bs#9
E13#sb9
EI3#S#9
G# Bb
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
E 6/9
E major9
E major9# 11
+ 105
E major13
G#
G# Bb
c#
E major13bS
E major13#S
D#
F#
c#
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
E major13b9
E major13#9
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
E major13bSb9
107
E major13bS#9
D#
Fx
E major13#Sb9
B# D#
c#
E major13#S#9
G#
c#
I
I
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
c#
Fsus4
Bb
Bb
F6
Bb
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
Ab cb
Ab
Ebb
Ab cb
Ebb
cb
F major7
ACE
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
E F
F minor
E F
E F
Ab
Ab
I
I
I
I
c
115
116 .. F MINOR6
F MINOR7bs
F minor6
Ab
C D
C D
CD
Ab
F minor7
Ab
Db
Ab
I
I
I
Db
Ab
Db
F minor7bS
Ab
FAb
Ab
Eb
AbB
EbF
I
B
Eb
Ab
Eb
117
I 18 F MINOR
(MAJOR?) -
F?#9
F minor (major?)
Ab
E F
Ab
E F
E F
Ab
C or ~
F7b9
I
I
Eb
F7#9
I
I
I
I
119
Gb
120 .. F9 - F 13
F9
F9sus4
F9b5
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
F13b9
Eb
Gb
Eb
Gb
F13#9
F13bsb9
I
I
cb
123
F13bs#9
cb
F13#s b9
Eb
F13#S#9
Gb
F 6/9
CD
F major9
F major9#11
I
I
I
B
125
F major13
ACE
A cb
F major13b5
F major13#5
F major13b9
Gb
Gb
F major13#9
F major13b5b9
I
I
I
I
cb
127
F major13b5#9
cb
F major13#Sb9
F major13#S#9
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#
r-
C#
F#
- -
132 F#
AUGMENTED -
F#7
ex
F#sus4
F#6
r-
r-
r-
.--
.-- r-
r-r-
F#
A#
r-r-
C# D#
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#
Eb
F#
F# major7
Eb
F#
Eb
F# A
Eb
F# minor
I,~
+ 135
136 .. F#
MINOR6 -
F#
MINOR7bs
F# minor6
F#
C#D#
F# minor7
F#
c# E
F# minor7bS
F# minor7bS
second inversion
F# minor7bS
third inversion
137
F# minor (major7)
c~
F F~
F F~
C~
I
I
I
c or s
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#
F#13
I
I
I
0#
141
F#13sus4
F#13bs
F#13#S
I
I
I
I
F#
F#13#9
F#13bsb9
A#
143
F#13bs#9
F#13#sb9
D#
F#13#S#9
I
I
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
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
~
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 major
G augmented
I
D
B
11\ 1
G7
Gsus4
C 0
C 0
G6
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
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
G minor
Bb
I
I
I
D
155
156 G
MINOR6 -
MINOR7b5
G minor6
G Bb
Bb
D E
D E
G minor7
G Bb
D E
Bb
F G
F G
Bb
G minor7bS
F G
Bb
Bb
Db
Bb
Db
F G
I
I
I
Db
F G
Bb
F G
Bb
Db
157
158 .. G
MINOR (MAJOR?) -
G?#9
G minor (major7)
Bb
F#G
Bb
F#G
Bb
c or s
usin Dotn nonds
G7 b9
159
160 .. G9 - G 13
G9
C D
Db
G9sus4
G9bs
G9#S
G9#11
I
I
G
G13
161
162 .. G 13sus4 - G 13 bs b9
G13sus4
C D
Db
G13bS
G13#S
G13 b9
F Ab
Db
F Ab
G13#9
G 13bsb9
I
I
163
G13b5#9
Db
A#
G 13#5b9
G 13#5#9
D#
Ab
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#
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
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
Eb
Ab
Ab
C
171
Ab
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-
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
cb
Ab 7
Ab cb
Ebb
Ebb
Gbb
second inversion
Gbb Ab
Ab
third inversion
Gbb Ab cb
Ebb
major7
Ab
c Eb
Ab
c Eb
Ab
Ab
minor
Ab
Ab cb
Eb
minor second inversion
GAb
GAb
Ab
Ab
Eb
I
I
Eb
Ab cb
+ 175
Ab
Ab cb
Ab
Ab
minor6
Eb
Ab
cb
Ab
Eb
Ab cb
Eb
Gb
Eb
Ab
Ab cb
Ab cb
Ab
minor7
cb
Eb
GbAb
Eb
Eb
Gb Ab cb
Ab minor7bS
Gb Ab
Gb
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
GAb cb
Ab
GAb
GAb cb
Eb
I
I
c or s
I
I
I
I
I
~=====-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
,---- ,---
,---- ,----
,--- ,---
Ab9#S
Ab
E Gb
Bb
Ab
Eb
Gb
Bb
Ab
Eb
Gb
Bb
Ab9# 11
Ab13
I
I
I
I
F
181
Ab13sus4
Ab
Db Eb
Gb
Bb
Gb
Bb
Gb
Bb
Ab 13bs
Ab
C Ebb
Ab
Ab13#S
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
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
Ab 13bs#9
Ab
C Ebb
Ab
Gb
Ab13#sb9
Ab13#S#9
Gb Bbb
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 major13
Ab
Ab
Eb
Bb
Bb
Ab major13bS
Ab major13#S
Ab major13b9
Ab
Eb
G Bbb
Ab
Eb
Ab
C Ebb
Ab major13#9
Ab major13bSb9
I
I
I
G Bbb
187
Ab major13bS#9
Ab
C Ebb
Ab
G Bbb
Ab
Ab major13#Sb9
Ab major13#S#9
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
Asus4
A6
c~
F~
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
A minor
I
I
ACE
195
196 .. A
MINOR6 -
MINOR
7bs
A minor6
A minor7
F#
G A
I
I
I
I
I
I
G A
A minor7bS
GA
Eb
Eb
G A
I
I
I
Eo
G A
G A
C Eb
197
198 .. A MINOR
(MAJOR?) -
A?#9
AUGMENTED
A minor (major7)
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
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
A9#S
A9#11
AI3
20 I
A13sus4
I
I
I
D E
A13 bs
A13#S
C#
F#
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
A13bs#9
A13#sb9
A13#S#9
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~
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
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
A minor7 b9
A minor9
A minor11
I
D
209
A minor13
A minor9 (major?)
c or s
Bb/D first inversion
Bb major
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B b6 first inversion
Bb6
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Bb7
third inversion
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B b7 first inversion
Db Fb
Abb
B b7 second inversion
Db Fb
Bb07
Bb
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Abb Bb
Fb
Bb major7
third inversion
Abb Bb
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Bb
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Db
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Bb9sus4
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Bb9#S
Bb9#11
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Bb
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Bb major13
Bb major13 bS
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Bb minor!!
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232 .. B AUGMENTED
B7
D#
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Bsus4
F#
B6
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B6 first inversion
B6 second inversion
B6 third inversion
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B 7 second inversion
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B 7 third inversion
B 7 first inversion
Ab
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B 7 second inversion
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B 7 third inversion
B major7
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B MINOR7bs
B minor6
B minor7
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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
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Major:
-&
II
III
IV
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III
IV
VI
VII
bn
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VI
VII
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Harmonic minor:
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bo
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Melodic minor:
-&
II
III
VI
VII
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252.
CHORD CONSTRUCTION
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.
()
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()
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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-
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eleventh thirteenth
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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.
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Mom - ing
has
j.
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like
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second inversion
the
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second inversion
first
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praise for
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second inversion
C major
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second inversion
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second inversion
C major
Praise
en
brok
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second inversion
D minor
C major
the
word.
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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
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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
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PROGRESSIONS
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