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ContentsIntroduction ............................................... 6Basic Intervals and Triads ........................ 8 Intervals .................................................. 8 Triads ..................................................... 11 Table of Intervals ................................ 14Seventh Chords ....................................... 15 Dominant Seventh (7) ....................... 15 Minor Seventh (m7) ........................... 15 Major Seventh (maj7) ........................ 16 Diminished Seventh ( 7) .................. 16 Minor Seventh Flat Five (m7b5) ...... 17Extended Chords .................................... 18Other Chord Types ................................ 20 Sus Chords ........................................... 20 Add Chords ......................................... 21 5 Chords (Power Chords) ............... 21 6th Chords ........................................... 21Altered Chords ....................................... 22 Altered Dominant Chords ............... 23Inversions .................................................. 24 Inverted Triads ..................................... 24 Root Position ...................................... 24 First Inversion...................................... 25 Second Inversion ................................ 25 Inverted Seventh Chords.................. 26Two-Hand Voicings .................................. 27Voice Leading ........................................... 28Voicing for the Melody .......................... 29Advanced Voicings ................................... 30 Shell Voicings ........................................ 30 Clusters ................................................ 30 Spread Voicings .................................... 32 Quartal (4th Voicings) ........................ 34Chord Symbol Variations ....................... 36Circle of 5ths ........................................... 40Chords in All 12 Keys ............................ 41

C (and Inversions) ................................ 41Cm (and Inversions) ............................. 42 C (and Inversions) .............................. 43C+ (and Inversions) ............................. 44Csus2 ......................................................... 45 Csus4 ......................................................... 45C5 (power chord) .................................. 45C6 (and Inversions) .............................. 46Cm6 (and Inversions) .......................... 47

C7 (and Inversions) .............................. 48Cmaj7 (and Inversions) ....................... 49Cm7 (and Inversions) .......................... 50Cm7(b5) (and Inversions) ................... 51C 7 (and Inversions) ........................... 52C(add9) (and Inversions) ................... 53C9 ............................................................... 54Cmaj9 ........................................................ 54Cm9 ........................................................... 54Cmaj7(b5) .................................................. 55Cmaj7(#5) ................................................. 55C7(b5) ........................................................ 55C7(#5) ........................................................ 55C7(b9) ........................................................ 56C7(#9) ........................................................ 56C9(b5) ........................................................ 56C9(#5) ........................................................ 56

C# (and Inversions) ............................... 57C#m (and Inversions) ........................... 58 C# (and Inversions) ............................ 59C#+ (and Inversions) ............................ 60C#sus2 ........................................................ 61 C#sus4 ........................................................ 61C#5 (power chord) ................................. 61C#6 (and Inversions) ............................ 62C#m6 (and Inversions) ......................... 63C#7 (and Inversions) ............................ 64C#maj7 (and Inversions) ...................... 65C#m7 (and Inversions) ......................... 66C#m7(b5) (and Inversions) .................. 67C# 7 (and Inversions) .......................... 68C#(add9) (and Inversions) .................. 69C#9 ............................................................. 70C#maj9 ...................................................... 70C#m9 .......................................................... 70C#maj7(b5) ................................................ 71C#maj7(#5) ................................................ 71C#7(b5) ....................................................... 71C#7(#5)....................................................... 71C#7(b9) ....................................................... 72C#7(#9)....................................................... 72C#9(b5) ....................................................... 72C#9(#5)....................................................... 72

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Dm (and Inversions) ............................ 74 D (and Inversions) .............................. 75D+ (and Inversions) ............................. 76Dsus2 ......................................................... 77 Dsus4 ......................................................... 77D5 (power chord) .................................. 77D6 (and Inversions) .............................. 78Dm6 (and Inversions) .......................... 79D7 (and Inversions) .............................. 80Dmaj7 (and Inversions) ....................... 81Dm7 (and Inversions) .......................... 82Dm7(b5) (and Inversions) ................... 83D 7 (and Inversions) ........................... 84D(add9) (and Inversions) ................... 85D9 ............................................................... 86Dmaj9 ........................................................ 86Dm9 ........................................................... 86Dmaj7(b5) ................................................. 87Dmaj7(#5) ................................................. 87D7(b5) ........................................................ 87D7(#5) ........................................................ 87D7(b9) ........................................................ 88D7(#9) ........................................................ 88D9(b5) ........................................................ 88D9(#5) ........................................................ 88

Eb (and Inversions) ................................ 89Ebm (and Inversions) ............................ 90 Eb (and Inversions) ............................. 91Eb+ (and Inversions) ............................. 92Ebsus2 ......................................................... 93 Ebsus4 ......................................................... 93Eb5 (power chord) .................................. 93Eb6 (and Inversions) ............................. 94Ebm6 (and Inversions) .......................... 95Eb7 (and Inversions) ............................. 96Ebmaj7 (and Inversions) ....................... 97Ebm7 (and Inversions) .......................... 98Ebm7(b5) (and Inversions) ................... 99Eb 7 (and Inversions) .........................100Eb(add9) (and Inversions) .................101Eb9 ............................................................102Ebmaj9 .....................................................102Ebm9 .........................................................102Ebmaj7(b5) ...............................................103Ebmaj7(#5) ...............................................103

Eb7(b5) ......................................................103Eb7(#5)......................................................103Eb7(b9) ......................................................104Eb7(#9)......................................................104Eb9(b5) ......................................................104Eb9(#5)......................................................104

E (and Inversions) ...............................105Em (and Inversions)............................106 E (and Inversions) .............................107E+ (and Inversions) ............................108Esus2 ........................................................109 Esus4 ........................................................109E5 (power chord) .................................109E6 (and Inversions) .............................110Em6 (and Inversions) .........................111E7 (and Inversions) .............................112Emaj7 (and Inversions) ......................113Em7 (and Inversions) .........................114Em7(b5) (and Inversions) ..................115E 7 (and Inversions) ..........................116E(add9) (and Inversions) ..................117E9 ..............................................................118Emaj9 .......................................................118Em9 ..........................................................118Emaj7(b5).................................................119Emaj7(#5) ................................................119E7(b5) .......................................................119E7(#5) .......................................................119E7(b9) .......................................................120E7(#9) .......................................................120E9(b5) .......................................................120E9(#5) .......................................................120

F (and Inversions) ...............................121Fm (and Inversions) ............................122 F (and Inversions) .............................123F+ (and Inversions).............................124Fsus2 ........................................................125 Fsus4 ........................................................125F5 (power chord) .................................125F6 (and Inversions) .............................126Fm6 (and Inversions) .........................127F7 (and Inversions) .............................128Fmaj7 (and Inversions) ......................129Fm7 (and Inversions) .........................130

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Fm7(b5) (and Inversions)...................131F 7 (and Inversions) ..........................132F(add9) (and Inversions) ..................133F9 ..............................................................134Fmaj9 .......................................................134Fm9 ..........................................................134Fmaj7(b5) .................................................135Fmaj7(#5) .................................................135F7(b5) .......................................................135F7(#5) .......................................................135F7(b9) .......................................................136F7(#9) .......................................................136F9(b5) .......................................................136F9(#5) .......................................................136

F# (and Inversions) ..............................137F# m (and Inversions) ..........................138 F# (and Inversions) ...........................139F# + (and Inversions) ...........................140F# sus2 ......................................................141 F# sus4 ......................................................141F# 5 (power chord) ................................141F# 6 (and Inversions) ...........................142F# m6 (and Inversions) ........................143F# 7 (and Inversions) ...........................144F# maj7 (and Inversions) .....................145F# m7 (and Inversions) ........................146F# m7(b5) (and Inversions) .................147F# 7 (and Inversions) .........................148F# (add9) (and Inversions) .................149F# 9 ............................................................150F# maj9 .....................................................150F# m9 ........................................................150F# maj7(b5) ...............................................151F# maj7(#5) ...............................................151F# 7(b5) .....................................................151F# 7(#5) .....................................................151F# 7(b9) .....................................................152F# 7(#9) .....................................................152F# 9(b5) .....................................................152F# 9(#5) .....................................................152

G (and Inversions) ..............................153Gm (and Inversions) ..........................154 G (and Inversions) ............................155G+ (and Inversions) ...........................156

Gsus2 .......................................................157 Gsus4 .......................................................157G5 (power chord) ................................157G6 (and Inversions) ............................158Gm6 (and Inversions) ........................159G7 (and Inversions) ............................160Gmaj7 (and Inversions) .....................161Gm7 (and Inversions) ........................162Gm7(b5) (and Inversions) .................163G 7 (and Inversions) .........................164G(add9) (and Inversions) .................165G9 .............................................................166Gmaj9 ......................................................166Gm9 .........................................................166Gmaj7(b5) ...............................................167Gmaj7(#5) ...............................................167G7(b5) ......................................................167G7(#5) ......................................................167G7(b9) ......................................................168G7(#9) ......................................................168G9(b5) ......................................................168G9(#5) ......................................................168

Ab (and Inversions) .............................169Abm (and Inversions) .........................170 Ab (and Inversions) ...........................171Ab+ (and Inversions) ..........................172Absus2 ......................................................173 Absus4 ......................................................173Ab5 (power chord) ...............................173Ab6 (and Inversions) ...........................174Abm6 (and Inversions) .......................175Ab7 (and Inversions) ...........................176Abmaj7 (and Inversions) ....................177Abm7 (and Inversions) .......................178Abm7(b5) (and Inversions) ................179Ab 7 (and Inversions) ........................180Ab(add9) (and Inversions) ................181Ab9 ............................................................182Abmaj9 .....................................................182Abm9 ........................................................182Abmaj7(b5) ..............................................183Abmaj7(#5) ..............................................183Ab7(b5) .....................................................183Ab7(#5) .....................................................183Ab7(b9) .....................................................184

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Ab7(#9) .....................................................184Ab9(b5) .....................................................184Ab9(#5) .....................................................184

A (and Inversions) ..............................185Am (and Inversions) ...........................186 A (and Inversions) ............................187A+ (and Inversions) ............................188Asus2 .......................................................189 Asus4 .......................................................189A5 (power chord).................................189A6 (and Inversions) ............................190Am6 (and Inversions) ........................191A7 (and Inversions) ............................192Amaj7 (and Inversions)......................193Am7 (and Inversions) ........................194Am7(b5) (and Inversions) ..................195A 7 (and Inversions) .........................196A(add9) (and Inversions)..................197A9 .............................................................198Amaj9 ......................................................198Am9 .........................................................198Amaj7(b5) ................................................199Amaj7(#5) ................................................199A7(b5) ......................................................199A7(#5) ......................................................199A7(b9) ......................................................200A7(#9) ......................................................200A9(b5) ......................................................200A9(#5) ......................................................200

Bb (and Inversions) .............................201Bbm (and Inversions) ..........................202 Bb (and Inversions) ...........................203Bb+ (and Inversions) ...........................204Bbsus2 ......................................................205 Bbsus4 ......................................................205Bb5 (power chord) ................................205Bb6 (and Inversions) ...........................206Bbm6 (and Inversions) ........................207Bb7 (and Inversions) ...........................208Bbmaj7 (and Inversions) .....................209Bbm7 (and Inversions) ........................210Bbm7(b5) (and Inversions) .................211Bb 7 (and Inversions).........................212Bb(add9) (and Inversions) .................213

Bb9 ............................................................214Bbmaj9 .....................................................214Bbm9 ........................................................214Bbmaj7(b5) ...............................................215Bbmaj7(#5) ...............................................215Bb7(b5) .....................................................215Bb7(#5) .....................................................215Bb7(b9) .....................................................216Bb7(#9) .....................................................216Bb9(b5) .....................................................216Bb9(#5) .....................................................216

B (and Inversions) ...............................217Bm (and Inversions) ...........................218 B (and Inversions) ............................219B+ (and Inversions) ............................220Bsus2 ........................................................221 Bsus4 ........................................................221B5 (power chord) .................................221B6 (and Inversions) ............................222Bm6 (and Inversions) .........................223B7 (and Inversions) ............................224Bmaj7 (and Inversions) ......................225Bm7 (and Inversions) .........................226Bm7(b5) (and Inversions) ..................227B 7 (and Inversions) ..........................228B(add9) (and Inversions) ..................229B9 .............................................................230Bmaj9.......................................................230Bm9 ..........................................................230Bmaj7(b5) ................................................231Bmaj7(#5) ................................................231B7(b5) .......................................................231B7(#5) .......................................................231B7(b9) .......................................................232B7(#9) .......................................................232B9(b5) .......................................................232B9(#5) .......................................................232

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