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    The document is a chord spelling chart that groups chords into families based on their similar function in major and minor key areas. It provides the notation for various major, minor, dominant 7th, and diminished chords. The chart is intended to help learners not only spell chords correctly but also understand the functional role of each chord type.

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    The document is a chord spelling chart that groups chords into families based on their similar function in major and minor key areas. It provides the notation for various major, minor, dominant 7th, and diminished chords. The chart is intended to help learners not only spell chords correctly but also understand the functional role of each chord type.

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    Chord Spelling Chart

    Correct chord construction and spelling are essential to good arranging and composition. The following tables have the chords grouped in CHORD FAMILIES. A CHORD FAMILY consists of those chords that have a similar basis and function the same way in a diatonic key area. It is important that you not only learn to spell and construct the chord correctly but also the FUNCTION and SOUND of the chord. I MAJOR CHORD FAMILY These chords function as a 1 CHORD in a MAJOR KEY AREA.

    &w w w & & & & &

    Altered C+

    ww w w
    C6

    #w w w

    w w w w w w w w w

    C MA7

    C MA9

    bw w w w w bw w w w

    C MA7 (

    b 5) b 5)

    C MA9 (

    #w w w w w #w w w w

    C MA7+

    C MA9+

    ww w w w
    C 69

    #w w & w w w w # C MA13 ( 11) #w w w & w w w w


    C MA9(

    ww w w w w

    C MA7(69)

    # 11)

    II MINOR 7 CHORD FAMILY These chords function as a II CHORD in a MAJOR KEY AREA. They function as a II CHORD in MINOR KEY AREAS when altered by the use of b5. Altered

    &w w w w &w w w

    D MI

    D MI7

    V7 DOMINANT 7th CHORD FAMILY These chords function as a V CHORD in a MAJOR KEY AREA. They function as a V CHORD in MINOR KEY AREAS when altered. Note: black noteheads are omitted from the chord. Altered

    w w &w w w D MI11 w w w &w w w D MI13 w w w w &w w w


    D MI 9

    bw w w w

    D MI 7 ( D MI 9 (

    b 5) b 5)

    w bw w w w b D MI11( 5) w w bw w w w

    &w w w w &w w w w w &

    G7

    G9

    bw w w w bw w w w w

    G 7(

    b 5)

    G7 (

    b 9) b9

    #w w w w #w w w w w

    G +7

    G 7(

    # 9) # 9)

    w w w w w

    G 11

    w bbw w w w

    G 7 ( b 5)

    w ##w w w w

    G + 7(

    w & #w w w w w &
    G 13 w

    G 9(

    # 11)

    w w & #w w w w w &#

    w w w w w

    G 13 (

    # 11) b 13

    bw w w w w w w

    G 9 ( # 11 )

    I MINOR CHORD FAMILY These chords function as a I CHORD in a MINOR KEY AREA.

    & bw w w & bw w w w

    C MI

    C MI(MA7 )

    b ww w w w w bw w w

    C MI6

    C MI(MA9 )

    & b ww w w w

    C MI69

    DIMINISHED CHORDS These chords function as a VII CHORD or substitute for V7 in a MAJOR or MINOR KEY AREA. Also useful for harmonising passing notes. black noteheads may

    &

    bbw w w

    bbw w w

    b ww b w w w

    ` 7(add D )

    be added to dim7 chord

    b b w w b w w

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