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Naming Chords (2) : TH TH TH TH TH ND

This document provides guidance on naming chords. It explains that chords should be built in thirds and compared to major 7th chords or triads. It also notes that chords with a 7th can be major, minor, dominant, or diminished, and that add2 becomes a 9th if the chord has a 7th. Examples are provided of how to name chords like Cm9, Csus2add4. Several chord progressions are listed for reference.

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Naming Chords (2) : TH TH TH TH TH ND

This document provides guidance on naming chords. It explains that chords should be built in thirds and compared to major 7th chords or triads. It also notes that chords with a 7th can be major, minor, dominant, or diminished, and that add2 becomes a 9th if the chord has a 7th. Examples are provided of how to name chords like Cm9, Csus2add4. Several chord progressions are listed for reference.

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Naming Chords (2)

This is a review sheet of how we name chords. The first thing to do is make sure things are
built in 3rds as much as you can, make sure you compare the notes to the initial major 7th
chord (or triad) also make sure you know whether it has a 7th (turns an add2 into a 9th) and if
so whether it's a major, dominant, minor 7th, or diminished 7th. Add2 to Add9th typically
depend of the octave of the 2nd note. Also remember a sus2 or sus4 can only be present if
there's no third. For example, let's say I have a C-Eb-G-Bb-D that'd be a Cm (C-Eb-G) with a
7th and 9th would make it a Cm9. Another example is C-D-G-F would be a Csus2 (C-D-G no
3rd otherwise a C major/minor triad) with an F (add4) so that'd be a Csus2add4.

DFACE

C E G Bb A

GAD

B D# - F# - A# - C#

DFAE

Bb D F A E

F A C Eb G

ACEGD

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