Guide To Musical Symbols: Chords
by Jay SkylerGuitar Theory: Songwriting and Improvisation
Guide To Musical Symbols I: Chords
| CHORD AND ARPEGGIO SYMBOL CHART | ||
If You See: |
Then You Play: |
Alternate Names & Chord Symbols: |
A-7 |
A Minor Seventh |
Amin7, Am7 (remember: Minus Sign (-) Means Minor) |
BØ |
B Half-Diminished |
Bmin7b5 |
C∆
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C Major Seventh |
CMaj.7 |
D7 |
D Seventh | Its full name is D Dominant Seventh. |
Eo7 |
E Diminished Seventh | Symbol can be written as a Degree Sign |
F+ |
F Augmented | |
G |
G Major | No Symbol? Its Major. |
| GUITAR LESSONS SAN FRANCISCO- ©2011 JAY SKYLER The symbolic notation is a system popularized by American Jazz players. It avoids the problem of distinguishing between things like Gm7 and GM7, which can be easy to misread when handwritten at a gig, a problem only compounded by poor lighting and free drinks. |
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