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The document provides a comprehensive overview of advanced piano chords, including basic triads, seventh chords, extended chords, altered chords, chord inversions, voicings, and substitutions. It also highlights practical applications in various music genres such as pop, jazz, and classical. A practice tip is included to encourage exploration of different chord variations within a progression.

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Chords

The document provides a comprehensive overview of advanced piano chords, including basic triads, seventh chords, extended chords, altered chords, chord inversions, voicings, and substitutions. It also highlights practical applications in various music genres such as pop, jazz, and classical. A practice tip is included to encourage exploration of different chord variations within a progression.

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🎹 Advanced Piano Chords – Class Notes

1. Review of Basic Chords

- Major Triad: Root + Major 3rd + Perfect 5th (e.g., C–E–G)


- Minor Triad: Root + Minor 3rd + Perfect 5th (e.g., A–C–E)
- Diminished Triad: Root + Minor 3rd + Diminished 5th (e.g., B–D–F)
- Augmented Triad: Root + Major 3rd + Augmented 5th (e.g., C–E–G#)

2. Seventh Chords

- Major 7th (maj7): Root + Major 3rd + Perfect 5th + Major 7th (C–E–G–B)
- Minor 7th (m7): Root + Minor 3rd + Perfect 5th + Minor 7th (A–C–E–G)
- Dominant 7th (7): Root + Major 3rd + Perfect 5th + Minor 7th (G–B–D–F)
- Half-Diminished 7th (m7♭5): Root + Minor 3rd + Diminished 5th + Minor 7th
(B–D–F–A)
- Fully Diminished 7th (dim7): Root + Minor 3rd + Diminished 5th +
Diminished 7th (B–D–F–A♭)

3. Extended Chords

- 9th Chords:
- Cmaj9: C–E–G–B–D
- C9 (Dominant): C–E–G–B♭–D
- 11th Chords:
- C11: C–E–G–B♭–D–F
- 13th Chords:
- C13: C–E–G–B♭–D–A

4. Altered Chords (Jazz/Blues Sound)

- 7♯5 (Augmented 7th): C–E–G#–B♭


- 7♭9: C–E–G–B♭–D♭
- 7♯9: C–E–G–B♭–D#
- 7♯11: C–E–G–B♭–F#
5. Chord Inversions

- Root Position: C–E–G


- 1st Inversion: E–G–C
- 2nd Inversion: G–C–E

6. Chord Voicings (Pro Style)

- Shell Voicings: Root + 3rd + 7th (omit the 5th)


- Quartal Voicing: Build chords in 4ths instead of 3rds
- Spread Voicing: Play chord tones spread across both hands for a fuller
sound

7. Chord Substitutions

- Tritone Substitution: Replace a dominant chord with another a tritone away


(e.g., G7 → D♭7)
- Relative Minor/Major: C major ↔ A minor
- Diminished Passing Chords: Insert a diminished chord between two diatonic
chords for movement

8. Practical Applications

- Pop & Gospel: 7th, 9th, and 13th chords for richness
- Jazz: Altered dominants, substitutions, and extended voicings
- Classical: Secondary dominants and diminished chords for tension

✅ Practice Tip

- Take one chord (e.g., C7) and play all its variations: C7, C9, C13, C7♯9, C7♭9
- Apply them in a ii–V–I progression (e.g., Dm7 → G7 → Cmaj7)

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