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Stagemaster
03-29-2003, 01:14 PM
hey guys, i'm trying to figure out songs on my own. i need to know the common types of chords that are used in songs. so far i know that open chords, barre chords, power chords and 7th chords are the common ones. what other types of chords do i need to know?
no complex jazz chords please.. i'm not good enough to even touch the jazz stuff :)
wild_axeman
03-29-2003, 04:05 PM
the major scale = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
major triad = 1 3 5
minor triad = 1 b3 5
aug. triad = 1 3 #5
dim. triad = 1 b3 b5
sus 2 triad = 1 2 5
sus 4 triad = 1 4 5
6 chord = 1 3 5 6
6/9 chord = 1 3 (5) 6 9
Maj add 9 = 1 3 5 9
min add 9 = 1 b3 5 9
Maj 7 = 1 3 (5) 7 (9 #11 13)
m7 = 1 b3 (5) b7 (9 11 13)
7 = 1 3 (5) b7 (dominant 7th)(9 #11 13..."alterations" = b5,#5,b9,#9)etc.
7sus = 1 4 5 b7
here's some chords (http://www.crossroads-guitar.com/Chords.htm)
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