Photo: Pixabay

What does +7 mean in jazz?

The plus sign ( ) can mean “augmented triad” or is equivalent to a sharp when placed in front of 9, 11, or 13. C 7 means a C augmented triad (“C ”) with a minor seventh from the root to the seventh(“7”), not a C major triad with a major 7th.

musictheory.pugetsound.edu - Jazz Chord Basics - Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom

What does F7 button do?

F7. Commonly used to spell check and grammar check a document in Microsoft programs such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, etc. Shift + F7 runs a...

Last updated Jul 23, 2020

Is classical piano difficult?

The piano has long been considered one of the more challenging of all musical instruments to learn how to play. With so much to learn to be able to...

Last updated Mar 12, 2021

Join almost HALF A MILLION Happy Students Worldwide

Pianoforall is one of the most popular online piano courses online and has helped over 450,000 students around the world achieve their dream of playing beautiful piano for over a decade.

Learn More »

Promotion

Ninth chords are common in jazz. Four of the five common seventh chord types in classical and popular music will have ninths added to them; the exception is the fully diminished seventh chord. The (left. ext{}^ø{}^{7} ight.) chord is also labeled as (left. ext{} ext{m}^{7}left( ext{♭5} ight) ight.) in jazz—(left. ext{C}^ø{}^{7} ight.) is the same as (left. ext{C} ext{m}^{7}left( ext{♭5} ight) ight.). In lead-sheet notation, adding “9” to a chord symbol means the 7th is also present. “9” is “2” an octave higher and always comes from the major scale unless otherwise specified. Alterations (maj, (left. ext{}{Delta} ight.), ♯, ♭, (left. ext{}{+} ight.), m, –) are applied as follows: “maj” or “(left. ext{}{Delta} ight.)” followed by 7, 9, 11, or 13 means the 7th of the chord is major, not the 9th, 11th, or 13th. Lowercase “m” or the minus sign (“–”) means minor and applies to the 3rd of the chord. The minus sign (–) is equivalent to a flat when placed in front of 9, 11, or 13 (i.e., ♭9 and –9 mean the same thing). “(left. ext{C}^♯{} ight.)–(left. ext{}^{6} ight.)” (equivalent to “(left. ext{C}^♯{} ext{m}^{6} ight.)”) means a (left. ext{C}^♯{} ight.) minor chord (“(left. ext{C}^♯{} ight.)–”) with the 6th from major (A♯). “(left. ext{C}^♯{} ight.) (add –6),” which is equivalent to “(left. ext{C}^♯{}left( ext{add ♭6} ight) ight.),” means a C♯ major triad with the ♭6 added The plus sign ((left. ext{}{+} ight.)) can mean “augmented triad” or is equivalent to a sharp when placed in front of 9, 11, or 13. C(left. ext{}{+} ight.)7 means a C augmented triad (“C(left. ext{}{+} ight.)”) with a minor seventh from the root to the seventh(“7”), not a C major triad with a major 7th. Chromatically altered chord numbers (affecting 6, 9, 11, 13) are usually set apart by parentheses so as to clearly designate whether the minus, plus, or sharp, or flat is affecting the chord or the added note. For example, consider C♭9 versus C(♭9) versus C7(♭9). If a chord has a 9th but no 7th, use the term “add 9.” In popular music, sometimes “2” or “add 2” is used instead (refer to the Chord Labels section). m(left. ext{}{Delta} ight.)7 Chord: In addition to the five common seventh chord types, jazz includes use of the minor-major seventh chord (a minor triad with a major seventh). This chord will commonly have a ninth added as well. You will see the “major” symbol ((left. ext{}{Delta} ight.)) used primarily in jazz. Popular music typically uses “maj” instead.

Why is elephant ivory so valuable?

Q: What makes ivory so precious? It has no intrinsic value, but its cultural uses make ivory highly prized. In Africa, it has been a status symbol...

Last updated Oct 25, 2018

What is black in piano?

The black keys on the piano are known as the flat and sharp keys. In technical terms this means they make a note half a step (or a semitone) lower...

Last updated Sep 8, 2018

Promotion

11th and 13th Chords: 11ths and 13ths always come from the major scale unless otherwise specified. (“11” is “4” an octave higher and “13” is “6” an octave higher.) All numbers up to the highest number are assumed. C9 means that the 7th is also included below the 9th. C13 means C–E–G–B♭–D–F–A—everything up to the 13th. For this reason, we will use C9(13)—to specify C–E–G–B♭–D–A—instead of C13, which would be used in the real world to describe these notes. In the real world, a composer or arranger writing C13 will assume the pianist or guitarist knows to omit the unaltered 11th because it clashes with the major 3rd of the chord. In this music theory course we will be specific as to which notes are included and left out. (egin{smallmatrix}6\9end{smallmatrix}) chords: If a chord has a 6th and a 9th, call it a (egin{smallmatrix}6\9end{smallmatrix}) chord (C(egin{smallmatrix}6\9end{smallmatrix})) instead of a (egin{smallmatrix}9\6end{smallmatrix}) chord. The major (egin{smallmatrix}6\9end{smallmatrix}) uses the major third (C–E–G–A–D) while the minor (egin{smallmatrix}6\9end{smallmatrix}) uses the minor third (C–E♭–G–A–D). The “6” always comes from the major scale unless otherwise specified. (Refer to the Chord Labels section for examples.) Enharmonic respelling: Jazz musicians will sometimes respell double-flatted notes and double-sharped notes enharmonically because for some musicians theory was viewed more from the aspect of the piano than the staff. This may at times include enharmonically respelling notes like B♯, C♭, E♯, and F♭ (although these notes sometimes will be used).

musictheory.pugetsound.edu - Jazz Chord Basics - Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom