Talk:Jazz chords
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[edit] Complex standard chords
I propose to add a section on more complex standard jazz chords such as those with raised 2nds and raised 5ths. I"ll post a draft of it here to see what comments anyone may have. Dawgknot 03:38, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Complex chord types
[edit] Complex dominant chords
[edit] Descriptions
Dominant #9/#5 (written e.g. C7#9/#5)
- r 3 #5 b7 #9
Dominant b9/#5 (written e.g. C7b9/#5)
- r 3 #5 b7 b9
[edit] Notes
These chords can be voiced in a great variety of ways including building the chord on the b7. They very often, but not always, lead to a minor chord built on an interval 4th up from the root. It is also not unusual for either the #9 or b9 or the #5 to be expressed in the melody.
I think it would be good to make this section a little more clear. They often lead to a minor chord built on an interval a 4th up from the root. Ok... the root of the dominant chord in discussion, the tonic chord, are we expressing a 5-1 resolve, if this is a secondary dominant, a 4th up from it's home key?
Dawgknot 04:42, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Staff images
I think it would be instructive to add textbook style staff images from score-writing software that show examples of the chords in this article demonstrating both their uses and voicings. I will produce some from Sibelius and post them here for comment.Dawgknot 22:03, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
