8.13 Chord symbols

Category: Harmony | Tags: Chord symbols, Chords

Theory
Summary

Theory
Summary

Theory

In this chapter you will learn how augmented sixth chords are notated with chord symbols.

Chord symbols

In Chapter 8.8 Augmented sixth chords - triads and Chapter 8.10 Augmented sixth chords - seventh chords you’ve learned about the major flat-fifth triad and the dominant seventh flat five chord.

The major flat-fifth triad and the dominant seventh flat five chord can be notated with different chord symbols. There are also several notations for 9th, 11th and 13th chords.

Chord symbols
Symbol	Meaning	Example

C^(b5)	C major flat-fifth triad	C E Gb
C7^(b5)	C dominant seventh flat five chord	C E Gb Bb
C7^(-5)	C dominant seventh flat five chord	C E Gb Bb
C⁺7	C augmented dominant seventh chord	C E G# Bb
C7^(#5)	C augmented dominant seventh chord	C E G# Bb
C9	C dominant 9th chord	C E G Bb D
C^(b9)	C dominant minor 9th chord	C E G Bb Db
C^Δ9	C major 9th chord	C E G B D
Cadd9	C major triad with added 9th	C E G D
C9^(#5)	C augmented dominant 9th chord	C E G# Bb D
C9^(b5)	C dominant seventh flat five major 9th chord	C E Gb Bb D
C11	C dominant 11th chord	C E G Bb D F
Cadd11	C major triad with added 11th	C E G F
C13	C dominant 13th chord	C E G Bb D F A
Cadd13	C major triad with added 13th	C E G A