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Chord names and symbols (popular music) CΔ7, or major seventh chord on C Play .

Chord names and symbols (popular music)

For instance, the name C augmented seventh, and the corresponding symbol Caug7, or C+7, are both composed of parts 1, 2, and 3. The Basics of Musical Pitch. The Basics of Musical Pitch. How Music Makes Sense. Music Theory. Getting to Know Altered Chords Part 4: Altered III. In this series we will learn about altered chords and how we can use them to add harmonic interest to our music.

Getting to Know Altered Chords Part 4: Altered III

Part 4 of the series will continue with the altered III chord. The Altered Chord Series This is the fourth article in a seven part series on altered chords. In the first part I explained that by lowering or raising a tone of a chord by a half step you can change the color and function of a chord. Part 1 looked at altered V chords, Part 2 at altered II chords, and Part 3 at altered VI chords.