The Secret Jazz Chord

Barry Greene Video Lessons

The "chord"
This voicing can be called any of the following 6 chords! F-6 Bb7 Ealt D-7b5 Abmaj7#11 Gsusb9

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the 4 main voicing types. Note how the note "g" is in the upper voice of every chord
F dorian or F Melodic minor works for all of these chord types.
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The specific chord names

E7[]
D11(b5)

B9(13)

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A7(#11)

G(4b9)

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minor chord
dominant Chord
Altered Dominant
Half Diminished
Major7#5
Sus b9

Extension Grid:
In order to grab the appropriate chord
voicing, it's critical that you memorize
the top note's relationship to the chord.

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F(7)

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B9(#11)

Melodic Minor voicing Variation

E7(#9)
D9(b5)

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#9
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Root

A7(#5)

G13(b94)

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