As an example, we take the C chord, and present examples for C major, minor and dominant

variations. Ive written below each note its appropriate degree of the C major scale.

Major chords

Variation 1: C6add9 = C E G A D Variation 2: Cmaj9add6 = C E G A B D






Variation 1 is really a 6
th
chord. Note it has no 7
th
degree! Variation 2 is a rootless voicing (no root
included).

Minor Chords

Cm11 = C F Bb Eb G






Ive omitted the 9
th
. Why? Because. Really no reason, just personal preference.

Dominant Chords

Variation 1: C9 = C E G Bb D Variation 2: C13 = C E G Bb D F A






In the second variation I omitted the 11
th
degree (F). Again, just a matter of taste.
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3 6 9 5 1 7 3 6 9 5
1 11 b7 b3 5
3 b7 9 5 1 b7 3 13 9 5