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Available

Tensions (least dissonant)


(9s, 11s, and 13s)

Diatonic chords: available means


1) diatonic 9s, 11s, 13s
2) must be M9 above chord tone as well
3) exception: no 13s on II-7, as it can make it sound like V7

Major key

Imaj7 T9, T13
II-7 T9, T11
III-7 T11

IVmaj7 T9, T+11,T13
V7 T9, T13
VI-7 T9, T11
VII-7b5 T11, Tb13

Natural Minor key


I-7 T9, T11
II-7b5
T11, Tb13
bIIImaj7 T9, T13
IV-7 T9, T11, T13
V-7
T11
bVImaj7 T9, T+11,T13
bVII7
T9, T13

Secondary Dominant chords:


Available tensions: 9 and 13 that are diatonic (no 11s, need
not be M9)
V7/II
T9, Tb13 (optional Tb9, Tb13)
V7/III Tb9, Tb13
V7/IV
T9, T13
V7/V
T9, T13
V7/VI
Tb9, Tb13

EXCEPTION:
Extended dominants sound like V7/V and use T9, T13
WHETHER DIATONIC OR NOT
Related II-7
T9, T11 DIATONIC OR NOT
Related II-7b5
T11, Tb13 DIATONIC OR NOT

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