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31.4: Chord Labels

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    31.4 Chord Labels

    The following list of chords is edited and condensed from The New Real Book(Vol. 1), published by Sher Music Co.

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\): Triads with added notes

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{2}\): Dominant seventh chords

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{3}\): Major seventh chords

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{4}\): Minor seventh chords

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{5}\): Half-diminished seventh chords

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{6}\): Sus chords

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{7}\): Altered chords

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{8}\): Other chords

    One finds that almost any combination of triad or seventh chord plus any alteration or combination of alterations is possible.

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