Comments on: B flat Chord Chart for the Piano

By: Erik Thiede

Erik Thiede — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:10:55 +0000

These are simply the notes in the respective Bflat chords in root position (not good voicings)

By: jordan

jordan — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:13:43 +0000

i cant read the chart properley it doesnt make any sense to meee HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Don

Don — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:20:22 +0000

Interesting how simple Jazz can really be, since chords base in one simple pattern, I-ii-iii-IV-V-vi-ob(dim)/obb(half dim) considering a major scale. Since, E.G C6 = Amin7 etc. My question, What other chords can be used in order to create interesting sound(s) in the left hand except e.g (left Hand close position and drop voicing) Cmaj, moving to Fmaj, Dmin, G7 and Cmaj / or Quartal voicing in a I, IV, ii, V, I /or iii, vi, ii, V, I (as sub) progression, when improvising or soloing? Saying Smooth Jazz.

By: Erik Thiede

Erik Thiede — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:13:12 +0000

Great observations, rklkeys…and you’re right about the enhramonics. These chords already looked intimidating. I didn’t want to add to the confusion by using “Fb” or “Abb”, etc even though music theory says that I should.

The best way to determine a jazz chord is within the context of the previous/ proceeding chords and the key.

I saw this listed as a C13, sounds cool, but is missing a B for the Maj7 pitch

The Maj7th is missing because the C13 usually acts as a “dominant’ chord (in place of a dominant 7th; maj-min 7th chord).

Thanks for you comment!!

By: rklkeys

rklkeys — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:40:22 +0000

Interesting that someone did this chart, nice job. I notice though some fun things to think about: 1. “technically” any Bbdim chord has Fb not E (same note I know) and the Adouble flat, not G for the fully diminished Bb7. Same is true for a #9 that it is C# and not the Db as listed. True again, same note, called enharmonics.

In theory, how is one to know the actual name for a chord when all these enharmonics are often used? For example, a Bb D E Ab is the Bb7b5 or it could an E7b5 in the 2nd inverion since the true notes are not used, but enharmonics are given. Darn confusing, isn’t it? Then in jazz they voice the chords so cool that sometimes it seems impossible to know for sure what the chord would be named, as example from lowest notes up: E A D G C F with 3 notes for each hand. I saw this listed as a C13, sounds cool, but is missing a B for the Maj7 pitch, so why not also call it an F9plus13 or since the D is not on top, an F9plus6 and in all cases, the inversion is not given, so lets just add the /E after the chords shall we? So now I read F9plus6/E. Crazy, music theory, stuff for those with too much time on their “hands”, haha!

By: nyiko

nyiko — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:08:41 +0000

i waited so long to get this information, i just love it!. nyiko. pta