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benjamind · Post by **benjamind** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:26 pm

I'm currently looking for a complete list of chords and chord extensions. So far I haven't come up with any comprehensive list, just the basics, I'm not looking for chords of any particular key or scale, just a comprehensive list of all chords and extensions.

If anyone out there knows where I could find such a list I would appreciate it.

Thanks
Ben

Hovmod · Post by **Hovmod** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:29 pm

http://members.aol.com/chordmaps/chartmaps.htm

nuffink · Post by **nuffink** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:33 pm

benjamind wrote:I'm currently looking for a complete list of chords and chord extensions. So far I haven't come up with any comprehensive list, just the basics, I'm not looking for chords of any particular key or scale, just a comprehensive list of all chords and extensions.

If anyone out there knows where I could find such a list I would appreciate it.

Thanks
Ben

I think you'd better qualify that a bit. The number of possible chords is large.

benjamind · Post by **benjamind** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:57 pm

How about all chords in the key of C. That should narrow it down to a reasonable level. I know there are the standard Major, Minor chords with their extensions, and the Diminshed chords, but I'm yet to find a comprehensive list of all the chords in the key of C (C is really a good reference for the basic root note of a chord), like all the extensions, and alternate chords. I'm not exactly sure if such a chord list actually exists, but if not I might be able to build one myself, gathering information from you guys on the multitude of chords out there.

Hovmod · Post by **Hovmod** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:12 am

Stop asking for "all" the chords.
That's like going to a book store and asking for all the poems.
Settle for many, and study the pages I sent you.

C00kie · Post by **C00kie** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:46 pm

Actually it's the other way 'round. With three, four or five different notes there are numerous combinations. Some combinations you will like, others are awful. Once you know the system how to name them (major, minor, 6, 7, 9, etc) you'll find your way.

Experiment!! Just accept that there is not nescessarily a proper name for that weirdo odd chord.

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:05 pm

here's some shapes

the numbers in the boxes reflect how many tunings in each chord there is for each key in my tuning (EAEACE). If you click on a box it shows the shape on a definable neck and you can scroll through them, it also has the scales relative to each.

Again the numbers in the boxes are the total positions on the neck for each key...if you select relations tab you see both windows (scales and chords) it replaces numbers in both the chord and scale boxes with black dots for those that are compatable. but

I suggest getting a chord calculater...but like was mentioned earlier as you can see there are over 9000 chord shapes in this tuning on the neck. Chord Wizard software is also helpful, the version I used for this is 80 bux, but Music Theory 3.0 is only 20 and uses midi for examples, it also explains chord theory quite well...

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:20 pm

for rhe hell of it here's what the neck looks like..you can string it backwards, have it left or right, choose your inlays (:roll:) even choose your wood for the neck...it plays every scale by midid and has a library of patterns plus a practice mode(plays it once with the metrenome, and then just the met so you can try) The same applies for the chords and you can have a pratice chord pattern to try the scales to...if you're a guitarist who uses a lot of different tunings this is well worth the 80 bux, otherwise the 20 dollar theory one is very, very good.

With the scales you have a choice of notes

or intervals

with chords it will place the dots as shown. but if you play a chord and want to know what it is you can place the dots and a window will tell you the different chord variations that apply to it. (remember open this example the guitar is tuned EAEACE)

james0tucson · Post by **james0tucson** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:33 pm

C00kie wrote:Actually it's the other way 'round. With three, four or five different notes there are numerous combinations. Some combinations you will like, others are awful. Once you know the system how to name them (major, minor, 6, 7, 9, etc) you'll find your way.

Experiment!! Just accept that there is not nescessarily a proper name for that weirdo odd chord.

There are on the order of 1.8 * 10^134 combinations of one or more notes on the piano keyboard, correct?

However, I disagree that there's not a name for each one. Ask a jazz arranger, he can name anything you can come up with, as long as you stick to western tuning.

kovacs · Post by **kovacs** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:51 pm

Yeah, but the naming convention can be quite personal at times...

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:55 pm

has anyone mentioned Em yet?

kovacs · Post by **kovacs** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:58 pm

Em??? Get a life...we're not even done with pm.

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:04 pm

vurt wrote:has anyone mentioned Em yet?

actually Em (EBEGBE) is a very cool tuning, especially for those starting out with alternate tunings. Notice the three upper strings are the same as standard (helps get use to soloing in different tunings) but you get the advantage of the open E on the Lower strings (not too mention that from minor to major is a snap)...

nuffink · Post by **nuffink** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:23 pm

Here's a quick excel calculation of all possible chords of a given number of notes.

Code: Select all

Notes	Combinations

3	220
4	495
5	792
6	924
7	792
8	495
9	220
10	66
11	12
12	1

Total Chords of more than 3 notes 4017

With the greatest of respect to James' jazz arranger, the vast majority have no name. In fact the vast majority are never used.

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:27 pm

nuffink wrote:
In fact the vast majority are never used.

Well, you can get rid of all those crap ones with a number bigger than 7 in them for a start.

Complete list of chords?