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    This document discusses slash chords, which are chords notated with a bass note written below the chord symbol separated by a slash. It explains that slash chords are comprised of a triad above the bass note and provide examples of common slash chords using major, minor, diminished, and dominant 7th triads. The document also notes that slash chords can be ambiguous without the third or seventh specified but provides context clues like available tensions to determine the intended chord quality.

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    This document discusses slash chords, which are chords notated with a bass note written below the chord symbol separated by a slash. It explains that slash chords are comprised of a triad above the bass note and provide examples of common slash chords using major, minor, diminished, and dominant 7th triads. The document also notes that slash chords can be ambiguous without the third or seventh specified but provides context clues like available tensions to determine the intended chord quality.

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    Slash Chords
    Introduction

    A Slash Chord is (generally) a Major triad over a bass note. Slash Chords are actually quite simple to
    understand, they are analysed like any other chord – by looking at the notes that comprise them.

    Slash Chords are notated as Chord/Note. So a D/C reads ‘D slash C’ or ‘D over C’ and is a D Major
    Triad over a C Bass Note.

    Slash Chords exist because:

    They are an easier way to read complex chord notation


    For example instead of writing CMaj7#9#11 (a complex looking chord), you can just
    write B/C
    They give a ready-made voicing for the chord
    They give you a ready-made bass-line (often a chromatic bass-line)

    The triad can be played in any inversion but generally the 2nd inversion is considered the strongest.

    Chord Ambiguity

    Slash chords can be a bit ambiguous because they are often missing a few chord tones.

    Some are missing a 3rd and 7th – so can technically be either Major, minor or Dominant
    BUT you have to keep in mind each chord’s available tension

    (http://www.thejazzpianosite.com/jazz-piano-lessons/jazz-chords/available-tensions/)
    For example, a minor chord cannot have a #11; therefore a Slash Chord that has a
    #11 must be either Major or Dominant
    D/C – has no 3rd or 7th so can be either CMaj13#11 or C13#11 (though usually the
    former) but cannot be Cm13#11

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    Slash Chords

    The majority of Slash Chords use a Major triad on top; however, you can also use other chords, such
    as:

    Diminished, augmented or minor triads: Gm/C = C9


    7th chords: Dm7/G = G9sus
    Including Maj7, min7, V7, Aug7, half dim, full dim chords

    These Slash Chords are all analysed in the same way – by looking at the notes they are composed of.

    Below is a list of all possible slash chords that use a Major triad with their e ective chord name and
    related scales:

    Slash Chord Notes E ective Chord Scale

    C/C C|CEG CMaj C Major


    C Lydian

    D♭/C C | D♭ F A♭ D♭Maj7 C Locrian


    Csus♭9♭13 (C7 sub) C Phrygian

    D/C C | D F# A D7 C Lydian
    CMaj13#11 C Lydian
    C13#11 C Lydian Dominant
    Slash Chord Notes E ective Chord Scale 
    E♭/C C | E♭ G B♭ Cm7 C Dorian

    E/C C | E G# B CMaj7#5 C Lydian Augmented

    F/C C|FAC FMaj F Major

    G♭/C C | G♭ B♭ D♭ C7♭5♭9 C Altered


    C Half/Whole diminished

    G/C C|GBD CMaj9 C Major


    CmMaj9 C melodic minor

    A♭/C C | A♭ C E♭ A♭ Major A♭ Major


    C7#9♭13 C Altered

    A/C C | A C# E C13♭9 C Half/Whole diminished

    B♭/C C | B♭ D F C9sus C Mixolydian


    Cm11 C Dorian

    B/C C | B D# F# CMaj7#9#11 (CMaj7 sub) C Whole/Half diminished


    Altered Co7
    CmMaj7♭5

    We will come across the idea of simplifying chord notation by breaking the chord up into
    components in future lessons. For the moment, I will just list the di erent concepts that use this
    technique:

    Slash chord: D/C = 1 Bass note over a triad


    Upper Structure (http://www.thejazzpianosite.com/jazz-piano-lessons/jazz-chord-
    voicings/upper-structures/): USII = 2 Bass notes (tritone) over a triad

    Polychord:  = (3 bass notes) Triad over a triad

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