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  2. Eleventh chord - Wikipedia

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    Major eleventh chord, Cmaj 11. Play ⓘ. In music theory, an eleventh chord is a chord that contains the tertian extension of the eleventh.Typically found in jazz, an eleventh chord also usually includes the seventh and ninth, and elements of the basic triad structure.

  3. Lydian chord - Wikipedia

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    In jazz music, the lydian chord is the major 7 ♯ 11 chord, [1] or ♯ 11 chord, the chord built on the first degree of the Lydian mode, the sharp eleventh being a compound augmented fourth. This chord, built on C, is shown below.

  4. Chord chart - Wikipedia

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    A chord chart. Play ⓘ. A chord chart (or chart) is a form of musical notation that describes the basic harmonic and rhythmic information for a song or tune. It is the most common form of notation used by professional session musicians playing jazz or popular music.

  5. List of chords - Wikipedia

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    3-11: 1 5 8: Major Ninth augmented fifth chord [2] [4] ... Common chord (music) Diatonic function; Eleventh chord; Extended chord; Jazz chord; Lead sheet; List of ...

  6. Chord notation - Wikipedia

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    The bassist (electric bass or double bass) uses the chord symbols to help improvise a bass line that outlines the chords, often by emphasizing the root and other key scale tones (third, fifth, and in a jazz context, the seventh). The lead instruments, such as a saxophonist or lead guitarist, use the chord chart to guide their improvised solos.

  7. List of musical symbols - Wikipedia

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    Musical symbols are marks and symbols in musical notation that indicate various aspects of how a piece of music is to be performed. There are symbols to communicate information about many musical elements, including pitch, duration, dynamics, or articulation of musical notes; tempo, metre, form (e.g., whether sections are repeated), and details about specific playing techniques (e.g., which ...

  8. Chord (music) - Wikipedia

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    Guitarist performing a C chord with G bass. In music, a chord is a group of three or more notes played simultaneously, typically consisting of a root note, a third, and a fifth. [a] Chords are the building blocks of harmony and form the harmonic foundation of a piece of music. They can be major, minor, diminished, augmented, or extended ...

  9. Eleventh - Wikipedia

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    In music theory, an eleventh is a compound interval consisting of an octave plus a fourth. A perfect eleventh spans 17 and the augmented eleventh 18 semitones, or 10 steps in a diatonic scale. Since there are only seven degrees in a diatonic scale, the eleventh degree is the same as the subdominant (IV). [1]