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21ST CENTURY CHORDS FOR GUITAR

BY STEVE BLOOM

Copyright by Steve Bloom


Cover Graphics by Katrin Lieske.
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CONTENTS
Introduction

Tri-Chords

Inverted Tri-Chords

Tetra-Chords

11

Inverted Tetra-Chords

27

Penta-Chords

39

Inverted Penta-Chords

51

Hexa-Chords

64

Inverted Hexa-Chords

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21st Century Chords For Guitar


Introduction
Hello and welcome to 21st Century Chords For Guitar! I hope you will find this material fresh, informative and
ear opening.
This book presents a new perspective on guitar chords. Most guitarists view chords in a way that I would
classify as traditional. The method that guitarists, most of the time, are taught to practice chords is a standard
one which works to get us through any accompaniment situation, e.g. gigs and rehearsals. In these pages I
have attempted to show that the guitar is much less limited, chordally, than is generally realized.
I have used the theories of 12-Tone music, also known as Atonal Music, to generate voicings of all the possible
playable note groups on the guitar. While I was writing out these chords I learned much more about voicings
and the visualization of the fingerboard than I expected. I had no idea it was going to have such a great effect
on my own playing. I hope you will have a similar experience by delving into these concepts. My main reason
for searching out this information was to improve my own conception of chords on the instrument, and it turned
into something I felt would benefit all guitarists.
Most guitar players have a very conventional concept of the voicings they play. I know that a lot of the chords
in this book will sound very dissonant compared to what you are used to playing. However, if you dig deeper
into the book you will also find interesting voicings for many every-day chords that you probably wouldnt
figure out using other methods. My goal is to help change the way we as guitar players think of chords on the
instrument.
Note Groups
To generate these chords I have used the concept of Note Groups. Atonal Music Theory lists all the possible
groups of notes using numbers. For example, C would be 0, C# would be 1, D would be 2, etc. until B which is
11 (0 to 11 equals 12 tones). This method allowed me to get away from Tonal chord theory and look only at the
mathematical relationship between all notes in any group. The note groups have names that are slightly
different than in Tonal music, and are as follows:
3 notes
4 notes
5 notes
6 notes

Tri-Chords
Tetra-Chords
Penta-Chords
Hexa-Chords

The first Tri-Chord is listed as 012. The zero is pronounced like the letter O, so this would be the O-OneTwo Tri-Chord, consisting of the notes C, C# and D. The next Tri-Chord would be 013, consisting of C, C#
and D#. The first Tetra-Chord is 0123, consisting of C, C#, D and D#. This method of grouping the notes
together continues all the way up until the 12-note groups. Obviously, one cannot play 12-note groups on the
guitar, so I have stopped at the 6-note groups. At first glance you might think Playable chords with 6 separate
notes on the guitar? Not too many of those available! But if you turn to the section on Hexa-Chords, you will
see a lot more of them than might be expected.

One other concept: I have started all of the chords in the book on the note C. This is to make it easier to relate
all the chords to each other. Please realize that any of these chords may be played starting on any of the 12
tones. The reason for thinking in numbers is the same as in Tonal music. Any chordal structure will have the
same numerical name no matter what note it starts on. For example: Any chord with the same interval structure
as C, C#, D will be called an 012 Tri-Chord.
How To Read The Chords
The way the book is set up is very straightforward and I have used the same concept throughout. There are
eight sections, one each on Tri-Chords, Tetra-Chords, Penta-Chords, Hexa-Chords and a section for the
Inversion of each one of those chord types. (See the text below on Inversions for more information.) At the
beginning of each section, I have put a page showing all of the note groups with their corresponding numbers.
On the pages after that, each note group is written out at the start of a new chord, followed by possible voicings.
I took each note in the group, put it on the bottom, and attempted to voice a chord on each note in the group.
(See Example 1)
Example 1: 012 Tri-Chord:
5



012

(sharp)

41

41

3
4
1

4
1
2

4
3
1

4
3
1

41
3

In the first measure the notes of the chord are written as a short line. All of the chords are written this way so
that it is easier to visualize which notes are in a given chord. In this example there is a chord built on each of
the notes C, C#, and D. The number of the chord (012) is written above those first notes and sometimes you
will see a description of the sound (i.e. sharp, bland, etc.) or an actual Tonal chord name. This is to help
bridge the gap between Tonal and Atonal perspectives.
The chords are written out in standard notation, a guitar chord frame above each one, and fret-hand fingering
numbers next to the notes. The fret number of the chord frames is to the left of each frame, and the fingering
numbers are to the right of the notes.
In some cases there wasnt a playable voicing on every note, and sometimes there wasnt a playable voicing at
all. Even if there wasnt a voicing for a given chord, I have included it anyway. There is always the possibility
that there is a voicing starting from a note other than C. I didnt put transpositions in the book because it
would become too confusing if I started doing that in addition to all the other concepts. If you find voicings for
these chords then you will really get what these concepts are all about. The only two sections that have note
groups with unplayable voicings are the Hexa-Chords and Inverted Hexa-Chords.

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Techniques & Theory


a) Fingerings.
I have included many challenging fingerings as well as easier voicings. All the chords are playable (I have
played them myself). Some chords may be more suited for people with longer fingers, or a shorter scale guitar,
etc. For the record, I have average length fingers.
Sometimes you may need to do things like reach around with the thumb, play two strings with the tip of one
finger, or slant the first finger across two frets. Also, some of the chords are easier to play if you use the righthand fingers or a pick-and-fingers approach because of unusual string groupings. Many of the chords are
technically very easy and you will be surprised that you dont need a lot of technique to play these sounds,
unusual or familiar.
Please note: these are not the only fingerings. Many of the chords have alternate fingerings, especially the 3and 4-note groups. I use four fingers more often than barring because it is easier to voice lead between chords.
If you prefer to barre the chords, or use any other fingering method, feel free to do so. Many guitarists might
prefer to play the chords in different positions, use other string groupings, etc. Play through the written
fingerings, as there are many interesting ideas embedded in the chords over the course of the book. Take any of
the ideas here and find the best way to make them your own. Experiment!
b) Rotation
The Atonal word for Inversion is Rotation. The word Inversion, in Tonal music, means playing a chord with
each successive note as the lowest tone. This generates more than one form of each chord. Rotation has the
same function in that you take the lowest note in a chord and move it above the other notes in the chord or note
group. I have voiced out every Rotation for each chord in the book. (See Ex. 2)
c) Tonal vs. Atonal chord naming
Since I covered all possible note groups, many of the chords are Tonal in nature. Each chord is labeled with the
Atonal number 0158, etc, and the Tonal name, if possible, as in Ex. 2 below Dbmaj7.
When a chord is Tonal I arranged the chords in guitar inversions going up the neck. (See Ex. 2) The concept is
to take the notes of the arpeggio and move each note to the next one on the SAME STRING. Thinking up and
down each string is the quickest way to learn the instrument. Sitar players, for example, have been thinking that
way for centuries. If you think this way, you will get faster results, and find chords you wouldnt find
otherwise.
Example 2: 0158 Tetra-Chord, or DbMaj7:
(Excerpt, see Tetra-Chord section for the rest.)

DbMaj7

0158

1
31
4

1
2
3
4

31
2
4

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2
1
4
3

4
2
3
1

3
41
2

4
1
1
1

d) Voicings: Open vs. Fretted Strings


Wherever possible I have avoided using open strings so that the chords may be transposed anywhere up and
down the neck. However, many of the chords can only be played using open strings. This is especially true in
the sections on the 5- and 6-note groups.
Feel free to come up with new voicings for these chordsIm sure I havent found them all. Also, try them on
different frets. If a chord is too difficult lower down, try it higher up where the frets are closer together. Also,
you can move them down so that some of the strings are open. Some of them also sound interesting on different
types of guitars, or with effects, different pickup choices, with a volume pedal, etc.
One voicing idea that happens very often is that a chord might be played higher up the neck but there are open
strings in the chord. In order to make many of the chords playable I had to use every string combination. So it
is possible that a chord could be played in 10th position, for example, but you might have one or two open
strings at the same time. The fret number is indicated to the left of each chord frame but watch out for the openstring notations.
Inversions
Inversion in Atonal Music doesnt mean the same thing as in Tonal Music. In a Tonal chord, the bottom note is
moved one octave higher, or the top note is moved one octave lower. In Atonal theory this is called a Rotation,
as explained previously. All the chords in this book are generated using the idea of Rotation. The Atonal
perspective on Inversion is to view the intervals of the chord as in a mirror image. For example, if you had a
chord of only two notes, C and D, the inversion of that interval would be C down to Bb. In the first chord there
is an ascending whole step interval and in the second chord, a descending whole step interval. Look at the next
example that shows the inversion of a Tri-Chord.
Example 3: Inversion of an 037 Tri-chord or C minor triad:

037 Cmin

FMaj

From the note C, the C minor triad goes up a minor third to Eb and then, from Eb, up a major third to G. The
inversion, starting from C, goes down a minor third to A and then, from A, down a major third to F.
Structurally these two chords are mirror images of each other. Therefore, according to Atonal music theory,
these two chords are inversions of each other.
There are two types of inversions in Atonal music: non-symmetrical and symmetrical. A non-symmetrical
inversion is one like in Example 3 above, where the two chords are not exactly the same. Most of the
inversions in the book are of this type. The other type, symmetrical inversion, is slightly different. When you
are finished inverting the second chord, it will be exactly the same structure intervallically as the original.

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Example 4: Symmetrical Inversion of an 036 Tri-chord or C diminished triad:

036 Cdim

F#dim

Take a look at Ex. 4. In the first measure, C goes up a min 3rd to Eb, which goes up a min 3rd to Gb. In the
second measure C goes down a min 3rd to A, which goes down a min 3rd to F#. According to Atonal theory,
these two chords are the same thing because they are intervalically, or structurally, exact mirror images of each
other.
When you start playing through the Inverted sections of each note group (i.e., Inverted Tri-chords, etc.), the
symmetrical chords will be listed as such. These chords generally wont be written out again, since they are
structurally the same. However, there are some exceptions because I found some interesting shapes or the
combination of open and fretted strings makes the same structures visually unrecognizable on the fingerboard.
All of the symmetrical note groups are labeled as such in the Inverted sections.
How to Practice
1. The first and most immediately productive method of practicing these voicings is as follows: Flip through
the book until you find a Tonal chord name that you are familiar with. Play through the voicings of only that
chord for a few days, a week, or even longer. After that you will be used to the chord and you should be able to
use it in a live playing situation or for composing, etc. Since the book is a reference you can use it over a long
period of time. When you find a Tonal group that has inversions up and down the guitar neck, practice
switching between the voicings until you can play them smoothly.
2. Take one chord and follow it through its evolution in each section. For example take the 014 Tri-Chord.
When you get to the Tetra-Chord section, you will see that there are 4 Tetra-Chords built on the 014 Tri-Chord.
If you know the Tri-Chord very well, it will be easier to visualize the Tetra-Chord. This concept continues into
the other sections as well.
3. Other ways of using these chords in Tonal situations will come up as you dig into the material. For example,
any note-group using whole steps will generally work over Dom7(b5) or (#5) chords.
4. Another way to work with this material is to look at it from an Atonal perspective. The nice thing, to me,
about calling these chords by their number name as opposed to C7 etc., is that it changes your thinking
process. The chords become SOUNDS. They create a different energy when viewed in this manner. If you can
get away from the traditional idea of the function of a chord, you will open up a new world of sounds to
yourself and your audience.
Using All 12 Notes
Since it is not possible, as on a piano, to play a chord of all 12 notes at once, you can cycle through all 12 notes
using various chord combinations. Groups of two Hexa-Chords, three Tetra-Chords, or four Tri-Chords, as well
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as any other combination, will all work. In order to set this up properly, you must arrange what is called a Tone
Row in advance.
A Tone Row, is a scale using all 12 notes. The most obvious Tone Row is the chromatic scale. Lets break
up the chromatic scale into component parts as an exercise. The chromatic scale could be broken up into the
following groups:
Four 012 Tri-Chords
Three 0123 Tetra-Chords
Two 012345 Hexa-Chords
Example 5:
012

012

0123

0123

012345

012

0123

012345

012

Line 1 has a Tri-Chord built on C, D#, F#, and A,


Line 2 has a Tetra-Chord built on C, E, and G#,
Line 3 has a Hexa-Chord built on C and F#.
The name for each note group is written above each measure. You will find voicings for each of these note
groups in the appropriate section in the book. For example, go to the Tetra-Chords section, look up the 0123
chords and transpose voicings to each of the above notes, and you have a substantial set of chord groups.
The concept here is that you take each note group and build a chord using only those notes. In the case of Ex. 4
all the chords will sound the same because the starting row is the chromatic scale. I chose the chromatic scale
as a beginning point. Of course, it is possible to arrange a Tone Row by choosing any group of notes. Instead
of using only one Tri-Chord, it is possible to arrange a Tone Row using various groups of notes within one row.
Lets see what happens if we build some chords using different Tri-, Tetra-, and Hexa- Chords.
The row I now choose is as follows:
A C# Bb B G# F# D D# E F G C
I did not start this row from C. I started all the chords in the book on C but, of course, all Chords and Tone
Rows may be transposed to any note. Look at Example 6 below to see this row written out with labeled note
groups.
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Example 6:

014

025


0124


023457

012

0146

027

0457


023457

This row is a lot more interesting than the one in Example 5. There are a lot of ideas happening here. Why did
I choose this particular arrangement of notes? In Atonal music, you will find that choices are made based on
what type of sound area the composer wishes to create. I happen to like the 012 Tri-Chord a lot, so I wanted to
include at least one. I also wanted to have a suspended or fourths sound so I included an 027 Tri-Chord,
which has that character. This left me with six notes so I analyzed what was left.
Over time you will become used to the sound of each chord or group, just as in Tonal music you can hear the
difference between a Major and a Minor chord. An 012 Tri-Chord has a very different character than an 027 or
an 014, or any other group.
I began this row thinking about four different Tri-Chords. The Tetra- and Hexa-Chords that I found after that
were not planned. For example, I was not expecting to arrive at two of the same Hexa-Chords; that was a
surprise. The Tetra-Chords are also very nice. By the way, you could also arrange your row as one PentaChord, one Tri-Chord, and one Tetra-Chord; the possibilities are up to you.
Once you have come up with your row and analyzed the chords you have many voicing choices. You could
simply find voicings based on the notes in the row, or you could look up your chord choices in the book and get
ideas that way.
Normal Form
Another question raises itself at this point: How does one figure out which number/name goes with a group of
notes?
In Atonal Theory, there is a concept called the Normal Form. In Tonal music, the equivalent concept for the
words Normal Form is Root Position. If you have the notes G, C, and E in Tonal music, it is common
knowledge that this is a C major triad, and that C, E, G would be the root position of that chord. Atonal chords
or note groups have an equivalent process in order to figure out the original name for the group. In order to find
the Normal Form you check all rotations and find the one with the smallest distance between the outer interval.
In Atonal music, intervals are listed by counting half-steps. C to E would be 0-4. The distance from the note C
to the note E is 4 half-steps. The largest interval in Atonal will be 11. Intervals larger than 11 are then figured
from 0 again: 12 would be 0, 13 would be 1, 14 would be 2, etc. In other words, base 12 mathematics.
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Lets take the notes E, C#, and C. In relation to C, C=0, C#=1, and E=4. If we list all three rotations, we
obtain three different numbers for the outer interval:
1.
2.
3.

C C# E = 0,1,4 = 4 half-steps
C# E C = 1,0,4 = 11 half-steps
E C C# = 4,1,0 = 9 half-steps

The smallest outer interval is Rotation 1, therefore 014 is the normal form of C C# and E and is the name of that
Tri-Chord. You can repeat this process with any note group. However, it gets a lot more complicated when
you have a Tetra-, Penta-, or Hexa-Chord. Very often I will check my answers with a published list of all note
groups.
Conclusion
I hope you will enjoy the material in this volume. There is a lot of information here, and there is plenty of room
for development. In the preceding text I have tried to give an overview of some 12-Tone techniques. There is a
lot more theory than is explained here, however I explained only what I thought would be relevant to chord
formation. One thing about 12-Tone theory, there is a lot of math involved, i.e. formulas, theorems, equations,
etc. I did not get into that for the sake of brevity and clearness. An excellent book, if you are looking for more
information is The Structure of Atonal Music by Allen Forte, 1973, Yale University Press. Im sure there are
many other texts as well.
Please take this material and run with it! As guitarists, the way we play chord voicings gives us a unique sound.
You can change the entire sound and energy of any group you are in just by the type of chords you choose. It is
possible to always find new ways to play chords and I hope this book will be a springboard in that direction. I
feel that these ideas will help you in the search to find your own voice. I hope you will enjoy looking through
these pages as much as I enjoyed writing them down.
I would like to thank the following people for all the help and advice I have received over the years. I couldnt
have done any of this without you!:
Henry Martin, Reggie Workman, Maya Milenovi, Vic Juris, Pat Martino, Andrea Lieske (my love) for all the
wonderful text editing, Adam Rafferty, Ron Gonzalez, Danny Gonzalez, Martin Mueller, and anyone else who
listened to me while getting through this book.
Steve Bloom
New York City, Summer 2003

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Tri-Chords
012

016

027

013

024

014

(Maj9)


036

(dim)

025

037

(min/maj)

(min7)

(minor)

015


026

048

(Maj7)

(dom7)

(aug)

Tri-Chords
5

012

(sharp)

2
41

3
1

3
41

(bland)

4
3
1

2
1

2
1

(min/maj)

1
1
2

1
3
2

2
1
3

31
4

3
1

3
4
1

3
1
1

1
2

4
3
1

41
3

014

1
4

013

4
3
1

1
2
3

2
1
1

014

3
2
1

4
2
1

1
3
2

015

(Maj7)

3
1
2

3
2
1

(sharp)

4
2
1

2
1
1

4
1
1

4 1
2

4
3
1

1
2

1
4 1

2
3
1

4
1
3

4
2
1

1
3
2

016

4 1

1
3

1
2

4 1

4 1
3

1
1

1
2
1

1
4
2

024

(Maj9)

01
3

4
31

1
4

4
31

31
4

1
1

2
3

2
1

4
3
1

21
4

4
3
1

2
1
1

025 (min7)

4
1
2

4
1
3

1
2
1

1
3
2

2
1
1

1
4

026 (dom7)

1
42

1
42

3
1
2

1
1

31
1

3
1
2

4
1
1

4
3
1

31
2

2
1
3

027 ("McCoy")

027

1
31

3
1

31

2
4
1

4
3
1

1
2

2
3
1

4
1
2

3
1

2
1
3

1
2
4

1
3

1
1

1
4
2

4
2
1

1
1
2

2
3
1

037 (min)

4
1

1
2
4

1
1
1

10

036 (diminished)

41
3

1
2
1

1
3
2

10

4
3
1

2
4
1

2
4
1

048 (aug)

2
3
1

1
2
3

1
2
3

11

2
3
1

1
1
2

3
1

3
4
1

2
3

1
2
4

12

3
1

3
1

3
4
1

Inverted Tri-Chords
012

016

027

013

024

036

(min9)

014

025

(dim)

037

(maj)

015

026

048

(Maj7)

(dom7,b5)

(aug)

Inverted Tri-Chords
012

Symmetrical (same as 012, previous section)

013 (min9)

4
2
1

1
1
2

20
3

1
3

4
1

4
1
1

4
3
1

1
3

10
3

014

2
1
3

1
2
3

4
31

41
3

4
2
1

1
1
3

015 (Maj7)

3
41

3
1

4
1

1
1
3

4
3

31
4

016

024

2
41

3
1
2

4
3
1

41
3

1
3
2

4
1
1

2
3
1

3
2
1

4
31

Symmetrical (same as 024, previous section)

41
2

1
3
2

4
2
1

1
2
3

025

(dom7)

026

(dom7,b5)


027

1
3
1

3
1


048 (aug)

2
1
3

1
1
1

2
1
1

4
1
2

4
2

1
1
2

Symmetrical

037 (Maj)

Symmetrical

036 (diminished)

4
1
3

2
3
1

1
3

1
2
3

2
1
3

1
2
1

Symmetrical

10

2
3
1

1
4
1

2
4
1

2
1

4
3
1

3
1

Tetra-Chords
0124



0134

0145


0156

Eb-7(%)

0247

0235

C-11

E-7(#5)
C/D
C^9

Bb7(9/#5)
E7(9/#5)
D7(b5)

0268


0123

Db^7(9)
Eb7(9/13)


0135

0146


0157

0248

Db^7(b5)

D7(b9)
A7(b5)

E7(#5)

0136

Eb-7(13)
Ab7sus

0147

Eb7(13/b9)
C/Db

0158

Db^7

C-/E
C/Eb

Eb^7(13)
A7(11)
C-9

0237

0257

Dsus
Gsus
Csus

Bb6
F-7


0347

0126


0236

0125

0358

11

0127

0137


0148

Db-^7

Eb7(13/#9)
A7(13/#9)


0167

0246

0258

Eb7(13)

D7(9)


Bb7(9)
D7
F-6

Dim7

0369

Tetra-Chords
8

10

1
1
4
3

0123

10

2
1

10

1
2
4
3

1
1

1
1

2
4
1

2
3

2
4
1

12

4
1
3

1
3
2

3
2

4
1
3
2

4
3

3
4

41
3
2

3
4
2
1

10

41

4
3

10

1
3

1
3

4
1
2

2
4

1
3

1
4

0125

1
4

0124

3
4

2
3

4
3
2
1

3
1
2

0125

1
3
4
2

2
1

4
3
2

3
4
2
1

4
3
2

2
1
1

4
1

3
2

3
2
1

1
1
1

4 1
3
1

2
1
4
3

4
4
2
1

3
1

4
2
1

4
3

13

4
2

2
1

1
1

41
3
2

4
3
1

3
2
41

3
1
4
2

41
3

2
1

3
2

10

4 1
3
2

4
3
1

3
2
1

4
2

42

3 0
1

4
3

1
41

0127

4 1
2

4
3

0126

10

2
4 1
3

4
2
1
1

Db-^7(9)

Eb713(#11)
13(b9)
#9(b9)

2
4
3

2
3

1
3

11



0134

1
1
2
3

Eb7(9)(13)

0135

3
4
2
1

2 1
4
3

2
3
1

3
2
1

Eb-7(13)
Ab7sus

0136

1
2

4
1
3
1

3
2
1
4

1
2
3

3
2
4

14

1
3

2
4
1
3

3
2
4
1

1
4

1
41
1

4
3
2
1

1
1

3
4
1
2

31
2
4

2
1
3
1

4
2
3
1

3
4
2
1

1
2

1
3

11

2
4
1
1

4
1
1

3
4

3
4

1
2

1
2

Db^7(9)

0
3
2
4

10

3
4
2
1

2
1
1
4

1
1
4
1

3
4
1
2

0136
9

4
3
2
1

1
2
4
3

0137

4
3
1
1

4
3
2
1

3
4
1
1

4
1
2
1

1
2

1
3
1

3
1
2

1
3
1

4
1
1
2

3
0
4

1
1
2

2
3

4
2
3
1

1
3

4
3
2

2
4
3
1

15

1
3
2

3
2
1

3
2
1
1

1
4
1

2
4
3
1

1
4
3

1
2

4
3
1
2

1
3
2

3
2
4
1

2
1
4
3

11

3
4

4
2

1
3

1
4
2

4
2

1
1

1
1

1
4
2

4
4

0145

11

2
4
3

3
2
1

10

1
4
2

1
4
2

Eb7(13)

10

2
4
1
3

4
3
2

0146

3
4
2
1

4
1
2
1

3
2
1

Eb7 13(b9)

2
3

1
2
4
1

3
3
3
1

3
4
2

4
3
2
1

2
4

1
2
1

2
1

1
1
2
4

3
2
1

16

1
2

3
3
3
1


3
2
1
1

12

1
1
2
1

2
1

2
4
1
3

1
3
4
2

4
2

4
2
1
3

1
1
3
2

1
4
3

1
3

3
4

2
1

3
1
2
4

3
4
2
1

3
4

3
2
4

1
2
1

4
3
1

10

3
2

4
1

4
1

1
2

1
1

0147

1
3

C/Db

4
3
1
2

1
2

1
1
3
2

4
1
1
2

1
4
1
3


0148

Db-^7

2
1

3
1
2
4

4
1
2
3

2
3
1

3
2

1
1

1
41
3

4
1

2
3

4
21

1
2
3
4

2
41
3

41
2
1

1
4
1
2

3
1
1
2

1
2
4
3

4
3
1
2

4
3

4
3
2
1

1
2
3

4
2
1
3

4
2
31

17

4
4

4
1

31
4

4
3
2
1

3
4
1

41

3
1
4

2
31
4

1
2
3

1
41
2

41

2
4
3

31

4
2
3

4
2

3
2

1
1

3
2
1
1

3
2

Eb-7(%)

0156

4 1

21
3
4

1
1
42

3
2
4
1

4
3

4
2
3
1

2
4
3
1

DbMaj7(b5)

0157

3
4
2
1

2
4 1

1
3
1
2

2
3 1

41
2
3

3
2
41

3
4
1
2

2
2
2

1
4 1
3

31
2
4

2
4
3
1

4
3
1
2

4
1
1
3

18

1
3
2
4

2
1
3
1

3
2
1

2
1
4
3

3
2
1

1
1

4
3
2
1

3
2
1

3
41
2

4
1
2
2

3
2

4
2
3
1

2
1

1
3 1
4

4 1
3

1
2
3
4

3
2

2
1

11

1
1
1

1
31
4

4
3

4
1

4
3
3
1

0158

DbMaj7

41
3

3
4 1
2

4
3
1

4
3
2
1

41
3

4
3
2
1

4
2
3
1

4
1
1
1

Eb7(13)(#9)


A7(13)(#9)

0167

4
3
2
1

2
41
3

4
2
1

2
1

41
3

1
4
2
1

0235

41
1
1

1
4
1
3

42
3

3
2
1
4

3
1

2
1

2
4
1
3

3
1

1
1

10

19

21
4
3

3
1

4
3
2
1

4
2
1
1

3
2
4
1

4
2
3
1

10

2
4

2
0
1

1
4

41
3

4
2
1
1

3
2

10

4
2

4
3

C-11

41

2
4

2
41
3

41
3

10

4
3

4
3
2
1

4
31
1

10

4
31
1

4
3
2
1

4
3
1

0235
3

31
41

1
42
1

0236

3
1

1
3
1
2

1
4

4
32
1

1
31

41

2
4

21
3

1
2
3

1
3
1
2

43

2
1

10

31
2

20

3
2

4
1
3
2

2
1

21
4
3

4
3

11

1
1

4
1

11

3
2

10

3
1
2

2
4

D7(b9)
A7(b5)

10

4
1
3
2

4
1
31

4
1
1
2

31
42

4
2
3
1

Ebmaj7(13)

A7(11)

0237

C-9

3
1
2
4

2
1

4
1

41

31

4
2
1
3

4
3
1
2

3
1
1

4
1
3
2

1
3
1
2

4
3

1
1

10

4
3
2
1

4
3
2
1

11

3
1

3
1
1

31
2
4

31
1

21
3

4
3
2
1

1
4
31

2
31
4

21

4
3
2

2
1

4
2
3
1

1
1
1
2

4
3

1
1
1
2

4
31
2

4
1
1
2

12

41
2
3

4
2
3

4
3

10

2
1
1

4
3
2

10

1
41

1
1
41

10

21
4

2
1

1
1
4

10

4
3

11

41

12

2
4

1
41

4 2

4
3
1
2

0246

31

31

10

D7(9)

31

10

10

1
4
3
2

41
3
2

10

4
31
2

3
4
2
1

4
1
3
1

Cma9

E-7(#5)

C/D

0247

02
4

41
3

1
42
1

10

2
3
1

3
1
1

1
2
4

1
2
3

1
2

2
4
31

3
41
1

1
2
1

1
1
1

3
1
2

4
31
1

4
2
3
1

1
2
4

4
3
2
1

3
2
4
1

22

41

3
2
4

4
3
1
2

2
4
31

3
4
1
1

4
2
1
1

3
1
2

4
1
3
2

1
2
1

2
3
1
1

2
4
1
3

11

1
1
1

1
1
3

3
2
1

12

31
2
4

4
3
2

2
4
3
1

10

1
2
4

10

3
4

1
1
42

3
1
1
2

43
2
1

12

3
2

3
1

10

12

10

4
2

10

3
1

0248

E7#5

12

1
1
1
1

4
0
3
2

21
3
4

4
2
3
1

3
4
2
1


01
3
4

1
2
42

Dsus
Gsus
Csus

0257

1
1

1
1

4
3
2
1

4
2
1
1

4
3
1
1

Bb7(9)
D7
F-6

4
1
3
1

41
2

4
1
3
1

4
3

1
43

1
2

4
1
3
2

2
1

4
1
3
2

41
1

1
41

1
1
1

21
4
1

41
3

2
31

23

3
2

1
42
3

31
1

2
4
1
3

1
21
4

4
31
1

1
4
3
2

10

31
42

4
3
2

12

10

4
2
3

1
2
1

3
1
1

10

42

4
1

4
1
2
1

41

41
2

31

2
3
1
4

10

12

1
4
1
3

10

31
2

4
2
3

4
3

4
2
3
1

2
1

2
1
1
1

10

0258

12

10

4
2
1
3

1
1
1
2

3
4
1
2

0258
10

4
3
1
1

3
2
4
1

4
2
3
1

E7(9/#5)


0268

D7(b5)

4
1
3
2

10

4
3
1
1

3
1
4
2

4
3
2
1

C-/E
C/Eb

41
2

3
2

4
3
1

41
3
2

2
1

3
1
1

41

1
2
1

4
3

4
2
3
1

24

3
2
1
4

1
4
3
2

1
3
1
2

3
2
1
4

1
3 1
4

1
2
3
4

4
3
1
2

3
4
1
2

31
2
4

1
32
4

1
2
3
4

3
1
2

10

4
1
2
1

4
3

41
3

4
1

0347

11

4
1
2

1
2
4

10

10

1
2
3

1
42

Bb7(9/#5)

4
1
2
3

1
1
2
4

2
4
1
3

0347
5

1
1
1
2

11

1
2
3
4

1
1
2
4

4
1
3
2

10

1
3
2

3
2
4

Bb6
F-7

1
3
1

4
1
1
1

1
2

4
2
3
1

2
4
1
3

11

3
2
4
1

4
3
2
1

1
4
3
2

4
31
1

3
1

4
1
3
1

31

4
1
3
2

10

2
1
1
1

4
1
2
2

2
3
1

4
3
1
2

3
4
1

3
3
3

31
4
2

25

1
1
3

1
42
3

3
41

4
3
1
2

1
4
3
2

41
1

1
3
2
4

10

11

1
2
3

10

3
2
4

4
2

1
1
1
1

10

0358

3
4
2

11

3
1
1
2


1
2
3
4

21
3
4

dim7

0369

4
1
2
1

4
1
1
2

4
1
3
2

1
2
1

4
1
3
2

4
1
1
2

4
2
3
1

2
1

2
1

10

4
1
1
2

4
1
1

26

1
3
1
2

4
3

4
2
3
1

4
3

10

3
2
1
4

1
3
1
2

3
2
1
4

1
4
1
2

3
2
1
4

3
2
1
4

1
4
1
2

Inverted Tetra-Chords
0123

0124

0134


0145


0156


0235

G-11


0247

Ab(%)
Bb7(9)
F-11


0268

(9/#5)

0135

0125

A-7(9)

C^7(b5/13)


0146

Ab7(#9)


0157

G7(sus)
F(b5/9)

0236

0147

C^7(11/#5)
F-(b5)


0158

C^7

C7(13/b5)

0237

C7(#5)

0257

C7(sus)

0358

C^6

0347

0136

C7(sus)13
G-7(9/11)
Fsus


0248

0126

F/Ab
F-/A

27

0127

0137


B7(b5/b9)

0148

C^7(#5)

0167

13/#9

0246

Ab7(9)

0258

C7

0369

Cdim7

Inverted Tetra-Chords
0123

Symmetrical (same as 0123, previous section)

4
13
2

0125

3 1
42

4 4
23 12
1 1
5

4
11
2

14
3
2

4
2

28

4
3
12

3 0
42

4
3
12

43 2
2 41
1 3
8

3
24
1

34
1
2

14
3
2

1
3

34
2
1

4
31
2

24
3
1

23
4 1

14
3
2

4
13

4
13
2

4
23

0124

2
1
1
3

12
4 1

4 1
23

4
21 0

0126

4
3
2
1

12
4 1

4 12
12 4
1 3

4
3
2
1
6

32
41

3
41
2

1
1
3
2

34 1
2

4
2
3
1

32 4
4 21
1 3

41
32

4
1
1
2

2
41 34 1
12

Symmetrical (same as 0127, previous section)

Symmetrical (same as 0134, previous section)

0127

0134

A-7(9)
0135

4
2
1
1

13
24
7

3
1
1
1

1
2
13

34
2
1

13
1
2

1
1
13

4
23
1

4
3 0
2
29

421
3

4 3 1 42
13 4 11
2 2
7

1
4 1
2

10

24
3
1

14 3
2

10

0135

4
3
1
2

C^7(b5)(13)
F#11
B7(b9)
0136
A-%

0137

C^7sus(13)
B7(b5)(b9)
A-9(#5)
F(b5)

4
3
1
2

4
3 1
2

4
2
1
3

3
2
5

1
4
3
2

30

42
31

42
31
7

12 1 34 1
4
2

3
42
1

1
1
1

3
124

10

1 4
3 3
24 21

41 34 1
1
2
3

2 1
4
1

1
4

4
32

4
3

1
2

41
2
3

4
32
1

1
3
4
2

10

4
3
1
2

4
3 1
2

34 4 1
2 32
1

4
1
3

3
4
1

4
3
2

21

4
32 1

4
3

4
2
31

1
1
43

1
41
2

0137

2
31

32 1
4

4
3
2
1

1
2
1

3
2

2
1
1

4
32 1

1
13

2
1 1
4

12
4 1

3
4
2
1

Symmetrical (same as 0145, previous section)

Ab7(#9)

4 3
32 14 2
1

0146

10

10

4
3 4 3 3 2
12 2 1

4 42
3
2 1 3 1
5

4
3
1
2

1 3 23
4 42 1
23 1 4
8

3 1

4 43
43 1 12 2 42
2 3 1
31

4
23 1

3
12
4

4
3

43 1
2

41
3

2
4
3 1

4
1

4
321

1
4

0145

2 1
4

43
2
1

2
1
4

1
4
3
2

1 14
4
32

1
3

0146
2

3
4
1
1

4
4
1
2

2
4
3
1

3
2
1

0147

31
2

4
3
1
2

4
1
21

3
21

1
2

10

4
2
3
1

32

42 24
3 31
1

4 1
2
3

3
1
2
4

4
3
2
1

1
1

34
2

1
4 3

4 34
3
12 21
5

1
3
4
2

10

4
3
12

4
3

3 1 32
124 34 2 4 1

4 1

4 2
3

2
1

C^7sus(#5)
F-(b5)

4
3

1 1
4
3

3
4
2
1

1
3
4
2

13
2
4

43 1

0147

4
3
2
1

4
3
1
2

1
2

C^7(#5)

0148

3
1
2

0
4 1
3

3
2
4

2
3
41

2
3
1

32
4
1

4
1
2
3

1
2

43
2
1

3
4
1
0

4
3 1
0

4
32
1
33

3
4
1
1

4
2
3
1

4
3
12

3
4
1
2

4
4
3

23
1

4
12
0

42
3
1

43
2
1

243

1
4
3

143
2

4
3

14 0
3

1
12
3

4 1
2
3

4
1
12

4
3 1
2
5

4
3
1
0

10

23 1

3
24
1

1
2

4
123

41
23

4
3

113
2

4
1

4
21
1

4
2
3
1

0148

14
12

4
3
12
0156

0157

0167

4 2
3
1

41 3
2

311
2

3
2
1
1

4
2
1
1

2
1
1
3

10

24 1

1
423

4
1
2
1

4
2
1
3

Symmetrical (same as 0167, previous section)

34

41 2
3

134 1

Symmetrical (same as 0158, previous section)

42
1
3

4 1
2
1

3
14 1

1
21
1
3
4
2
1

4 1
3
2

43 1
1

4
3
11

11
2
1

10

1 1
4

3
0158

4
3
2
7

3
12
4

4 31
23 42
1

4
123

132
4

4
13

Symmetrical (same as 0156, previous section)


F(b5)(9)
G7sus

0235

Symmetrical (same as 0235, previous section)

C7(13)(b5)

13

41

0237

12
11

34 1
1

41
13

1
12
3

4
3
21

4
11
1

13
2
4
12

41
21
7

4 1 4 2
32 13
5

4
13
2

43 4 1

3
4 1 41 1 3
2
31 2 1
10

2 12 41
13 4 1 31
4
35

3
2

411
2

4 4 42
3

3
1

2
1
2 1 1

1 32 431
4 1 41 1
3

1
1
4

34 1
1

41
12

43 4 1

4
23 1 13 1 32
4 2 1
Fsus
C7(11)(13)
G-7(9)(11)

421
3

4
3 1 34 1
1

10

2 1 41
3

3 1

41
3
4

4
12
1

0236

10

24 1
1

13 43 1
1
2 2

0237

0246

2
1
1
1

3
1
2
4

4
3
2
1

4
3
2 1

36

4
2
1
1

12
1
1

4
2
3
1

1
4
2

4
1
1

1
31

1
34 1

4
3 2
1

3
4
2

41
12

10

4
3
1
2

10

123
1

4
23
1

4
312

4
3 1
2

4
2
1
1

4
1
2
1

23 3 1 42 1
4
1
3
2
1

41

3
2

4
3
1
2

4
3
2
1

Ab(%)
Bb7(9)
F-11

Symmetrical (same as 0246, previous section)

24
3
1

42
3
1

4 43
2 1 2
1 1

0247

31
4
2

13
4 2

42 1
3

3 41
1


0248

Symmetrical (same as 0248, previous section)

0257

Symmetrical (same as 0257, previous section)

C7

0258

4
31
2

4
1
3
1

4 21 112
3 1 11 1
2

1
213
8

4
1
1
2

10

2
11
3
5

31
2

4
1
1
1

41
1
1

12

4
1

3
2

4
3
2
1

37

1
11 43 421 42
1 2 3 3
1
2

3
2
4 1

12

12
3
4

42
3
1

4
23
12

32 1
4

134 2

0268

0347

0358

0369

Symmetrical (same as 0268, previous section)

Symmetrical (same as 0347, previous section)

Symmetrical (same as 0358, previous section)

Symmetrical (same as 0369, previous section)

38

Penta-Chords

01234

01245



01256

01268

Eb-7(9/13)

01356

Eb-7(11/13)
Ab7sus


01368

01468

Db-^7(11)

D7(b5/b9)
Ab7(b5)

Dsus
C(%)

02479

Db^7(b5/b9)

01257

F#7(13/&11)
C#-^7(9/11)

01346

Db^7(9/#11)
Eb7(9/13)

01357

Eb7(13)
C7(b9)

01369

C6(b5/b9)
A6(#9)

01469

E7(b9/#5)
D7(9)

02458

03458

01267

01236

01247

01258

01347

E^7(b9/#5)

39

Eb7(b9/13)

Bb-7(9/11)
Eb7(9/11/13)

01358

Db^7(#9/b5)
C(b9/11)

01457

Eb(&9/&5)
C(#5/b9)

01237

01248

01348

Db-^7(9)


01367

Eb7(13/#9)

01458

Db^7(#9)

Gb^7(9/#11)
F-(b9/#5)

C-(9/11)
F7(9/13)

D7(9/#11)
E7(9/#5)

D7(9)
D/C

01478

Eb^7(#5/b9)
C7(#9/9)
02357

02368

F#7(b5/#5)

01246

Eb-^7(#5/b9)
D7(9/b9)
02347



02346

01235

02468

01568

02358

Ab^7(b5)


02469

Penta-Chords
9

01234

4 1
3 1
2

10

3
114
1

01237

01246

24
1
11

2
4
1
1

41 2
13
40

1
2
4
1
3

10

4
13

12

1
1
1
4
3

10

4
23

4 1
3
12

10

34
2
11

4
113
2

2
13 1
4
10

01245

4
13
12

411
32

114
13

3
14
2

01236

43
12
1

4 1
13
2

01235

2
3 1
4 1

3
421
1

41 1
1

2
4
1
1
1

4 2
13
1

F#7(b5/#5)

01247

4
123
1

3
1
2
4
1

Db^7(b5/b9)

01257

4 2 4
11 43 32 1
32 11 1
8

10

4
3
32
1

10

4
112
1

41 1
23
10

1 1 4
34 3 1 11
11
21 12

10

44

4
2
1

4 31
12 4 1 2
11 2 03 0
1
6

4
11

1
2

3
4 1
12
3

42
1
1
41

12

2
4 1
11

4
1
3
2

31

4 1
2

1
4
3
1
2

10

32

4 1
1

32
4
11

01258

24

3
1
1

32
11

2
4
3
1
1

32
4 1
1

10

122
4
3

01256

342
1
1

1
1
34

10

11
42
3

3
1
42
1

01248

4 1
13

4 1
11

3
2
1

4 43 1
2
1
1

01267

10

31
1

42 1
1

4
1
21
1

4
13
22

4 3 1
12

11
321

4
12
3
1
9

32
14 0

43
22

34 1
22

F#7(13/#11)
C#-^7(9/11)

3 4 1
12

13 1
2

01346

324 1
1

14 1
3
2

441
32

01268

41 2
3

42
21

3
04 0
2

3
42
1

21
03 0

43
2
11

4
13
21
9

4 1
13 12

12 13
42

412
13

34 1
12

21
42 0

134
12

12
4 3 1

312
4
1

34
12 34
1
12
1

Eb7(b9/13)

01347

4
13
12

411
12

4
131
1

4
1
2
3
1

11

1412
3

111
23

412

Eb-7(9/13)

4
3
312

44
3
12

43
12
1

411
2
1

0
321
4

1
3

214

43

32 1
1

23 1
4
0
2

4
3
2
1

413
12

1
24 1
3

4
3
11
1

11

04 3
2
9

3 1
42 1

413
2
2

111
24

4
1
2
3

02
41

23 1
4 1

3 1
24
0

01356

1 03
24

4
13
21

Db-^(9)

020
13

3
4
2
1

4
113
2

01348

11

13 1
4 2

24 1
31

11

11

1
31
12

01356

1
23 1

11

44
32
1

Eb7(9/11/13)
Bb-7(9/11)
Db^7(9)

11

1 1

24
3

4
113 44 1
24 21 243 1

11

14 1
8

43
12
1

413 31 3 1
2 4 21
1 12 4

11

321 12 1 431
4
12
41
1

44

4
3 1
2
T

4 2
11
1

3
402
1

24 1 121
1 1
1
3

4
3
3
21

134
12

4
33
12

23
014

01358

3
24 1
1

4
1
32 1

32
41
1

4 4
13 2 13 4 12
1
11
1
1

11

14 1
2

Db^7(9/#11)
Eb7(9/13)

01357

34
1
22

4
1

11
1
6

4
4
33 12 1
3

21

Eb7(13/#9)

11

10

10

4
32
11

44
3
1
2

10

34
1
12

01368

4
2
1
1
1

13
214

3
14
2
1

3
1
2
1
4

431
21

13

4 1
2

112
1
1

13

1
42

2
111
4

11

4
2 1

1
1

413
1
2

32 1
1

1
31 1 1
11 34
2

3
41
2
1
5

45

34
2

11

11 31

4 1 14
2 2
6

311
42

3
4 11 3
21 4 11

1 32 4 2

1114
2

324 1

314 24 1
2 1
1
3

211
13

14 1 11
23 213
Gb-6(b5)
Eb7(13)
C7(b9)

01369

43

3
12

Eb-7(11/13)
Ab7sus

4 4

411 32 1 332
12
1
1

320
14

01367

3
12
14

413
2
2
4

43
1
2

1
21
11

4
1
3
1
2

13
112

Db^7(#9/b5)
C(b9/11)

01457

10

11

4
4
31
2

4
11
12

4
21
13

Db^7(#9)

01458

Db-^7(11)

1
1
3
2
4

4
311

413
2
1

1
3
2
4
1

11

4 3
2
46

12
13
4

43 1 3
2 1
1 241

32

111

04 1
2
3

4
3
1
2
2

13
2
11
4

111
21

41 1 1 2 1
12 11 12 41
1 24 34 3

312
4
1

40 2 443
3
21
1

01468

2
4 0
03

3
3
3
1

03 4
21

4
1
13 1

4
12 1
3

0
2
1
4
3

4
3 1
2
1

3
124

1
1
1
2
3

14
3
12

11

113
2
4

3
1
1
1
2

234
11

12 1
43

11
42

4
23 1
1

134
11

10

14 1
13

231
1

C6(b5/b9)
A6(#9)

E6(#9/#5)
C(#5/b9)

10

Gb^7(9/#11)
F-(b9/#5)
Db^7(11)


01568

1
4 2
3
1

211
4
3

1 1 2 1

43
43
1
1
9

1
411

4
2
1
1
3

13
2
11
9

3
1
1
1
4

47

2
0
341

43
2

11

413
22

2
1
413

1
1
3
2
1

1
2
3
4
1

11

34
2

43
11
1

11
43 2

43 2
1
1

43

11

3
112
4

12
3

41

11

44

42
1

43 1
2
1

34
2
1

43 2
1
1

112
4

111
3
2

41 13 4

1 24 3
32 2 2 1
1

14
3
21

4
11
23

1
2
4
3
1

43 14 1
11
2
2
3

43
112

11

44 21
3 41

21 3

01478

1
11 131
12 2

01469

4
3
2
1
1

1
1
3
2
4

Eb-^7(#5/b9)
D7(9/b9)

14

0
20

02347

43 1
12

02357

10

1
1
112

11 3
4 1

3 1
124

14 1
23

48

12

13 1
1

1
14 1
3
3

2
11
1
1
8

4
113
1

4
12
2
2

11 4
1
1

4
023
1

10

44
32
1

04 3
0
1

24
3
1
1

11

114 2
3

4 0
2 0
1

4 1
13 1
4
1
0 2
0

3
42 1
1

10

4
3 1 03 1 13 1
12 42 1
4

03 1
42

34
2
2
1

4
3 1
2 1

Eb^7(6/9)
C-(9/11)
F7(9/13)
G7(11/#5)

4
1
31
1

4
33
12

11

1
14 2
3

4
123
1

134
0
0

4
4
13 124 23
12 3 1 0 1

Eb^7(#5/b9)
C(#9/9)

4
1
1
12

02346

421
31
3

1
41 1
1

42
13
1

1
34 1
1

Ab^7(b5)

421
13

12 24 1

113 11
02358

D7(b5/b9)
Ab7(b5)

02368

113
12

41
32 0

41

13
2

E7(b9/#5)
F-^7(13)
D7(9)
02458

D7(9/#11))
E7(9/#5)

10

13 4 0
12 13
4 2
8

33 3 0

21 14
2
D/C
D7(9)

41
312
4

12

433
12

43
21
1

11

43
12
1

311
21
9

211
1
1

4 3
1
12

412
3
1
9

3
3
312
49

1
31
21

22 1 131

4
12
3
02469

12

02468

4 44 3
3
1

3
12 21 42 1
0

112

413
2
T

1
31
42

32 1

4
T
6

3 1
1

42
9

43
211

12 42

4 1 13
1 1

3
1
2
1
1

13 1
1
4

2
4
113

11

4
423
1

3
412
2

02479

Dsus
C%

10

4
23
1
1

4
1
312

13 1
1
4

4
3
1
1
2

4
3 1
1
1

11
1
11
12

4
413
2

432
1
1

1
411
3

412
3
1

50

12
11
1

0
1
2
0
3

4 1

12
3

421
3
1

10

12

E^7(b9/#5)
03458

3 01
4
2

41 1
1
3

32
111

412

23

3
1

411
4

3 0
1
12

02 4
31

Inverted Penta-Chords
01234

01235

01245

01246

01256

01257

01268

01346

Ab7(#9/b9)
A-^7(13/9)





01356

A-7(9/13)


01368

A-7(9/13)
B7sus(b9)
F#7(11)


01468

01236

Ab7(#9/9)

01247

01248

01258

01267

B^7(b9/11)

01348

A-^7(9)

01347

A-^(9/#5)

01357

A-7(#5/9)
F(b5/9)

01358

C^7(13)
A-7(9)
E-(#5/11)

01369

B7(b9)

01457

G7(b9/11)

Ab7(#5/#9)
C^7(#5/b5)
E(9/#5) 01469

01478

02347

02357

G-7(9/11)
Bb^7(%)
C7sus13

C7(b5/13)

02458

Bb7(9/#11/13)
02468
C7(#5)

Ab7(9/#5)
Gb7(9/#11)

02346


02368

Ab(%)
Bbsus


02479

Ab7(#9)

03458

Ab^7(b9/#5)

51

01237

01367

B7(b5/b9)
A-6(9/#5)


01458

E7(#9/#5)
C^7(b6)

01568

E-(9/#5)
C^7(b5)

02358

C7(13)

Ab7(9)

02469

Inverted Penta-Chords
Symmetrical (same as 01234, previous section)

01234

01235

01236

21
1

31
1

01237

31
1

2 1
1

Ab7(#9/9)

52

1
4
2
3
1

1
2
4 1
3

3
4
1
1

3
2
41
1

3
2

1
4

4
3
1
2
1

3
2
41

4
3

01246

2
2
2

41

3 1

1
3
4 1

01245

2
3
1

4
2

2
4

41

4
2

4 1
1
3

4
3

1
4
3
2
1

4
3
1
2
T

01246

2 0
4
1
3

4
3
3
1
2

4
3
2
1

30
2
1
4

30
1
2
4

30

2
4

4
2
31
1

4
3
1
1
2

2
2

1
4
2
2
2

4
2
1
3
1

1
31
2
4

01248

2
1

1
30
4
2

4
3
1
2

01247

4
3
1
1
2

53

4
3
2
0

2
1

3
4
2
1
1

4
1
1
3

1
02

4
3

2
4
31

4
20
1
0



01256

4
4
2
3
1

4
3
1
2
1

01257

4
4
2
3
1

4
0
0
2
1

0
02
1
3

4
3
1
1

20
3
1
1

4
4
1
1
1

4
3
2
2
1

2
1
1
1

30
2
1

4
2
1
3
1

4
30
1
2

1
1

4
3
1
2
1

41
3
1
2

01258

2
4

41
3
1
2

4
3
1
1

20
4
1

2
1
1
4
3

2
1
1
1
3

40
1
3
2

54

4
3
2
1
1

04
3
1
0

4
3
2
0

3
2
1
1
4

0
43
2
1

B^7(b9/11)

01267

1
31
4
2

4
3
2
2
1

4
1
3
2
1

4
3
3
2

4
3
1
1
1

1
2

2
1
1

2
0
1
4
3

2
1

4
3
3
2
1

41

31
4

41

2
1

1
1

1
4
2
3
1

1
2
4
1
3

1
1
4
3
2

3
1

Ab7(#9/b9)
A-^7(13/9)
01346

1
31
4
2

2
1
1

1
41

3
2

01268

4
4

Symmetrical

4
3
1
2
1

1
4
1
3
2

4
4
1

41
3
2
2

3
2

1
1
41
2

55

2
4
1
3
1

3
41

2
41

2
0

4
3
1
2
1

1
0

4
3
3
1
2

4
20

A-^(9/#5)

01347

1
2
4
1

2
1
1
4


10

01356

1
3
1
1
2

4
3
1
1
2

1
1
2
4
3

1
1
1

1
1
2

4
1
2
3
1

2
1

3
2
0

1
2
40

0
2
40

4
1
3

2
3

01357

1
2
1

Symmetrical (same as 01356, previous section)


A-7(#5/9)
F(b5/9)

3
4

3
2
4
1

3
2
2

1
4
3
2

4
3
1
2

01348

1
3
2

Symmetrical
A-^7(9)

1
4

10
30
2

56

31
42
1

41
31
2

41
1
3
2

1
2
1
1
3

4
1
1
2
0

3
41
2

2
1
1
3

1
41

C^7(13)
A-7(9)
E-(#5/11)

01358

0
03
2
1

4
1
1
1
1

41
2
1

1
1
2

3
1
1
2

20
1
4
3

2
1
1
1

4
3
2
2
1

3
4
2
1
1

1
1

1
41
1
2

4
3
2
1
0

3
2

57

4
3
2
2
1

10
20

3
21
41

1
20
4
0

31
41
2

3
3
3
2
1

2
41
1
1

1
1
4

1
4
2
2
3

3
2
4
1

10

1
1
1
1

20

3
1

4
3
2

4
1
3
2
2

4
4
3
1
2

4
4
2
3
1

1
3

31
4

3
2
1
1

10

B7(b5/b9)
A-6(9/#5)

01367

20
4
3
1

1
3
4
2
1

1
1
3
4
2

A-7(9/13)
B7sus(b9)
F#7(11)

01368

3
41
2
1

0
0 3
1
2

4
3
3
1
2

4
3
1
2
1

1
21

30
1
4
2

G7(b9/11)

4
4
3
2
1

1
4
1
3
2

1
1
1

2
1

4
0
20
1

58

1
1

31
42
1

4
1
3
1

1
3
41
2

4
2
3
1
1

3
02
1
4

3
2
1
4
1

4
4
1
3
2

1
3
2
2
2

4
3
3

31

4
1
3
2
1

4
1
3
2
2

1
3
1
4
2

01457

20
1
4

4
3

1
1
3
1

1
4
1
3
2

B7(b9)

01369

4
4
3
2
1

0
3
2
1
4

4
1
31
2

1
3
41
2

4
1
3
1
2

4
3
1
2
2

01457

1
31
4

3
1
1
2

01458

E7(#9/#5)
C^7(b6)

01468

4
0
0
1
2

10
2
4
3

Ab7(#5/#9)
C^7(#5/b5)
E(9/#5)

1
4
1
2
3

1
3 1
1

1
3
42
1

20
3
4
1

1
1
3
2

3
2
4
1
0

3 1
1

0
03
2
1

2
1

1
42
1
0

59

20
3
1

03
2
4
1

0
0
1
2
3

4
1
1
2
0

1
4

3
4
2
2
1

1
1
3

2
0

1
2
41
3

4
1
0

1
1
2
4
0

4
1
1

0
0
41
3

2
1
1
1

04
2

2
3

1
1
3
2
4

1
1
1

4
3
3
1
2

21
3
4
1

4
3
2
1
1

1
21
3
4

1
1
3
42

01468

3
4
1
1
1

4
3
1
2
1

Ab7(#9)

01469

3
3
3
1
2

2
1
3
1

1
21
4
3

4
3
2
1
1

4
3
1
1
2

1
2
3
4
1

1
1
1
3
2

20
1
4
3

1
4
3
2
1

3 1
2
4
1

1
1
2
3
4

E-(9/#5)
C^7(b5)

3
3
3
2
1

Symmetrical (same as 01478, previous section)

0
4 1
3

0
0
2
3
1

1
0
4
3
2

2
1
1
41

2
0
0
1
3

60

2
41
3
0

4
1
1
3
2

03
1
4

1
1
2
1

4
1
2
1

01478

01568

1
1
4

3
2

4
3
1
2

4
2
0

1
4
3
1
0

21
4
3
1

2
4
3
1
0

4
3
1
1
2

02346

Symmetrical (same as 02346, previous section)


02347

3
2


02357

4
4
3
1
2

41
1

1
2
4
1

4
1
3
1
2

1
1
3
4
2

3
4
1
2
1

1
1
1
3

61

41

4
1
2
1
1

42
1
1
1

1
3
1
1
2

1
1
4 1
2

1
3
2

1
3
2

4
3
1
2

1
4

G-7(9/11)
Bb^7(%)
C7sus13

2
3

1
4
3
1
2

4
1
1
1
1

4
1
2
1
1

C7(13)


02358

4
2
1
3
1

31
2
1

4
1
3
1
2

1
1
1
1
2

C7(b5/13)


02368

1
1
3
2

4
3
1
1
1

4
3
1
2
1

4
4
3
2
1

0
21
4

4
3
2
2
1

1
3
1
0

3
41
2

4
1
2
1
3

4
3
3
1
2

4
3
1
2
1

4
1
1
2
1

4
3
3
2
1

1
1
2
41

4 1
3
0
2

Bb7(9/#11/13)
C7(#5)

02458

3
41
1
1

1
0

2
4
1
3
1

4
2
3

4
1
1
3
2

2
4
1
1
1

62

1
3
2
1
4

3
2
4
1
1

2 1
3

1
3
41

4
1
1
1
0

4
1
1
2
1

3
4
1
2
0

41
1
0

02468

Ab7(9/#5)
Gb7(9/#11)

Symmetrical (same as 02468, previous section)

Ab7(9)

Symmetrical (same as 02469, previous section)

Ab(%)
Bbsus

Symmetrical (same as 02479, previous section)


02469

02479

03458

Ab^7(b9/#5) Symmetrical (same as 03458, previous section)

63

Hexa-Chords

012345


012348

012358

012369

012457

012468

012479

012569

012678

012346

012356

012367

012378

012458


012469


012567

012578

013457

64

012347

012357

012368

012456

012467


012478


012568

012579

013458

013467

013478

Eb7(13/b9/11)

F/Gb

013569

013679

014589

A-/Db
F-/A
Db-/F

023458

023568

024579

Db-^7(9/11)
Ab7sus(#5) 013469

013468


Eb-7(9/11/13)
Gb^7(9/13/#11)

A7(b5/#9) 013568

013479

C-(#5/b9/11)
F-7(6/#5/9)

013578

014568

014679

023468

F7(9/13)

023579

F^7(%)
D-7(9/11)
02468 10



65

013579

A7(#5/#9)
E

014579

023457

023469

023679

Hexa-Chords
6

012345

1
31
1
2

31
1
2

2
1
31
41

4
2
1
0

3 1
1
0

66

1
43
20
0

2 0
0

0
4 3
2 0
1

No voicing in this key.

1
3
4

3 1

4
2

31
1

0
42

012356

012347

1
31

012346

012348

3
4 2
1 0
0

03
4
20
1

0
43
20
1

012357

3
1
1
4
1
1

10

4
1
1
3
1
2

3
2
1
4
1
1

012367

3
4
1
2
1
1

2
4
1
1
1
1

012358

1
1
1
4
1
3

10

3
1
1
4
2
1

4
1
1
3
2
2

10

012368

3
4
2
2
2
1

012369

67

2
1
1
3
4
0

1
2
1
4
1
3

10

1
1
1
4
2
3

10

3
4
2
2
1
1

3
4
2
1
1
1

10

012378

10

42
3
1
1
1

1
2
1
4
3
3

41
3
2
2
2

012456

012457

10

3
1
2
4
1
1

20
1

10

1
1
2
4
1
3

04
3

2
4
1
1
1
1

12

3
4
1
2
1
1

2
3
1

4 1
1

10

012458


012467

3
4
1
1
2
1

10


68

4
1
2
3
1
1

0
3
2
4 0
1

3
4
2
1
1
1

1
1
2
4
2
3

0
2
0
3 0
1

012468

10

3
1
1
2
1
1

012469

4
3
1
2
1
1

012478

41
2
1
3
0

10

0
3
1
4 0
2

10

3
4
2
2
2
1

1
1
2
4
3
T

2
4
3
1
1
1

012479

012567

4
1
2
3
T
0

2
41
3
1
1

69

4
31
2
1
1

1
4 1
3
1
2

012568

10

4
1
1
1
3
2

4
1
3
2
1
1

4
4
3
3
2
1

012569

4
4
3
3
2
1

012578

4
1
1
1
3
2

012579

4 1
2
2
1

4 1
2
1
1

4 1
2
1
1

70

3 1
1
2
1

3
1
4
2
2
1

1
3 1
2
2
2

1
4 1
1
2
3

10

1
1
3
2
2
2

1
4 1
1
3
2

4 1
1
2
1

2
0
30
1

3
3
3
2
2
1

012678

4
4
3
1
2
1

4
4
3
1
2
1

013457

4
1
2
3
1
1

4
1
1
3
1
1

1
1
3
1
2

1
3
4
1
2
0

1
1
1
3
4 1

31

0
3
0
2
4
1

013467

Db-^7(9/11)
Ab7sus(#5)

0
42
1
1
1

10

013458

1
1
2
4

013468

4
2
31
1
1

4
1
1
3
2
1

4
1
2
3
T
T

1
1
2

31
4

71

3
4
1
2
2
2

31
2
4
0

4
1
1
2
1
1

1
1
1
2
1
3

1
31
41
2

013468

0
3
1
1
4
2

4
2
1
3
1

1
31
41
2


013469

Eb7(13/b9/11)

013478

4
3
1
2
1
1

11

4
1
1
3
2
1

3
4
2
1
1
1

A7(b5/#9)

013568

1
1
1
3
2
4

1
1
1
1
2
4

11

Eb-7(9/11/13)
Gb^7(9/13/#11)

4
4
1
1
2
0

02
4
3
1
1

013479

4
1
3
1
2
1

11

4
3
1
1
1
1

72

1
4
1
1
1
3

2
1
1
41
1

1
1
1
41
2

11

F/Gb

013569

4
3
3
2
1
1

C-(#5/b9/11)
F-7(6/#5/9)

013578

11

1
1
3
2
1

1
4
1
1
2
3

11

4
3
1
1
2
1

1
1
2
2
2
3

1
1
3
41

1
4
2
1
1
3

1
1
1
41
3

1
3
4
1
2
2


013579

013679

4
3
3
3
2
1

No voicing in this key.

014568

3
1
2
41

1
1
2
41
3

2
04
3
1
1

73

2
1
1
3
4
0

1
1
4 1
3
0

3
1
1
41
0

1
1
1
4 3
2

A7(#5/#9)
E


014579


014589

A-/Db
F-/A
Db-/F

11

1
2
1
1
3
4

4
3
3
3
2
1

1
1
1
2
3
4

1
1

1
1
2
3
0

4
2
1
1
3
1

11

0 3
2
4

4
4
4
1
3
2

4
4
3
1
2
2

1
1
2
41
3

3
4
1
1
2
0

4
4
4
1
3
2

1
1
1
2
3
4


014679

1
3
1
1
2
4

023457

4
4
4
1
3
2

4 1
3
0
0

10

4
1
31
1
1

3
1
1
4
2
0

1
1
1
2
3
4

3
1
1
1
2
1

1
1
1
1
3
2

4
3
1
1
2
1

10

74

2
4
31
1
1

42
1
1
1
2

41
0
30
0

40
0
30
1

40
0
2
3
1

023458

1
4
1
1
3
0

3
20
1
1
4

4
1
1
3
1
2

023568

F7(9/13)

2
4
1
30
0

1
0

No voicing in this key.

10

75

40
1
1
3
2

4 0
1
3 0
2

1
3
1
2
2
2

03
4
0
0
1

10

4
3
3
1
2
2

4
3
3
2

023579

3
1
1
2
1
4

11


023469

023468

4
1
2
1
1

2
1
1
1
1
1

1
1
1
1
1
2

4
3
0
2 0
1

10

10

023679

F^7(%)
D-7(9/11)

024579

3
1
2
1
1
1

11

10

1
21
41
3

1
1
3
1
1
2

12

4
1
1
1
1
1

76

4
3
2
2
2
1

12

02468 10

3
2
1
1
1
1

4
3
2
0
1
0

4
2
3

4
3

1
1
1

0
20
1

1
3
1
1
1
2

2
40
3
1
1

03
2
1
1
1

Inverted Hexa-Chords
012345

012346

012348

012356

012358

012367

012368

012369

012378

012456

012457

012458

012467

012468

012469

Ab7(#9/9)

012347

012357

012478

012567

012568

012569

012578

012579

012678

013457

013458


012479

B^7(b5/13/b9)


77

Ab7(#9/13/9)

Ab7(#5/#9/b9)
A-^7(9/13)

013469

Ab7(#9/b9)

013478

013479

013568

B-7(#5/b9)
A-7(13/9)

013569

013578

013579

013679

014568

014579

014589

014679

023457

023458

023468

023469

023579

G-7(#5/9/11)
C-7(13/11)
023679
F/Eb

013467

013468







023568


024579

Ab^7(%)
C-7(#5/11)



02468 10

78

C7(13/11)

Inverted Hexa-Chords
6

012345

(Symmetrical)

0 2
0
1

79

03
2
10

03
1
20

1
43
2
T
0

4
03
1
20

1
4
3
2
T
0

012356

(Symmetrical)

012348

30
2

4
4
1
3

012347

012346

1
03
2
04

4
03
2
0
1

012357

4
3
1
1
2

4
20
1
1
1

012358

2
1
1
1
0

4
0 2
1
0
0

012367

012368

4
20
3
1
0

012369

13
4
2
2
2

1
31
2
41

03
41
02


80

4
4
4
3
0

4
1
3
2
0

1
3
41
2
2

4
0 2
3
1
0

012378

41
3
2
1
1

42
3
1
1
1

4
3
1
1
1
2

012456

20
40
3

31
21
4

012458

0 2
0
3
4

012467

04
20
3
0

4
0
30
1
2

012457

02
41

Ab7(#9/13/9)

81

4
4
3
3
1
2

1
2
31
4

1
20
40
3

3
0 2
4
1
0

4
03
0
1
0

4
20
1
1
0

012468

4
4
3
21
1

4
3
1
2
2
2

4
3
3
3
1
2

4
3
1
1
1
2

0
30
2
1
4

012567

3
2
1
1

4
02
1
3
1

3
04
2
1
0

2
3
4
1
1
1

No voicing in this key

012568

4
20
1
1
0

B^7(b5/13/b9)

20
3
1

012479

012478

0
2 0
4
1
3

Ab7(#9/9)

012469


82

0
0
20
41

4
3
2
2
1
1

3
4
2
2
2
1

4
0
20
1
0

3
20
4
1
0

012569

012578

0
10
2
4

4
4
3
1
2
1

3
1
1
41
2

012579

1
1
1

4
2
1
1
1
1

4
2
1
1
1
1

4
3
2
1
1
1

3
4 1
1
1
1

Symmetrical (same as 012678, previous section)

013457

4
2
1
1
3
T

4
3
3
2
1
1

2
4
3

4
3
1
1
2
2

2
1
1
41

012678

83

1
04
2
3

3
20
1
1
0

013458

3
0
0
1
2
4

4
0

0
1
2
3

3
0 1
4
2
0

013467

013468

(Symmetrical)

Ab7(#5/#9/b9)
A-^7(9/13)

04
2
0
1

1
31
4 1

2
31
41
1

0
0
31
2
4

0
10
4
2
3

4
4
3
3
1
2

013469

Ab7(#9/b9)

013478

4
3
3
3
1
2

0
1 0
3
2
4

84

0
04
1
2

4
4
3
1
1
2

4
10
3
2
0

4
10
3
2
0

013479

013568

A-7(13/9)
B-7(#5/b9)

0
0
20
1
3

013578

1
43
1
1
2

4
4
3
2
1
1

3
1
2
4 1

013579

10
4
2

20
1
3
1

013569

1
1
1
41
2

1
1
1
1
42

1
3
1
1
2
4

3
4

1
1
1

85

4
3
1
1
2
1

4
3
3
2
1
1

1
4
2
1
1
3

4 1
1
0
2

0
0
20
1
4

4
3
2
1
1
1

4
10
3
2
0

1
3
2
1
1
4

4
3
2
1
1
1

1
1
3
1
2
4

4
1
3
1
2
1

4
20
1
3
1

013679

014568

4
1
1
31
2

0
0
2
3
4

4
0
0
2
3
1

4
1
1
3
2
2

3
1
4 1
2
0

4
0
30
1
0

014579

20
1
3
1

1
4
3
1
1
2

4
3
2
1
1
1

4
1
1
1
2
1

4
0
0
1
3
1

014589

(Symmetrical)

4
4
4
1
2
2

014679

(Symmetrical)

0
0
0
1
3
4

0
20
1
4
3

86

4
3
1
1
2
1

4
4
4
3
2
1

3
1
1
1
2
1

4
0
0
1
3
0

3
0
41
2
0

023457

41
31
1
2

31
1
1

023458

2
4

4
3
3
2
1

3
2
4 1
1
1

3
2 1
4
0
0

023468

4
21
3
0
0

13

1
3
1
2
2
2

023568

10

023469

4
3
3
2

1
1
2
1
03

3
1
2
1
41

4
1
3
1
1
2

1
4
1
2
1
3

87

4
3
1
2
1
1

3
1
2
4
1
0

3
21
4
0
0

G-7(#5/9/11)
C-7(13/11)
F/Eb

023579

4
3
1
1
2
1

3
42
1
1
1

1
4
1
1
3
2

1
2
1
1
1
3

3
2
1
1
1
1

4
1
2
1
1
1

C7(13/11)
023679

(Symmetrical)

Ab^7(%)
C-7(#5/11)
024579

(Symmetrical)

3
1
1
2
1

4
21
31
1

1
43
1
1
2

02468 10

(Symmetrical)

88

2 0
1
4
1
3

3
42
1
1
1

1
3
1
1
1
2

1
1
1
1
1
3

photo: Esther Blum

I came to New York in 1984 and finished school in 86. During that time, and after, I studied
with: Reggie Workman, Henry Martin, Bill Saxton, Chuck Loeb, Pat Martino, Ben Monder,
Dave Fiuczynski, Virginia Luque, Mark Delpriora, Rachel Z. and many others.
Ive played many styles of music including Jazz, Classical, Blues, Cuban, Brazilian and AvantGarde music. Actually, I feel like I learned more about music after college than at any other time
in my life. To be out there doing it every day, playing with many different people and
experiencing their various perspectives on music is irreplaceable. Ive always been interested in
exploring new chordal ideas and searching for information that would enable me to expand that
search. The books out there never satisfied me. This book is a response to a perceived need to
show modern chord ideas on the guitar. There are a few good books out there, but theres room
for more!
I sincerely hope you enjoy this book, and if you find any new voicings that are not in the book,
send me an email. In addition, if you have any questions or would like to invite me to teach this
material, please feel free to contact me at:
www.bloomworks.com
Enjoy!

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