ae lesson Sd: Other Chords Tou Need to Know The previous lessons have introduced you to many new chord shapes and sounds. This is just the beginning. Serious jazz players spend their lives looking for great new chords to play. Remember, in jazz we often enhance the chords we play by adding different extensions. You now have some experience working with éths, 7ths, and 9ths.You can extend any chord with Iths and 13ths in exactly the same way. After you learn some of these, try substituting them for other chords. It takes a little while to develop an ear for some of these sounds, but give it time and you will grow into them. In order to construct some of these bigger chords, we sometimes have to eliminate some notes. Roots, Sths and 9ths can be dropped in various combinations. Why can we do this? The combination of remaining voices can actually imply the missing sounds. As with all rules, there are exceptions, but it is generally not a good idea to drop 3rds and 7ths because these are the tones that define major, minor and dominant chords. In the following chord types, do not drop: Major canine 3, 7 Minor .. Dom The formula for a minor Ith chord (min!) is Root!'3-57-9-1 |. In the key of F that's F-A-C-E-G-B) In A it's A-C-E-G-B-D, a Se 5 eo ee Fins © at o_@ be ' SG=@= 0-0-2 aE me HH Ravan ok wan 46 Chapter 3—Lesson 5A: Other Chords You Need to Know