Jazz Piano Secrets:

Quartal Harmony “Cheat Sheet”

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As an example, we take the C chord, and present examples for C major, minor and dominant
variations. I’ve written below each note its appropriate degree of the C major scale.

Major chords

Variation 1: C6add9 = C E G A D Variation 2: Cmaj9add6 = C E G A B D

3 6 9 5 1 7 3 6 9 5

Variation 1 is really a 6th chord. Note it has no 7th degree! Variation 2 is a rootless voicing (no root
included).

Minor Chords

Cm11 = C F Bb Eb G

1 11 b7 b3 5

I’ve omitted the 9th. Why? Because. Really no reason, just personal preference.

Dominant Chords

Variation 1: C9 = C E G Bb D Variation 2: C13 = C E G Bb D F A

3 b7 9 5 1 b7 3 13 9 5

In the second variation I omitted the 11th degree (F). Again, just a matter of taste.