Chord notation

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{{Image frame|content= { \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \relative c' { \clef treble \time 4/4 \key c \major 1 } } |width=300|caption=Major seventh chord on C, notated as C Δ7 |max-width=}} {{Image frame|content= { \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \relative c' { \clef treble \time 4/4 \key c \major 1^\markup { "C" } 1^\markup { "c" } 1^\markup { "C+" } 1^\markup { \concat { "c" \raise #1 \small "o" } } } } |width=300|caption=Letters for triads built on C|max-width=}} Musicians use various kinds of chord names and symbols in different contexts to represent musical chords. In most genres of popular music, including jazz, pop, and rock, a chord name and its corresponding symbol typically indicate one or more of the following: * the root note (e.g. C ) * the chord quality (e.g. minor or lowercase m, or the symbols or + for diminished and augmented chords, respectively; chord quality is usually omitted for major chords) * whether the chord is a triad, seventh chord, or an extended chord (e.g. 7 ) * any altered notes (e.g. sharp five, or 5) * any added tones (e.g. add2 ) * the bass note if it is not the root (e.g. a slash chord) For instance, the name C augmented seventh, and the corresponding symbol C , or C , are both composed of parts 1 (letter 'C'), 2 ('aug' or '+'), and 3 (digit '7'). These indicate a chord formed by the notes C–E–G –B .…

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