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Jazz chords are used to compliment solos, direct movement
& restate harmony. Jazz chords can be voiced in a variety of ways.

Chart of Jazz Chords

From the Root of C

Major	Symbol	C	Db	D	Eb	E	F	Gb	G	Ab	A	Bb	B
6th	6	R				3			5		6
6th add 9th	6^add9	R		9		3			5		6
6th flat5 add 9th	6(-5)^add9	R		9		3		^b5			6
7th	7	R				3			5			^b7
7th flat 5th	7(-5)	R				3		^b5				^b7
7th flat 9th	7(-9)	R	^b9			3			5			^b7
7th flat 5th flat 9th	7(-5-9)	R	^b9			3		^b5				^b7
9th	9	R		9		3			5			^b7
11th	11	R		9		3	11		5			^b7
13th	13	R		9		3	11		5		13	^b7
Maj 7th	M7	R				3			5				7
Maj 9th	M9	R		9		3			5				7
Maj 11th	M11	R		9		3	11		5				7
Maj 13th	M13	R		9		3	11		5		13		7
Minor	Symbol	C	Db	D	Eb	E	F	Gb	G	Ab	A	Bb	B
min 6th	m6	R			^b3				5		6
min 6th add 9th	m6^add9	R		9	^b3				5		6
min 7th	m7	R			^b3				5			^b7
min 7th flat 5th	m7(-5)	R			^b3			^b5				^b7
min 9th	m9	R		9	^b3				5			^b7
min 11th	m11	R		9	^b3		11		5			^b7
min 13th	m13	R		9	^b3		11		5		13	^b7
min Maj 7th	m(+7)	R			^b3				5				7
min Maj 9th	m9(+7)	R		9	^b3				5				7
Augmented	Symbol	C	Db	D	Eb	E	F	Gb	G	G#	A	Bb	B
aug	+	R				3				^#5
7th aug	7+	R				3				^#5		^b7
7th aug flat 9th	7+(-9)	R	^b9			3				^#5		^b7
9th aug	9+	R		9		3				^#5		^b7
Diminished	Symbol	C	Db	D	Eb	E	F	Gb	G	Ab	A	Bb	B
half dim	^Ø	R			^b3			^b5				^b7
dim	^O	R			^b3			^b5			^bb7
Suspended	Symbol	C	Db	D	Eb	E	F	Gb	G	Ab	A	Bb	B
6th sus 4th	6^sus4	R					4		5		6
6th sus 4th add 9th	6^sus4^add9	R		9			4		5		6
7th sus 4th	7^sus4	R					4		5			^b7
9th sus 4th	9^sus4	R		9			4		5			^b7
Maj 7th sus 4th	M7^sus4	R					4		5				7
Maj 9th sus 4th	M9^sus4	R		9			4		5				7