Friday, May 30, 2014

Dictionary: Bm7b5 Chord


Bm7b5 is a B diminished triad with a minor 7th (A note).  This chord is compatible with the B Locrian mode.

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Dictionary: Bm(maj7) Chord


Bm(maj7) is a B minor triad with a major 7th (A-sharp note).  This chord is compatible with the B Harmonic Minor, B Melodic Minor, B Neapolitan Minor, and B Neapolitan Major scales.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Dictionary: Bm7 Chord


Bm7 is a B minor triad with a minor 7th (A note).  This chord is compatible with the B DorianB Aeolian, and B Phrygian modes.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Dictionary: Cbmaj7 Chord


You'll use the Bmaj7 chord most of the time, but note-for-note, Cbmaj7 will work with the C-flat Lydian mode (and other modes with 6 flats).

Dictionary: Bmaj7 Chord


Bmaj7 is a B major triad with a major 7th (A-sharp note).  This chord is compatible with the B Lydian and B Ionian modes.

Monday, May 26, 2014

Dictionary: B7 Chord


B7 is a B major triad with a minor 7th (A note).  This chord is compatible with the B Mixolydian mode.

Friday, May 23, 2014

Dictionary: Em7b5 Chord


Em7b5 is an E diminished triad with a minor 7th (D note).  This chord is compatible with the E Locrian mode.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Dictionary: Em(maj7) Chord


Em(maj7) is an E minor triad with a major 7th (D-sharp note).  This chord is compatible with the E Harmonic Minor, E Melodic Minor, E Neapolitan Minor, and E Neapolitan Major scales.

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Dictionary: Em7 Chord


Em7 is an E minor triad with a minor 7th (D note).  This chord is compatible with the E DorianE Aeolian, and E Phrygian modes.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Dictionary: Emaj7 Chord


Emaj7 is an E major triad with a major 7th (D-sharp note).  This chord is compatible with the E Lydian and E Ionian modes.

Monday, May 19, 2014

Dictionary: E7 Chord


E7 is an E major triad with a minor 7th (D note).  This chord is compatible with the E Mixolydian mode.

Friday, May 16, 2014

Dictionary: Am7b5 Chord


Am7b5 is an A diminished triad with a minor 7th (G note).  This chord is compatible with the A Locrian mode.

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Dictionary: Am(maj7) Chord


Am(maj7) is an A minor triad with a major 7th (G-sharp note).  This chord is compatible with the A Harmonic Minor, A Melodic Minor, A Neapolitan Minor, and A Neapolitan Major scales.

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Dictionary: Am7 Chord


Am7 is an A minor triad with a minor 7th (G note).  This chord is compatible with the A DorianA Aeolian, and A Phrygian modes.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Dictionary: Amaj7 Chord


Amaj7 is an A major triad with a major 7th (G-sharp note).  This chord is compatible with the A Lydian and A Ionian modes.

Monday, May 12, 2014

Dictionary: A7 Chord


A7 is an A major triad with a minor 7th (G note).  This chord is compatible with the A Mixolydian mode.

Friday, May 9, 2014

Dictionary: Dm7b5 Chord


Dm7b5 is a D diminished triad with a minor 7th (C note).  This chord is compatible with the D Locrian mode.

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Dictionary: Dm(maj7) Chord


Dm(maj7) is a D minor triad with a major 7th (C-sharp note).  This chord is compatible with the D Harmonic Minor, D Melodic Minor, D Neapolitan Minor, and D Neapolitan Major scales.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Dictionary: Dm7 Chord


Dm7 is a D minor triad with a minor 7th (C note).  This chord is compatible with the D DorianD Aeolian, and D Phrygian modes.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Dictionary: Dmaj7 Chord


Dmaj7 is a D major triad with a major 7th (C-sharp note).  This chord is compatible with the D Lydian and D Ionian modes.

Monday, May 5, 2014

Dictionary: D7 Chord


D7 is a D major triad with a minor 7th (C note).  This chord is compatible with the D Mixolydian mode.

Friday, May 2, 2014

Dictionary: Gm7b5 Chord


Gm7b5 is a G diminished triad with a minor 7th (F note).  This chord is compatible with the G Locrian mode.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Dictionary: Gm(maj7) Chord


Gm(maj7) is a G minor triad with a major 7th (F-sharp note).  This chord is compatible with the G Harmonic Minor, G Melodic Minor, G Neapolitan Minor, and G Neapolitan Major scales.