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Re: [Worship] 2nd chords



Doug Lumpkin wrote:

> I could be wrong but if I remember my music theory correctly a 9th chord must
> also include a 7th....  so a C9 would be a c-e-g-b-d
> 
> The Slacks wrote:
> 
> > Liane,
> > Actually it is adding the second note of the scale - So C2 would in fact be
> > c-d-e-g - A C9 would be c-e-g-d (the d being the "ninth" note in the scale
> > so too speak) they are the same chord with the d in a different place giving
> > a different texture to the sound..
> >
> > For the Dm chord the notes would be d-e-f-a... and so on

Actually, the C9 would be C - E - G - B-flat - D.  You're correct, the 9th (in general 
usage) implies the 7th as well.  A Cmaj9 would be C - E - G - B - D.

There have been discussion about this before, and I can't prove anything, but this is 
what I've generally seen in some 30 years of guitar and keyboard playing.  I've never 
actually seen the conventions written down anywhere formally - does anyone know of 
any "proof texts?"

Steve

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