{"id":18504,"date":"2018-11-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=18504"},"modified":"2024-10-05T14:48:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T22:48:08","slug":"heres-what-the-top-players-wont-tell-you-about-extended-chords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/heres-what-the-top-players-wont-tell-you-about-extended-chords\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s What The Top Players Won&#8217;t Tell You About Extended Chords"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A vast majority of beginners and intermediate players love extended chords because they&#8217;re sophisticated.<\/p>\n<p>The beginner out there who is acquainted with triads and seventh chords usually feels the need to learn extended chords, sound sophisticated, and turn heads.<\/p>\n<p>But beyond turning heads and sounding sophisticated, there&#8217;s more to extended chords that advanced players won&#8217;t tell you and I&#8217;m willing to share it with you in this lesson.<\/p>\n<p>If you give me your rapt attention, I&#8217;ll be telling you what the top players won&#8217;t tell you about extended chords.<\/p>\n<h2>A Short Note On Extended Chords<\/h2>\n<p>In line with the traditional principles of chord formation, chords are formed in third intervals. So, starting from the first tone in the key of C major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;other tones can be added in third intervals and that includes E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to produce the C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAdding another note that is a third above the C major triad (which is B):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;produces the C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nBeyond triads and seventh chords are extended chords: which are basically ninth chords, eleventh chords, and thirteenth chords.<\/p>\n<p>Extended chords are seventh chords with extra tones known as &#8220;extensions&#8221;. There are basically three chord extensions: the ninth, the eleventh, and the thirteenth.<\/p>\n<p>The name of the extended chord is derived from the number of extensions used:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The ninth extension<\/strong> produces ninth chords<\/p>\n<p><strong>The eleventh (and ninth) extension<\/strong> produces eleventh chords.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The thirteenth (eleventh and ninth) extension<\/strong> produces thirteenth chords.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>&#8220;Here Are Extended Chords Starting From C&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The C major ninth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,D,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe C minor eleventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Eb,G,Bb,D,F,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe C dominant thirteenth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,Bb,D,F,A,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The C major ninth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,D,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;can be broken down into the C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;with the ninth extension (D):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,D,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe C minor eleventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Eb,G,Bb,D,F,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;can be broken down into the C minor seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Eb,G,Bb,,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;with the ninth and eleventh extension (D and F respectively):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,D,F,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe C dominant thirteenth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,Bb,D,F,A,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;can be broken down into the C dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,Bb,,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;with the ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth extension (D, F, and A respectively):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,D,F,A,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What The Top Players Won&#8217;t Tell You About Extended Chords<\/h2>\n<p>Although extended chords are sophisticated and sound real advanced when applied, there&#8217;s something about the application of extended chords that top players won&#8217;t tell you.<\/p>\n<p>Either the C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;or the C major ninth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,D,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;can both be played as 1-chord in the key of C major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and this is because the C major ninth chord (which is an extended chord):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,D,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is actually a sophisticated version of the C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nBeyond sophistication, let&#8217;s look at stable and active tones before we proceed.<\/p>\n<h3>Stable And Active Chord Tones<\/h3>\n<p>Chord tones are also classified into stable and active chord tones. The first, third, and fifth tones of a chord are classified as stable chord tones while the rest of its tones are classified as active tones.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in the C major ninth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,D,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;its first, third, and fifth tones (which are C, E, and G):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;are stable chord tones, while its seventh and ninth tones (B and D):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,D,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;are classified as active chord tones.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how chord tones are classified:<\/p>\n<p><strong>(s) = stable<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(a) = active<\/p>\n<p><strong>Root (s) \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 Third\u00a0(s) \u00a0 &#8211; \u00a0 Fifth\u00a0(s) \u00a0 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Seventh\u00a0(a) \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 Ninth\u00a0(a) \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eleventh\u00a0(a) \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 Thirteenth (a)<\/p>\n<h3>The Shortcomings Of An Extended Chord<\/h3>\n<p>Due to the fact that triads are basically formed using three chords tones (first, third, and fifth), they&#8217;re the only class of chords that are exclusively stable chord tones (first, third, and fifths).<\/p>\n<p>Extended chords start out with stable chord tones and end on active chord tones and what this does is that it weakens the basic harmonic traits of the chord.<\/p>\n<p>Adding more stable chord tones to a triad (first, third, and fifth), weakens the basic harmonic traits of the chord. For example, the C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;consists of the stable tones (C, E, and G) which have the basic harmonic traits of the major chord.<\/p>\n<p>The addition of other tones like the seventh, and extensions (like the ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth) sophisticates the chord (no doubt about that). However, the addition of B (which is the seventh):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to produce the C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and D:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,D,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to produce the C major ninth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,D,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and F:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,F,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to produce the C major eleventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,D,F,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and A:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,A,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to produce the C major thirteenth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,D,F,A,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAt this point, we have a sophisticated chord &#8212; the C major thirteenth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,D,F,A,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;however, we&#8217;ve added 4 active chord tones to the chord (B, D, F, and A):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,D,F,A,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which actually sound opposed to the basic C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe active chord tones (B, D, F, and A):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,D,F,A,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;can be considered as a unique chord &#8212; the B half-diminished seventh chord &#8212; and can be used as a passing chord to the C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,,&amp;color=669933&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nSo, adding the active chord tones to the C major triad will most definitely weaken its basic harmonic trait.<\/p>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>Although extended chords have weaker harmonic traits compared to basic triads, this doesn&#8217;t make them useless &#8212; No! Extended chords have their place and purpose in harmony.<\/p>\n<p>This lesson will help you understand why there are songs, styles, and situations where triads are enough and extended chords will sound either extravagant or inappropriate.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever listened to CCM, Rock music, etc., you&#8217;ll agree with me that triads are enough and most appropriate versus extended chords that may sound sophisticated but inappropriate.<\/p>\n<p>Keep up the great work and see you in another lesson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the reason why extended chords are not applicable in all songs, styles, and 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