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Extended chords are generally those chords that stack up more than 4 tones, beyond the 7th. Below is the natural order of tones when stacking. Remember, chords may include sharp (♯) or flat (♭) tones. For example, a minor 7th chord includes a ♭3 and ♭7, whereas a major 7th chord includes a major 3 and 7.
What is the effect of extended chords?
Extended chords are chords which have extra notes – through adding thirds on top of the seventh, ninth, eleventh, thirteenth etc. Extended chords were frequently used by Claude Debussy. The effect of extended chords is a blurred sense of harmonic direction, which suited Impressionist music.
What are extended jazz chords?
An extended chord is a chord that contains notes besides the essential notes of the chord. Hence, the word extension. For example, the root, third, fifth, and seventh are typically found in a jazz voicing.
