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Can you give me some help with a few chords, more especially the notes that compose them or maybe just the formation models(if i spell something wrong im sorry, i dont know the english notation names) C# and a slashed ball like a zero
G# with the same slashed ball(i think they are like diminished chords mixed up with 7 chords)
thw sevenths F#7, C#7, B7, Em7, A7, F#m7 and D7
The last, a G with a ball but not slashed in the middle(i think its called diminished)

-- Victor (m_667@ig.com.br), June 08, 2002

Answers

Hello, the "ball slashed" is called Half Diminished and the "ball" is Diminished. If you know how to transpose all these chords will be easy. In a C chord it is built up of C E and G. So C# is C#, F and G#. A Diminished chord is minor with flat 5th but 1/2 diminished is flat 5 but maj.3rd. So a C#%(%im using for 1/2 diminished)is C#,E, and G. Diminished and 1/2 do not include 7ths unless is says but in theory if it doesnt say C#%7 and says C#% you can play the Maj7 to fill out the chord. Only when it says b7 or 7 you can play a lowered 7(not including 9, 11, or 13 chords) if you need more help please visit my site. http://www.geocities.com/roberthillhouse@sbcglobal.net/Coverpage2.htm l?1100201747968 i will have the address shorter soon

-- Brian (musicman7388@yahoo.com), November 11, 2004.

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