One-Handed Close Position Block Chords in Matched Reciprocal Tuning
(In SmartASCII notation)
On 10- or 12-string Sticks with Matched Reciprocal tuning, close position block chords can be played by hitting three notes on the melody strings and one note on the fifth-lowest bass string.
Here is a sound example that uses the Minor 6th shapes and Diminished 7th shape.
Major 6th Shapes
Root on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R2-+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-RT-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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3rd on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+-R4-+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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5th on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R2-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-RT-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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6th on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R2-+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R3-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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Minor 7th Shapes
( = Major 6th shapes in different order)
Root on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R2-+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R3-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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3rd on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R2-+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-RT-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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5th on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+-R4-+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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7th on top
Low frets
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R2-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-RT-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
High frets
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R2-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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Minor 6th Shapes
Root on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R2-+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R3-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-RT-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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3rd on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+-R4-+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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5th on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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6th on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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Minor 7b5 Shapes
( = Minor 6th shapes in different order)
Root on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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3rd on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R2-+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R3-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-RT-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
|
5th on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+-R4-+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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7th on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R2-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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Plain Dominant 7th Shapes
Root on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R2-+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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3rd on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-RT-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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5th on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+-R4-+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-RT-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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7th on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R2-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-RT-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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Cooler 9th and 13th Shapes
Straight dominant seventh chords often sound somewhat bland in a jazz context. Here are some voicings with added tensions to spice them up a bit. When you hear Wes play dominant seventh chords, he's usually playing these and not the plain dominant sevenths above.
13 - Root on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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9/13 - 9th on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R2-+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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9 - 5th on top
Same as Minor6th, Root on top.
The chord blues guitarists love.
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R2-+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R3-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-RT-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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9/13 - 13th on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R3-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-RT-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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9 - 3rd on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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7#5 Shapes
Root on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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3rd on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+-R4-+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-RT-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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5th on top?
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+-R4-+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-RT-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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7th on top?
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R2-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-RT-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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Diminished 7th Shape
Root, 3rd, 5th, or 7th on top
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
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Additional Shapes on a Grand Stick in Matched Reciprocal with High Bass 4th
On a Grand with High Bass 4th tuning, the top and bottom parts of the shapes above can be moved out from
the center of the neck by 1 string to form more close position block chords of the same type. On a Grand, the
shapes shown above would be played on strings 2, 3, 4, and 11. Playing the same positions on strings 1, 2, 3, and 12
in high bass 4th tuning produces the same chords up a 4th in pitch:
Major 6th Shapes
Root on top
+----+-R2-+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-RT-+----+----+----+----+
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3rd on top
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+-R4-+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
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5th on top
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R2-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-RT-+----+----+
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6th on top
+----+-R2-+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R3-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
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Minor 7th Shapes
( = Major 6th shapes in different order)
Root on top
+----+-R2-+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R3-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
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3rd on top
+----+-R2-+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-RT-+----+----+----+----+
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5th on top
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+-R4-+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
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7th on top
Low frets
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R2-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-RT-+----+----+
High frets
+----+----+----+-R2-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
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Minor 6th Shapes
Root on top
+----+-R2-+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R3-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-RT-+----+----+----+----+
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3rd on top
+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+-R4-+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
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5th on top
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
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6th on top
+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
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Minor 7b5 Shapes
( = Minor 6th shapes in different order)
Root on top
+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
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3rd on top
+----+-R2-+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R3-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-RT-+----+----+----+----+
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5th on top
+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+-R4-+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
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7th on top
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R2-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
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Plain Dominant 7th Shapes
Root on top
+----+-R2-+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
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3rd on top
+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-RT-+----+----+----+----+
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5th on top
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+-R4-+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-RT-+----+----+
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7th on top
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R2-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-RT-+----+----+
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Cooler 9th and 13th Shapes
Straight dominant seventh chords often sound somewhat bland in a jazz context. Here are some voicings with added tensions to spice them up a bit.
These close voicings are often used by jazz pianists in the left hand while soloing with the right.
13 - Root on top
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
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9/13 - 9th on top
+----+----+----+-R2-+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
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9 - 5th on top
Same as Minor6th, Root on top.
The chord blues guitarists love.
+----+-R2-+----+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R3-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-RT-+----+----+----+----+
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9/13 - 13th on top
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R3-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-RT-+----+----+----+----+
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9 - 3rd on top
+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
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7#5 Shapes
Root on top
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R4-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
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3rd on top
+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+-R4-+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+-RT-+----+----+----+----+
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5th on top?
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+-R4-+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-RT-+----+----+
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7th on top?
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R2-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-RT-+----+----+
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Diminished 7th Shape
Root, 3rd, 5th, or 7th on top
+----+----+-R2-+----+----+----+
+----+-R1-+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+-R3-+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+====+====+====+====+====+====+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+----+----+-RT-+----+----+----+
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