As already mentioned it seems this is just something to get used to. I was having trouble to start with as it seemed I was seeing some different symbols used and I wasn't sure if there was a standard for jazz. I'm surprised how quickly the different symbols are setting in. The chords in the Donna Lee chart posted above, for example can be learned much more quickly as shell voicings. If you learn chord shell voicings, you will have a quicker path to playing the chords on guitar or piano, because you'd only have to find 3 notes per chord. It was through repetition after repetition that I ground into my brain how to play Gmin7b5 (also notated with the G "half-diminished" symbol) as a shell voicing, and where to play it on the neck so it flows nicely to C5. But the chord symbol as far as I was/am aware is said:Īs for learning what the chord symbols stand for, I haven't found a shortcut around finding each chord on the guitar or piano, and playing the chord. For example the picture below shows a chord containing (if I'm not mistaken) 1, 3, major 7, 9. I find some things there confusing which is sort of what prompted me to want to cement an understanding of new or different chord symbols. Seemed like I was seeing slightly differences in chord naming that was/is confusing. That was sort of the problem I saw so I'm glad you cleared it up. IReal Pro (which is kind of like band in a box, and is useful if you don't have it) also shows them properly. is probably more than you want/need (it certainly seems to be more than I want), but it does handle these properly. Part of the problem you're going to run into here is that there is no standard for Jazz chord symbols as everyone interprets them slightly differently (and you just have to learn the variants). Are there any chord apps anyone can recommend that will show chords with jazz symbols? Trying to find one that will show guitar chords with jazz symbols. In an effort to get to grips with jazz I'm looking through all the theory apps I have.
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