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Chord Class

2/2/2022

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Minor, Major, Diminished
Three together
Or four, plus 6
Bang Bang Bang
Slapping it out on those ivories
One, two, C7+13
Why would anyone use a thirteen?
Can't we just use a six?
Gently cascading
Falling like droplets off the gutter
Splotching with a slap
Bang Bang Bang
Roman numeral four augmented
Forbidden devil's music
Or Westside Story, thanks Bernstein
Get them out perfect fifth
Or fourth plus 6
M-i-n  or  m-i  or  m
Or M
Or no M
Third inversion add two
Like a Steely Dan chord
Mr. Turnbull would stop us and
yell "yeah" as he nodded his
head, eyes gleaming
Major-minor seventh
Qualify that group

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