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Chord Voicings for C
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Basic major triad - bright, happy, stable foundation chord
C
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Minor triad - darker, melancholic, emotional alternative to major
Cm
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Suspended 2nd - open, dreamy sound replacing 3rd with 2nd
Csus2
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Suspended 4th - creates tension, wants to resolve to major
Csus4
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Dominant 7th - bluesy, jazzy tension that wants to resolve
C7
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Minor 7th - smooth, jazzy, sophisticated minor sound
Cm7
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Major 7th - dreamy, sophisticated, adds color to major
Cmaj7
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Major 6th - vintage jazz sound, sweet and nostalgic
C6
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Minor 6th - bittersweet, film noir quality
Cm6
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Added 9th - sparkly, modern pop sound without the 7th
Cadd9
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Dominant 9th - complex jazz chord, rich harmonic color
C9
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Minor 9th - lush, sophisticated minor extension
Cm9
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Diminished - tense, unstable, often used as passing chord
Cdim
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Augmented - mysterious, dreamy, whole-tone sound
Caug
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Diminished 7th - maximum tension, classic transition chord
Cdim7
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