NOTES ON CHORD EMBELLISHMENTS.
This has been taken from the above article, but i print it out and keep it on my desk when I am arranging as a quick reference.
Extended chords (7th, 9th, 11th 13th)
Altered chords (b5th, #5th, b9th, #9th, or #11th), some chords can have two of these altered tones in them.
MAJOR CHORD EMBELLISHMENTS:
6, 6/9, add9, maj7, maj7b5, maj9, maj9#11, maj11, and maj13
MINOR CHORD EMBELLISHMENTS
m6, m6/9, m7, m7b5, m7#5, m7b9, m9, m9(M7), m11, and m(M7)
DOMINANT 7TH EMBELLISHMENTS.
7b5, 7b5/b9, 7#5, 7#5/b9, 7b9, 7b9/#11, 7#9, 7#9/#11, 9, 9b5, 9#5, 9#11, 11, 13, 13b5/b9, 13b9, 7sus4, and 7+
What I am saying is that, “more or less” you can use any of the listed chords in place of the chord under the heading they are in. In my opinion you still have to listen to them. I have my concert uke right beside me on the floor when I am making an arrangement, so I give them a try before incorporating them into the song.
This has been taken from the above article, but i print it out and keep it on my desk when I am arranging as a quick reference.
Extended chords (7th, 9th, 11th 13th)
Altered chords (b5th, #5th, b9th, #9th, or #11th), some chords can have two of these altered tones in them.
MAJOR CHORD EMBELLISHMENTS:
6, 6/9, add9, maj7, maj7b5, maj9, maj9#11, maj11, and maj13
MINOR CHORD EMBELLISHMENTS
m6, m6/9, m7, m7b5, m7#5, m7b9, m9, m9(M7), m11, and m(M7)
DOMINANT 7TH EMBELLISHMENTS.
7b5, 7b5/b9, 7#5, 7#5/b9, 7b9, 7b9/#11, 7#9, 7#9/#11, 9, 9b5, 9#5, 9#11, 11, 13, 13b5/b9, 13b9, 7sus4, and 7+
What I am saying is that, “more or less” you can use any of the listed chords in place of the chord under the heading they are in. In my opinion you still have to listen to them. I have my concert uke right beside me on the floor when I am making an arrangement, so I give them a try before incorporating them into the song.