Uncommon Chords
101 Vibrant Voicings You Wont Find On A Typical Chord Chart. By Mike Beatham
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Introduction
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Before We Begin
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The Chords
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AAB11
AAsus<
A?
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AaddD
Aadd?
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Aadd?
Aadd?3CB
AbaugAB11
Am?
Am1"
AmaddD
Amadd?
Amadd11
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Ama)?
Aadd?B<
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&Aadd1"
&?sus<
&?sus<3!
&baddD
&bma)AB11
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&m11
&m11bC
&m11b1"
Cadd?
Cadd?B11
Cm?
Cma)?
CBmA
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CBm?
CBm? .Var. !/
CBm1"
@Asus!
@Asus1"
@?
@? .Var. !/
@? .Var. "/
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@?sus<
@add<
@addD
@add?
@add? .Var. !/
@addD3?
@mAadd11
@ma)A
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@ma)AaddD
@ma)?
@ma)1"
@ominant Ath
@ominant Ath .Var. !/
@ominant Ath .Var. "/
@ominant Ath .Var. </
@ominant Ath .Var. C/
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4Asus<
4?
4?sus<
4add?
4addD
4mA
4mA .Var. !/
4m11
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4madd?
4maddD3?
4maddD3? .Var.!/
4ma)A
4ma)1"
4ma)?
4m#a)A
4sus!B<
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Fma)AB11
Fm#a)A
FBA
FBmAadd11
ECB11
EAaddD
EaddD
Eadd?
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Eadd? .Var. !/
Em11
EmaddD
Emadd?
Ema)Asus!
Ema)1"
#inor Dth
#inor 11th
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#a)or Ath
#a)or 11th
#a)or 1"th
#a)or Add%d Dth
#a)or Add%d Dth .Var. !/
#a)or Add%d Dth .Var. "/
#a)or Add%d ?th
#a)or Add%d ?th .Var. !/
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#a)or Add%d Dth 3 ?th (lat Cth
#a)or ?th
#a)or 8harp 11th
8usp%nd%d <th
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Useful Resources
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