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Speaking the chord
You can now write chord symbols such as C7b9 and Bb+, but how are they spoken?
| Chord as written | Chord as spoken |
| C | C |
| Cm | C minor |
| Csus4 | C suspended 4th |
| Cmb5 | C minor flat 5th |
| C+ | C augmented |
| C6 | C sixth |
| C7 | C seventh |
| Cmaj7 | C major 7th |
| Cdim | C diminished |
| C9 | C ninth |
| C9+ | C ninth augmented |
| C9sus4 | C ninth suspended 4th |
| C7b9 | C seven flat ninth |
| C7#9 | C seven sharp ninth |
| C7b9#9 | C seven flat ninth sharp ninth |
| C7b9+ | C seven flat ninth augmented |
| C7#9+ | C seven sharp ninth augmented |
| C7b9#9+ | C seven flat ninth sharp ninth augmented |
| C6/9 | C six ninth |
| Cmaj9 | C major ninth |
| C9#11 | C ninth sharp eleventh |
| Cm11 | C minor eleventh |
| C7b9#11 | C seven flat ninth sharp eleventh |
| C7#9#11 | C seven sharp ninth sharp eleventh |
| Cmaj9#11 | C major ninth sharp eleventh |
| Cmaj13#11 | C major thirteenth sharp eleventh |
| C13#11 | C thirteenth sharp eleventh |
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