Reading Jazz Chord Symbols Is WAY Simpler Than You Think

Get the free PDF 👉 https://go.thesound.kitchen/decode-an... ⸻ Reading jazz chord symbols can feel overwhelming. G△7♯11. G13♭9. G-7♭5. At first glance they can seem like completely different chords that all have to be memorised separately. In this video I show you a simple framework for decoding jazz chord symbols, so instead of memorising hundreds of individual chords, you can understand the system that almost all of them are built from. ⸻ 📄 Get the free PDF: 👉 https://go.thesound.kitchen/decode-an... It includes: • A step-by-step guide to decoding chord symbols • A quick-reference summary of the system • Common alternative spellings (maj7, △7, m7♭5, half diminished, etc.) ⸻ 00:00 Intro 00:38 Start with this scale 02:13 Build the chord stack 04:25 Simple Triads 05:14 Rule Number One 05:54 7th Chords 07:12 Rule Number Two 08:00 Remember These Golden Rules 10:10 Altering Notes 11:28 Higher Extensions 13:54 More Alterations 15:29 Slash Chords 16:30 Wrapping Up ⸻ If you found this helpful, I post weekly videos like this designed to turn musical concepts into instincts you can actually use when you play. 👍 Like the video if it helped 🔔 Subscribe for more ⸻ Buy Mike a coffee ☕️ https://ko-fi.com/thesoundkitchen