GUITAR THEORY

Analyzing 11th & 13th Chord Extensions

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SECTION ONE:
General Music Theory Regarding 11ths and 13ths Extensions...
The 11th Extension: The 11th is nothing more than a 4th scale degree in the second octave. See figure 1. Fig. 1). Scale: Degree: C 1 D 2 E 3 F 4 G 5 A 6 B 7 C 8 D 9 E 10 F 11 G 12 A 13

As you can tell from the above C Major scale example, the 4th scale degree in the key, (the F note), occurs as the 11th degree in the upper octave. The 11th extension works fine upon the Minor chords, however its use becomes an issue of dissonance upon the Major and Dominant chord qualities. The issue happens with the semi-tone found between these chords major third interval and the 11th. The solution is to raise the 11th to a #11th on the major chords, (i.e., CMa9(#11)), and on the dominant 7th chords, we generally see the 11th occur as a suspension, (leaving out the 3rd degree altogether. The 13th Extension: The 13th is nothing more than a 6th scale degree in the second octave. See figure 2. Fig. 2). Scale: Degree: C 1 D 2 E 3 F 4 G 5 A 6 B 7 C 8 D 9 E 10 F 11 G 12 A 13

The 13th does not conflict with any chord tone within Major, Minor or Dominant chords.

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SECTION TWO:

Learning to Play a Few Popular Chord Shapes of the 11th & 13ths...
Chord Diagram (1). C Minor 11th & F Minor 11th.

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Chord Diagram (2). C Minor 13th & F Minor 13th.

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Mi13 F 11 FF Mi13
8fr. 8fr. 8fr.

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Popular Chord Shapes for 11ths & 13ths

Chord Diagram (4). C Dominant 11th & F Dominant 11th.

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F 11
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APPLICATION: In order to get these shapes into your playing it will take a combination of using them in songs that you already know and applying them in original pieces of your own. Over C Mi11 F In Mi11 time the various shapes will get easier to play. most cases the extensions can be easily added onto any allowable chord (see rules for the 11th extension) that already 6fr. 6fr. exists in a song. For example; if your song contains an FMa7 chord, then adding a (creating an FMa13 chord), will not cause any conflicts within the 2 13th on that chord, 2 341 2 341 harmonic structure with your piece.

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Common Jazz Progressions Applying the11th & 13th

SECTION THREE:
Working with Common Jazz Progressions & Including 11th & 13ths...
Example #2). Adding the 11th and 13th around the popular jazz II, V, I progression.
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Dm7

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