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At this point, chords can start to have incredibly complex structures, for instance, the ninth chord described above could be minor, augmented, diminished, have a flat or sharp ninth, omit the fifth, etc. The eleventh chord often uses a sharp 11th and/or a minor third, a very characteristic sound in [[jazz]]. The thirteenth chord is often heard in Romantic music, and in such cases is heard as a 6-5 [[suspension (music)|suspension]].

At this point, chords can start to have incredibly complex structures, for instance, the ninth chord described above could be minor, augmented, diminished, have a flat or sharp ninth, omit the fifth, etc. The eleventh chord often uses a sharp 11th and/or a minor third, a very characteristic sound in [[jazz]]. The thirteenth chord is often heard in Romantic music, and in such cases is heard as a 6-5 [[suspension (music)|suspension]].

The use of different kinds of chords (and [[chord progression|chord progressions]]) is very important to the sound and feel of different styles and genres of music.

The use of different kinds of chords (and [[chord progression]]s) is very important to the sound and feel of different styles and genres of music.

[[category:musical terms]]

[[Category:Musical terms]]