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*Augmented chord - at its simplest, the fifth is raised a half step: 1-3-{{music|#}}5, C-E-G{{music|#}}

*Augmented chord - at its simplest, the fifth is raised a half step: 1-3-{{music|#}}5, C-E-G{{music|#}}

*Diminished chord - the third and fifth are both dropped one half step: 1-{{music|♭}}3-{{music|♭}}5, C-E{{music|♭}}-G{{music|♭}}

*Diminished chord - the third and fifth are both dropped one half step: 1-{{music|♭}}3-{{music|♭}}5, C-E{{music|♭}}-G{{music|♭}}

*Ninth chord - at its simplest, adds a fifth note: 1-3-5-7-9, C-E-G-B-D

*Ninth chord - at its simplest, adds a fifth note, usually contains a flatted 7: 1-3-5-{{music|♭}}7-9, C-E-G-B{{music|♭}}-D

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 seventh, have missing notes between the root and the ninth, etc.

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|chord progressions]]) is very important to the sound and feel of different styles and genres of music.

[[category:musical terms]]

[[category:musical terms]]