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Learning Ukulele with Curt
The Big Six Core Chords - Level III
The next series of chords that build on the Bix Six Core Chords and form the foundation for ALL your jazz chords include: Diminished Major Seventh ( dimL7 ) and Augmented Major Seventh ( augL7 ). These chords are rare and used to support a major seventh melody.
Author(s): Curt Sheller Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications Code: UL42L3
Main Category: Chords Main Instrument: Ukulele
Categories: Chords, Jazz, Melody, Intermediate, Core, Major, Diminished, Augmented, Seventh
2026-08-23
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The next series of chords that build on the Bix Six Core Chords and form the foundation for ALL your jazz chords include: Diminished Major Seventh ( dimL7 ) and Augmented Major Seventh ( augL7 ). These chords are rare and used to support a major seventh melody.
The suggested order to learn these Level III chords are:
Links the Level I, II, and II Core Chords
Links Alterations and Extensions of the Core Chords
- Chord Alterations
- Chord Upper Partials and Chord Extensions • A chord extension or upper partial are the chord tones above the octave and not one of the fundamental 4-part chord tones. These are the ninths, elevenths and thirteenths of chords.
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