LEFT HAND CHORD CHEAT SHEET

BY - PIANO SAUCE
BUD POWELL SHELLS

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               
Cmaj C- C's C- C-  C

                
R+3 R+7 R+6 R+3 R+7 R+3 R+7 R+3 R+7 R+3 R+7 R+3 R+7

3 NOTE SHELLS

            
Cmaj C- C's

          
R+3+7 R+3+9 R+7+9 R+6+9 R+3+7 R+3+9 R+7+9 R+3+7 R+3+9 R+7+9

 
C-  C C-
       
        

R+5+7 R+3+7 R+5+7 R+3+6 R+3+9 R+6+9

TRITONE SHELLS

              
C C- C-  C

       
3+7 3+7+93+13+7 3+6 3+6+9 R+b5 R+11+b5 R+b5 3+7

  
ROOTLESS VOICINGS: MAJOR 7 + MINOR 7 SETS

   
C7/C C-

   
3+5+6+9 7+R+3+5 3+5+7+9 7+9+3+5

ROOTLESS VOICINGS: DOMINANT 7 SETS

 
SAME SHAPE APPLIED TO DIFFERENT CHORD TONES

       

C7/C C- C-  Calt

          

 
3+13+7+9 7+9+3+13 3+5+6+9 6+9+3+5 R+11+b5+7 b5+7+R+11 3+b13+7+#9 7+#9+3+b13

ROOTLESS VOICINGS: DOMINANT 7b9 SETS

SAME SHAPE APPLIED TO DIFFERENT CHORD TONES

  
   
C  C
    
  
3+13+7+b9 7+b9+3+13 R+3+b5+7 b5+13+7+3
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THELONIUS MONK SHELL 1
SAME SHAPE APPLIED TO DIFFERENT CHORD TONES
C- 
   
Cmajs C- / C- C / C Calt

      
  
7+R+3 9+3+5 13+7+9 11+B5+7 #9 + 3 + b13

THELONIUS MONK SHELL 2

SAME SHAPE APPLIED TO DIFFERENT CHORD TONES
C  C
    
R+b9+3 7+R+3

7b9 SUBSTITUTIONS: C HALF WHOLE SCALE

ALL SHAPES CAN BE APPLIED TO ALL CHORDS

       
C  E♭ 

    


   
3+13+7+b9 7+b9+3+13 R+b9+3 3+13+7+b9 7+b9+3+13 R+b9+3

           

F♯  A 

       
 
3+13+7+b9 7+b9+3+13 R+b9+3 3+13+7+b9 7+b9+3+13 R+b9+3

7b9 SUBSTITUTIONS: Db HALF WHOLE SCALE

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ALL SHAPES CAN BE APPLIED TO ALL CHORDS

       

D♭  E♭ 

  
   
3+13+7+b9 7+b9+3+13 R+b9+3 3+13+7+b9 7+b9+3+13 R+b9+3

 
          
G  B♭ 

   

3+13+7+b9 7+b9+3+13 R+b9+3 3+13+7+b9 7+b9+3+13 R+b9+3

7b9 SUBSTITUTIONS: D HALF WHOLE SCALE

  
ALL SHAPES CAN BE APPLIED TO ALL CHORDS

       
D  F♭  

      
 
3+13+7+b9 7+b9+3+13 R+b9+3 3+13+7+b9 7+b9+3+13 R+b9+3
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 
    
A♭  B 

    


3+13+7+b9 7+b9+3+13 R+b9+3 3+13+7+b9 7+b9+3+13 R+b9+3

MELODIC MINOR SHAPES: ALL CHORDS AS C CHORDS

SAME SHAPE APPLIED TO DIFFERENT CHORD TONES

      
C-6/C-maj Cmaj C

     
 
R+3+5+7 3+5+7+9 6+R+3+#5 R+3+#5+7 5+7+9+#11 7+9+#11+13

  
     
C-  Calt

 
  
3+b5+7+9 b5+7+9+11 b9+3+b13+9 3+b13+R+#9

MELODIC MINOR SHAPES: ALL CHORDS FROM C MELODICC MINOR SCALE

SAME SHAPE APPLIED TO DIFFERENT CHORD TONES

       

C-6/C-maj E♭maj F

       
R+3+5+7 3+5+7+9 6+R+3+#5 R+3+#5+7 5+7+9+#11 7+9+#11+13

  
       
A-  Balt


3+b5+7+9 b5+7+9+11 b9+3+b13+9 3+b13+R+#9