Slash chord tool
Using the tool below, you can select a root chord—such as a C major triad—and combine it with a bass note of your choice. Based on this selection, the tool displays all the scales that are examined in detail within this harmonic framework and that fit the resulting harmonic pattern.Additionally, a matching chord for the scale is displayed. Notes to be avoided are indicated either in parentheses or with a strikethrough. They are marked with a strikethrough if they should be avoided due to strong dissonance. They appear in parentheses if they alter the character of the chord, anticipate the third or seventh of the following chord within a cadence, or lie only a minor second away from another important chord tone.
Slash chords often lack important notes—such as the third and the seventh. These can be supplied by the composer, for instance, in the melody.
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