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Posted by: Shred Kid Jan 28 2009, 07:23 AM

Hi I had my first day of AIM (australian institute of music) yesterday ad they gave me some sheet music. Above a bar it has C*7, where the * is a little triangle. What does the little triangle mean?

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 28 2009, 07:48 AM

QUOTE (Shred Kid @ Jan 28 2009, 06:23 AM)

I had my first day of AIM (australian institute of music) yesterday ad they gave me some sheet music. Above a bar it has C*7, where the * is a little triangle. What does the little triangle mean?

triangle is maj 7, in your case C maj 7

circle is diminished

line through the circle is half diminished or min7b5

Posted by: Shred Kid Jan 28 2009, 07:59 AM

QUOTE (Emir Hot @ Jan 28 2009, 05:48 PM)

triangle is maj 7, in your case C maj 7

circle is diminished

line through the circle is half diminished or min7b5

oh cool

so its just a c major chord with an added 7th?

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 28 2009, 08:02 AM

yes

but make sure you add maj7th not (dominant) b7th

C maj 7 = C, E, G, B

Posted by: Jerry Arcidiacono Jan 28 2009, 08:05 AM

Emir is right. You find the "delta" system to write maj7 chords especially in jazz staffs.

Posted by: Shred Kid Jan 28 2009, 08:07 AM

Thanks heaps guys

Posted by: Emir Hot Jan 28 2009, 08:11 AM

you're welcome