Re: 7b5, or 7#11?

"Melodious Thunk" <thunk.melodious@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> Just as a practical matter, in terms of reading chord notation, I
mostly play big-band lead sheets, and I can't recall ever seeing C2 or
C4.... <

Me neither.

> Likewise, in a chord like Cadd9 or Cadd-b10, I'm likely to try it 1st
without the 6 or 7; but many or even most pianists would automatically
add a 6th or 7th when they see a 9th or especially a 10th indicated.<

"Add" definitely means you omit the 7th - otherwise its just C9.    That
is 
well established.   I have never seen b10 - always #9 as in C7#9, though
it 
most often feels like a flattened 3rd or 10th.

> "Uncommon" chord notation such as been described in this thread is
great shorthand, but as long as they remain uncommon, kindly spell out
the intended tones in the first usage, to assist those who will
encounter them when sightreading your chart, and possibly never again
encounter them. To be honest, the majority of charts I read playing in
big-bands are read once, then never again.<

I agree.   I think people here are trying to think of this notation as an 
aid to analysis.  It was never designed for that - it was designed for 
people to actually play!      And when playing you don't get to say  "hang

on a mo, I'll read that again",  so sticking to accepted conventions is 
im****tant, even if you can think of natty new ones :-)

Dave
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