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The [[4:5:6:7|y,z7 chord]] is called the h7 chord ("har-seven"), because it's part of the harmonic series. [[4:5:6:7:9|Ch9]] = Cy,z7,9 and [[4:5:6:7:9:11|Ch11]] = Cy,z7,w9,1o11. The [[60:70:84:105|s7 ("sub-seven") chord]] is part of the subharmonic series. It's the first 7 subharmonics, with the 7th subharmonic becoming the root. [[140:180:210:252:315|Cs9]] = Cr,g7,9 and Cs11 = C1o11(1or5,1og9). Note that s9 is not s7 plus a 9th, but a completely different chord. Usually the 9th ascends from the root, but in a sub9 chord it descends from the top note, and becomes the new root. Thus the s7 chord is contained in the upper four notes of the s9 chord, not the lower four.

Cs6 = Cg,r6 = [[70:84:105:120|12:10:8:7]]. Other than the s6 chord, all harmonic/subharmonic numbers must be odd, e.g. Ch6 and Ch8 are invalid. For any odd number N greater than 5, ChN is 1:3:5...N and CsN is N...5:3:1. Additions, alterations and omissions refer to degrees, not harmonics or subharmonics: Ch7,11 adds w11, not 1o11. Ch9no5 omits w5, not y3. However, all numbers > 13 refer to (sub)harmonics, e.g. Ch9,15 adds y7 and Ch19no15 omits it.

Cs6 = Cg,r6 = [[70:84:105:120|12:10:8:7]]. Other than the s6 chord, all harmonic/subharmonic numbers must be odd, e.g. Ch6 and Ch8 are invalid. For any odd number N greater than 5, ChN is 1:3:5...N and CsN is 1/(N...5:3:1). Additions, alterations and omissions refer to degrees, not harmonics or subharmonics: Ch7,11 adds w11, not 1o11. Ch9no5 omits w5, not y3. However, all numbers > 13 refer to (sub)harmonics, e.g. Ch9,15 adds y7 and Ch19no15 omits it.

All wa chords can be named conventionally, since wa is the default color. Thus w1-w3-w5 is both Cw and Cm. And w1-Lw3-w5-w6 is both CLw6 and C6. For aesthetic reasons, the conventional name is preferred only when neither "M" nor "m" appears in the name. This is especially true for non-wa chords: w1-w3-w5-y6 is Cw,y6 not Cm,y6.

Chords can be classified as '''bicolored''' (e.g. g7 or r6), '''tricolored''' (e.g. z7(zg5) or z,y6), '''quadricolored''' (e.g. s6(zg5) or h7,zg9), etc.

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 The [[4:5:6:7|y,z7 chord]] is called the h7 chord ("har-seven"), because it's part of the harmonic series. [[4:5:6:7:9|Ch9]] = Cy,z7,9 and [[4:5:6:7:9:11|Ch11]] = Cy,z7,w9,1o11. The [[60:70:84:105|s7 ("sub-seven") chord]] is part of the subharmonic series. It's the first 7 subharmonics, with the 7th subharmonic becoming the root. [[140:180:210:252:315|Cs9]] = Cr,g7,9 and Cs11 = C1o11(1or5,1og9). Note that s9 is not s7 plus a 9th, but a completely different chord. Usually the 9th ascends from the root, but in a sub9 chord it descends from the top note, and becomes the new root. Thus the s7 chord is contained in the <u>upper</u> four notes of the s9 chord, not the lower four.
-Cs6 = Cg,r6 = [[70:84:105:120|12:10:8:7]]. Other than the s6 chord, all harmonic/subharmonic numbers must be odd, e.g. Ch6 and Ch8 are invalid. For any odd number N greater than 5, ChN is 1:3:5...N and CsN is N...5:3:1.  <u>Additions, a</u><u>lterations and omissions refer to degrees</u>, not harmonics or subharmonics: Ch7,11 adds w11, not 1o11. Ch9no5 omits w5, not y3. However, <u>all numbers > 13 refer to (sub)harmonics</u>, e.g. Ch9,15 adds y7 and Ch19no15 omits it.
+Cs6 = Cg,r6 = [[70:84:105:120|12:10:8:7]]. Other than the s6 chord, all harmonic/subharmonic numbers must be odd, e.g. Ch6 and Ch8 are invalid. For any odd number N greater than 5, ChN is 1:3:5...N and CsN is 1/(N...5:3:1).  <u>Additions, a</u><u>lterations and omissions refer to degrees</u>, not harmonics or subharmonics: Ch7,11 adds w11, not 1o11. Ch9no5 omits w5, not y3. However, <u>all numbers > 13 refer to (sub)harmonics</u>, e.g. Ch9,15 adds y7 and Ch19no15 omits it.
+<u>All wa chords can be named conventionally</u>, since wa is the default color. Thus w1-w3-w5 is both Cw and Cm. And w1-Lw3-w5-w6 is both CLw6 and C6. For aesthetic reasons, the conventional name is preferred only when neither "M" nor "m" appears in the name. This is especially true for non-wa chords: w1-w3-w5-y6 is Cw,y6 not Cm,y6.
 Chords can be classified as '''bicolored''' (e.g. g7 or r6), '''tricolored''' (e.g. z7(zg5) or z,y6), '''quadricolored''' (e.g. s6(zg5) or h7,zg9), etc.