User:VectorGraphics/Vector's introduction to 15edo/Chord names and functions

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This is a database of names for tertian chords in 15edo.

Triads
Chord Name Abbreviation Notes
█▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▓▒ Augmented triad aug
█▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▒▓▒ Arto triad sus2
█▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▓▒ Minor triad min
█▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒ Major triad maj
█▒▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▓▒ Tendo triad sus4
█▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▓▒ Wolfminor triad wmin
█▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒ Diminished triad dim
█▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▓▒ Wolfmajor triad wmaj
█▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒ Minor diminished triad dmin
█▒▒▒▓▒▒▓▒ Major diminished triad dmaj
█▒▒▓▒▒▓▒ Slendric triad sl
Tetrads (less sure)
Chord Name Abbreviation Notes
█▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▓|▒ Augmented major 7 tetrad aug/maj7
█▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▓|▒ Major 7 tetrad maj7
█▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▓|▒ Minor major 7 tetrad min/maj7
█▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▓▒ Augmented 7 tetrad aug7
█▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒ Dominant 7 tetrad 7 may be spelled dom7 to clarify
█▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒ Minor 7 tetrad min7
█▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▓▒ Wolfmajor 7 tetrad wmaj7
█▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▓▒ Half-diminished tetrad dim/min7
█▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▓▒ Wolfminor 7 tetrad wmin7
█▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒▒▓▒ Harmonic 7 tetrad h7 may be spelled majh7 to clarify
█▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▓▒ Minor harmonic 7 tetrad minh7
█▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒ Wolfmajor harmonic 7 tetrad wmajh7
█▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒ Diminished harmonic 7 tetrad dimh7
█▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒ Wolfminor harmonic 7 tetrad wminh7
█▒▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▓▒ Major half diminished tetrad dmajh7
█▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▓▒ Minor half-diminished tetrad dminh7
█▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▒▓▒ Wolfmajor diminished 7 tetrad wmaj/dim7
█▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒▒▓▒ Diminished 7 tetrad dim7
█▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▓▒▒▓▒ Wolfminor diminished 7 tetrad wmin/dim7
█▒▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒ Major diminished 7 tetrad dmaj7
█▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒ Minor diminished 7 tetrad dmin7
█▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▒▒▒▓▒ Slendric diminished 7 tetrad sl/dim7 may be spelled as a major 6th, sl/maj6
█▒▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▒▓▒ Major diminished-augmented tetrad dmaj/aug5 may be spelled as a minor 6th, dmaj/min6
█▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒▒▓▒ Minor diminished-augmented tetrad dmin/aug5 may be spelled as a minor 6th, dmin/min6
█▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▒▒▓▒ Slendric augmented tetrad sl/aug5 may be spelled as a minor 6th, sl/min6
█▒▒▓▒▒▓▒▒▓▒ Slendric tetrad sl5

Functional harmony

Functional harmony in zarlino should work similarly to 12edo; here are some key points to keep in mind.


1) The seventh chords on each degree of the LH Ionian scale

Degree Chord Equivalent voicings Third Fifth Seventh
1 Imaj7 5 9 14
2 IImin7 4 9 13
3 IIIminh7 Vwmaj/dim7, VIIsl/aug5 4 9 12
4 IVmaj7 5 9 14
5 Vwmajh7 VIIdmin/aug5, IIdmajh7 5 8 12
6 VImin7 4 9 13
7 VIIdminh7 IIminh7, IVwmaj/dim7 3 7 12

2) The seventh chords on each degree of the RH Ionian scale

Degree Chord Equivalent voicings Third Fifth Seventh
1 Imaj7 5 9 14
2 IIwminh7 IVh7, VIdmajh7 4 9 13
3 IIImin7 4 9 12
4 IVmaj7 5 9 14
5 Vh7 VIIdmaj/aug5, IIsl/dim7 5 8 12
6 VImin7 4 9 13
7 VIIdmajh7 IIwmin/dim7, IVwmajh7 3 7 12