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10.35Practical chord-symbol translation
When you see:
Fmaj7
think:
F major triad + major 7.
F A C E.
When you see:
Fm7
think:
minor triad + minor 7.
F A♭ C E♭.
When you see:
F7
think:
major triad + minor 7.
F A C E♭.
When you see:
Fm7♭5
think:
minor 7, lower the fifth.
F A♭ C♭ E♭.
Don't memorize each chord separately.
Apply formulas.