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For the chords on [http://www3.telus.net/public/sarlo/Songs/Ranch.htm#index Songs in the Key of Osho], [[Sw Deva Sarlo|Sarlo]] Sarlo uses this notation.
For the chords on [http://sarlo.42web.io/Songs/Home.htm Songs in the Key of Osho], [[Sw Deva Sarlo|Sarlo]] uses this notation. An example is the song ''[[Falling Leaves]]''.
 
Also, [[Sw Shivananda]]'s [[Songbook of Joyful Music]] shows chords in the same style, with the small exception of writing (a more standard) "maj7" for major 7th chords.




;Chord notation used is as explained below:
;Chord notation used is as explained below:
Bracketed numbers refer to notes in the major scale, flatted or sharped as noted. Also please be aware that the chords may not appear exactly in the right place because of the difficulty of exact placement using a text-only table format, and the different ways tables and fonts are displayed by different browsers. I use Arial font for the songs, which you should install if you don't have it (unlikely). I have learned since writing the above that a fixed-width font such as Courier will take care of all spacing issues but it looks weird and takes more space, so i'll stick with the problems noted, never mind the work a change would entail :-)
Bracketed numbers refer to notes in the major scale, flatted or sharped as indicated.  
 
And as far as browsers are concerned, the chords get most out of line with their words in Netscape. With Firefox, Opera and IE, they are close enough. Other browsers i dunno.


  '''CHORD NOTATION
  '''CHORD NOTATION
   
   
  b  = flat                 |      m6 = (1-b3-5-6)
  ''b'' = flat                     |      m6 = (1-b3-5-6)
                              |
  #  = sharp               |      7  = (1-3-5-b7)
  #  = sharp                   |      7  = (1-3-5-b7)
                              |
  (plain)= maj (1-3-5)      |      m7 = (1-b3-5-b7)
  add = specified note extra    |      m7 = (1-b3-5-b7)
                              |
  m  = min (1-b3-5)         |      mj7= (1-3-5-7)
  (plain)= maj (1-3-5)         |      mj7= (1-3-5-7)
                              |
  2 = sus2 (1-2-5)         |      74 = (1-4-5-b7)
  m = min (1-b3-5)             |      74 = (1-4-5-b7)
                              |
  4 = sus4 (1-4-5)         |      9  = (1-3-5-b7-9)
  2 = sus2 (1-2-5)             |      9  = (1-3-5-b7-9)
                              |
  + = aug (1-3-#5)         |      mj9= (1-3-5-7-9)
  4 = sus4 (1-4-5)             |      mj9= (1-3-5-7-9)
                              |
  – = dim (1-b3-b5-6)     |      m9 = min 9 (1-b3-5-b7-9)
  + = aug (1-3-#5)             |      m9 = min 9 (1-b3-5-b7-9)
   
                              |
  b5 = flat 5 (1-3-b5-5)   |      ( )= alternative chord
  – = dim (1-b3-b5-6)         |      ( )= alternative chord
                              |
  6  = (1-3-5-6)           |      /  = abnormal bass (specified)
  6  = (1-3-5-6)               |      /  = abnormal bass (specified)
 




And a note about vintages: Pune 1 = 1974-81, Ranch = 81-85, Pune 2 = 87-90, Pune 3 = 90+.
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For a more basic explanation of notes, melody and chords, please refer to [[Notes on melody notation]].

Latest revision as of 10:29, 2 June 2021

For the chords on Songs in the Key of Osho, Sarlo uses this notation. An example is the song Falling Leaves.

Also, Sw Shivananda's Songbook of Joyful Music shows chords in the same style, with the small exception of writing (a more standard) "maj7" for major 7th chords.


Chord notation used is as explained below

Bracketed numbers refer to notes in the major scale, flatted or sharped as indicated. 

CHORD NOTATION

b  = flat                     |      m6 = (1-b3-5-6)
                              |
#  = sharp                    |      7  = (1-3-5-b7)
                              |
add = specified note extra    |      m7 = (1-b3-5-b7)
                              |
(plain)= maj (1-3-5)          |      mj7= (1-3-5-7)
                              |
m  = min (1-b3-5)             |      74 = (1-4-5-b7)
                              |
2  = sus2 (1-2-5)             |      9  = (1-3-5-b7-9)
                              |
4  = sus4 (1-4-5)             |      mj9= (1-3-5-7-9)
                              |
+  = aug (1-3-#5)             |      m9 = min 9 (1-b3-5-b7-9)
                              |
–  = dim (1-b3-b5-6)          |      ( )= alternative chord
                              |
6  = (1-3-5-6)                |      /  = abnormal bass (specified)


For a more basic explanation of notes, melody and chords, please refer to Notes on melody notation.


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