Negative Harmony Chords

Dm7

Bb6

• Bb - D - F - G

(list other voicings according to the common jazz piano voicings that exist such as drop 2, shell, and open)

G7

Fm6

• F - Ab - C - D

CMaj7

Cm6 / AbMaj7

• C - Eb - G - Ab

• Ab - C - Eb - G

The Negative Harmony chord that comes out of the notes of a Major chord is always a

6 chord

(ex: G7 ➡ Fm6)

(6 = extension, not chord function)

Em7

Ab6

• Ab - C - Eb - F

Am7

Eb6

• Eb - G - Bb - C

The Negative Harmony chord of a m7 chord is always going to be a

Major 6 chord

(6 = extension, not chord function)

The Negative Harmony chord of a dom7 chord is always going to be a

minor 6 chord

(6 = extension, not chord function)

Negative Harmony Notes Mnemonic

Christ God (C - G)

Father Divine (F - D)

Big Brave Angel (Bb - A)

Ever Beautiful Eden (Eb - E)

Always Believe Bible (Ab - B)

Disciples Bless Father Son (Db - F#)

You can also count your Fifths from C to what note you want and then count the same amount of notes as Fourths from G to find its negative harmony counterpart.

Negative Harmony is simply an expression of

Modal Interchange found in the parallel natural minor mode

Circle of Fifths Mirror (Chord Finder)

Simply look at the Circle of Fifths (with C at the top) and mirror the chord. Change the axis in a different key (for instance, F Major must have F at the top the circle).

ex: C Major key

• CMaj7 ➡ Cm6

• G7 ➡ Fm6

• Dm7 ➡ Bb6

• Am7 ➡ Eb6

• etc.

Notice how every chord is mirrored in a very simple manner on the Circle aside from G & F and C & C:

• Dm7 ➡ Bb6 | Bm7 ➡ Db6

• Am7 ➡ Eb6 | Ebm7 ➡ Ab6

Counting Down Method (Chord Finder)

Starting with your tonic of any Major key and count up 0. Then, move up a 5th and count down one note. Move up a 5th again, then count down two notes and apply the parallel minor version of said note. Etc. Notice how this coincides with the same number of sharps that the 5th has.

ex: C Major key

• CMaj7 ➡ Cm6 | 0 notes

• G7 ➡ Fm6 | 1 note down

• Dm7 ➡ Bb6 | 2 notes down, parallel minor version (Bb instead of E natural).

• Am7 ➡ Eb6 | 3 notes down, parallel minor version (Eb instead of E natural).

• Em7 ➡ Ab6 | 4 notes down, parallel minor version (Ab instead of A natural

• Ignore the 7th chord