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become a minor chord if its third be flattened, or if its first 

 and fifth be sharpened ; it remains a major chord if all three 

 notes be sharpened, or all three flattened ; it becomes an imperfect 

 triad if its first be sharpened, or if its third and fifth be flattened, 

 and finally it becomes an augmented triad if its fifth be 

 sharpened or its first and third flattened. These changes we 

 have now to mark by symbols. Those here suggested will tell 

 what chord has been modified, into what kind of chord it has 

 been altered, and by what flats or sharps the change has been 

 effected. They will also indicate what situation the new chord 

 has in any key into which it can enter. 



This is effected by appending a loop to the lower end of the 

 symbol, to denote that the first of the chord is flattened, to the 

 middle to denote that its third is flattened, and to the upper 

 end when its fifth is flattened. This enables us to indicate all 

 the modifications which can be made by flattening any note or 

 notes of the chord, and furnishes the following table : — 



Fig. 3. 

 Table of chords produced by accidental flats. 



