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''Extended Chords'' feature notes beyond the traditional triads, 7ths, and suspended 2nd/4ths. They are most commonly found in jazz, although some of the less complex ones can be seldomly found in other genres. The chords typically continue along the same route as the triads and 7ths, adding every other note from the root note. Although this goes past the octave, the number assigned to the additional notes continues to increment upwards from 7. For example, G B D F is a dominant Dominant 7th; G B D F A is a Dominant 9th, G B D F A C is an a Dominant 11th; and G B D F A C E is a Dominant 13th.
Harmonically, extended chords fall into the same functions as other chords: tonic, pre-dominant, and dominant. They are most commonly used as substitutes for traditional triad or 7th chords, assuming the function of the chord they replace.