chords

Recently, I’ve come across chord names that have brackets in them (ex. C(b5)), but I’m unsure what it means. Does anyone know the function of brackets in the construction of a chord? Ps. I don’t recommend playing the example chord outside of experimental music or deathcore.

I'm an intetinterme level player and I've been really trying to up my chord/theory game after being inspired by people like Joey Landreth, Airel Posen, Chris Buck etc. I understand chord theory and how chords/Triads are constructed. I'm now really trying to understand how to involve other...

I'm an intetinterme level player and I've been really trying to up my chord/theory game after being inspired by people like Joey Landreth, Airel Posen, Chris Buck etc. I understand chord theory and how chords/Triads are constructed. I'm now really trying to understand how to involve other...