The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #50808   Message #3553356
Posted By: GUEST,Grishka
27-Aug-13 - 09:38 AM
Thread Name: Naming of diminished chords
Subject: RE: Naming of diminished chords
If an augmented chord works as a substitute for the dominant of a minor chord, name it accordingly: E+5 → Am. This also applies if the minor chord is merely implied, or substituted (e.g. by A major in this case).

In all other cases I tend to adopt the bass tone rule, but that is just my personal preference. One of my mantras at Mudcat is to have an eye on the bass line.