diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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+torch
+music21
+pretty_midi
+pytest
+matplotlib
+numpy
+pandas
diff --git a/src/chord_parser.py b/src/chord_parser.py
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+"""Chord symbol parser for .chord files.
+
+Parses a chord symbol string (e.g. 'Cmaj7', 'F#m7/A', 'Bb7b9/D') into a
+ChordTokens dataclass.  See docs/chord_format_spec.md §4 for the full spec.
+
+Usage:
+    from src.chord_parser import parse_chord_symbol, ChordParseError
+    tokens = parse_chord_symbol("Fmaj9")
+    # ChordTokens(root='F', quality='maj7', extension='9', bass='root')
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+
+class ChordParseError(ValueError):
+    """Raised when a chord symbol cannot be parsed."""
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ChordTokens:
+    """Factorized chord representation — one string per token slot."""
+
+    root: str       # one of the 12 chromatic pitch classes, e.g. 'C', 'F#', 'A#'
+    quality: str    # one of the 18 canonical quality names, e.g. 'maj7', 'm', 'dim7'
+    extension: str  # one of 8 values: 'none' or e.g. '9', 'b9', '#11'
+    bass: str       # 'root' or one of the 12 pitch classes
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Lookup tables
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_VALID_ROOTS: frozenset[str] = frozenset(
+    {"C", "C#", "D", "D#", "E", "F", "F#", "G", "G#", "A", "A#", "B"}
+)
+
+_FLAT_TO_SHARP: dict[str, str] = {
+    "Cb": "B",
+    "Db": "C#",
+    "Eb": "D#",
+    "Fb": "E",
+    "Gb": "F#",
+    "Ab": "G#",
+    "Bb": "A#",
+}
+
+# Maps the quality+extension string (after the root, before any '/') to
+# (canonical_quality, canonical_extension).  Covers:
+#   - standalone qualities with all their alternative spellings
+#   - shorthand expansions where a 7th is implied (e.g. 'maj9' → maj7 + 9)
+#   - Unicode symbols (°, Δ, ø)
+_QUAL_EXT_MAP: dict[str, tuple[str, str]] = {
+    # empty root suffix → plain major
+    "": ("maj", "none"),
+    # --- major ---
+    "maj": ("maj", "none"),
+    "maj7": ("maj7", "none"),
+    "M7": ("maj7", "none"),
+    "Δ7": ("maj7", "none"),
+    "Δ": ("maj7", "none"),
+    "maj6": ("6", "none"),
+    # major shorthands (dominant/major 7th implied by the extension numeral)
+    "maj9": ("maj7", "9"),
+    "maj11": ("maj7", "11"),
+    "maj13": ("maj7", "13"),
+    # --- minor ---
+    "m": ("m", "none"),
+    "min": ("m", "none"),
+    "-": ("m", "none"),
+    "m7": ("m7", "none"),
+    "min7": ("m7", "none"),
+    "-7": ("m7", "none"),
+    # minor shorthands (m7 implied)
+    "m9": ("m7", "9"),
+    "min9": ("m7", "9"),
+    "m11": ("m7", "11"),
+    "min11": ("m7", "11"),
+    "m13": ("m7", "13"),
+    "min13": ("m7", "13"),
+    # minor sixth
+    "m6": ("m6", "none"),
+    "min6": ("m6", "none"),
+    # half-diminished
+    "m7b5": ("m7b5", "none"),
+    "min7b5": ("m7b5", "none"),
+    "m7♭5": ("m7b5", "none"),
+    "ø": ("m7b5", "none"),
+    "ø7": ("m7b5", "none"),
+    # minor-major seventh
+    "mM7": ("mM7", "none"),
+    "m(maj7)": ("mM7", "none"),
+    "minMaj7": ("mM7", "none"),
+    # minor add9
+    "madd9": ("m(add9)", "none"),
+    "m(add9)": ("m(add9)", "none"),
+    "m(add2)": ("m(add9)", "none"),
+    # --- dominant ---
+    "7": ("7", "none"),
+    # dominant shorthands (dominant 7th implied)
+    "9": ("7", "9"),
+    "11": ("7", "11"),
+    "13": ("7", "13"),
+    # --- diminished ---
+    "dim": ("dim", "none"),
+    "°": ("dim", "none"),
+    "dim7": ("dim7", "none"),
+    "°7": ("dim7", "none"),
+    # --- augmented ---
+    "aug": ("aug", "none"),
+    "+": ("aug", "none"),
+    "aug7": ("aug7", "none"),
+    "+7": ("aug7", "none"),
+    "7#5": ("aug7", "none"),
+    # --- suspended ---
+    "sus2": ("sus2", "none"),
+    "sus4": ("sus4", "none"),
+    "sus": ("sus4", "none"),
+    "7sus4": ("7sus4", "none"),
+    "7sus": ("7sus4", "none"),
+    # --- sixth / add ---
+    "6": ("6", "none"),
+    "add9": ("add9", "none"),
+    "2": ("add9", "none"),
+}
+
+# Maps quality-only strings (no extension) to canonical quality names.
+# Used when an explicit extension suffix has been stripped from the end.
+_QUAL_ONLY_MAP: dict[str, str] = {
+    "": "maj",
+    "maj": "maj",
+    "maj7": "maj7",
+    "M7": "maj7",
+    "Δ7": "maj7",
+    "Δ": "maj7",
+    "maj6": "6",
+    "m": "m",
+    "min": "m",
+    "-": "m",
+    "m7": "m7",
+    "min7": "m7",
+    "-7": "m7",
+    "m6": "m6",
+    "min6": "m6",
+    "m7b5": "m7b5",
+    "ø": "m7b5",
+    "ø7": "m7b5",
+    "mM7": "mM7",
+    "7": "7",
+    "dim": "dim",
+    "°": "dim",
+    "dim7": "dim7",
+    "°7": "dim7",
+    "aug": "aug",
+    "+": "aug",
+    "aug7": "aug7",
+    "+7": "aug7",
+    "7#5": "aug7",
+    "sus2": "sus2",
+    "sus4": "sus4",
+    "sus": "sus4",
+    "7sus4": "7sus4",
+    "7sus": "7sus4",
+    "6": "6",
+    "add9": "add9",
+}
+
+# Extension suffixes tried longest-first to avoid greedy ambiguity.
+# (e.g. 'b13' must be tried before '13' so 'maj7b13' is not split at '13')
+_EXT_SUFFIXES: tuple[str, ...] = ("b13", "#11", "b9", "#9", "13", "11", "9")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Internal helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def _normalize_note(raw: str) -> str:
+    note = _FLAT_TO_SHARP.get(raw, raw)
+    if note not in _VALID_ROOTS:
+        raise ChordParseError(f"invalid note: {raw!r}")
+    return note
+
+
+def _extract_root(s: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
+    """Return (normalized_root, remaining_suffix)."""
+    if not s or s[0] not in "CDEFGAB":
+        raise ChordParseError(
+            f"chord symbol must start with a note letter A–G: {s!r}"
+        )
+    if len(s) >= 2 and s[1] in "#b":
+        raw_root, rest = s[:2], s[2:]
+    else:
+        raw_root, rest = s[0], s[1:]
+    return _normalize_note(raw_root), rest
+
+
+def _parse_bass(s: str) -> str:
+    s = s.strip()
+    if not s:
+        raise ChordParseError("empty bass note after '/'")
+    if s[0] not in "CDEFGAB":
+        raise ChordParseError(f"invalid bass note: {s!r}")
+    if len(s) >= 2 and s[1] in "#b":
+        raw, tail = s[:2], s[2:]
+    else:
+        raw, tail = s[0], s[1:]
+    if tail:
+        raise ChordParseError(f"invalid bass note (trailing characters): {s!r}")
+    return _normalize_note(raw)
+
+
+def _parse_quality_ext(s: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
+    """Return (canonical_quality, canonical_extension) for the suffix string."""
+    # Direct lookup: handles standalone qualities, Unicode variants, shorthands.
+    if s in _QUAL_EXT_MAP:
+        return _QUAL_EXT_MAP[s]
+
+    # Try stripping a known extension suffix from the right.
+    for ext in _EXT_SUFFIXES:
+        if s.endswith(ext):
+            qual_s = s[: -len(ext)]
+            if qual_s in _QUAL_ONLY_MAP:
+                return _QUAL_ONLY_MAP[qual_s], ext
+
+    raise ChordParseError(f"unrecognized quality/extension: {s!r}")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Public API
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def parse_chord_symbol(symbol: str) -> ChordTokens:
+    """Parse a chord symbol string into factorized token slots.
+
+    Args:
+        symbol: Chord symbol, e.g. 'Cmaj7', 'F#m7/A', 'Bb7b9/D'.
+
+    Returns:
+        ChordTokens(root, quality, extension, bass) with all values drawn
+        from the vocabularies in docs/chord_format_spec.md §4.2–4.5.
+
+    Raises:
+        ChordParseError: If the symbol is empty, unrecognized, or malformed.
+    """
+    if not symbol or not symbol.strip():
+        raise ChordParseError("empty chord symbol")
+
+    symbol = symbol.strip()
+
+    slash_count = symbol.count("/")
+    if slash_count > 1:
+        raise ChordParseError(f"multiple '/' in chord symbol: {symbol!r}")
+
+    if slash_count == 1:
+        chord_part, bass_str = symbol.split("/")
+        bass = _parse_bass(bass_str)
+    else:
+        chord_part = symbol
+        bass = "root"
+
+    if not chord_part:
+        raise ChordParseError(f"missing chord before '/': {symbol!r}")
+
+    root, rest = _extract_root(chord_part)
+    quality, extension = _parse_quality_ext(rest)
+
+    return ChordTokens(root=root, quality=quality, extension=extension, bass=bass)
diff --git a/tests/test_chord_parser.py b/tests/test_chord_parser.py
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+"""Tests for src/chord_parser.py.
+
+Coverage:
+  - All 18 canonical qualities with root C
+  - At least 2 examples per extension (including shorthand-expanded forms)
+  - Slash chords with various bass notes (including sharp/flat basses)
+  - Both sharp and flat root spellings (flat → sharp normalization)
+  - All examples from the §4.6 parse table in chord_format_spec.md
+  - Invalid inputs → ChordParseError
+"""
+
+import pytest
+
+from src.chord_parser import ChordParseError, ChordTokens, parse_chord_symbol
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def parse(symbol: str) -> ChordTokens:
+    return parse_chord_symbol(symbol)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# §4.6 — full parse table examples (spec-mandated)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestSpecExamples:
+    def test_C(self):
+        t = parse("C")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("C", "maj", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_Am(self):
+        t = parse("Am")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("A", "m", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_Fsharpm7(self):
+        t = parse("F#m7")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("F#", "m7", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_Cmaj9_shorthand(self):
+        # Shorthand: maj9 → quality=maj7, extension=9
+        t = parse("Cmaj9")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("C", "maj7", "9", "root")
+
+    def test_G7sus4(self):
+        t = parse("G7sus4")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("G", "7sus4", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_F_slash_G(self):
+        t = parse("F/G")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("F", "maj", "none", "G")
+
+    def test_Bb7b9_slash_D(self):
+        # Bb normalises to A#
+        t = parse("Bb7b9/D")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("A#", "7", "b9", "D")
+
+    def test_Em7b5(self):
+        t = parse("Em7b5")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("E", "m7b5", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_Dsharpdim7(self):
+        t = parse("D#dim7")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("D#", "dim7", "none", "root")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# All 18 qualities with root C (primary spellings)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestAllQualities:
+    """One test per canonical quality, using the primary spelling."""
+
+    def test_maj(self):
+        assert parse("C") == ChordTokens("C", "maj", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_m(self):
+        assert parse("Cm") == ChordTokens("C", "m", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_dim(self):
+        assert parse("Cdim") == ChordTokens("C", "dim", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_aug(self):
+        assert parse("Caug") == ChordTokens("C", "aug", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_sus2(self):
+        assert parse("Csus2") == ChordTokens("C", "sus2", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_sus4(self):
+        assert parse("Csus4") == ChordTokens("C", "sus4", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_maj7(self):
+        assert parse("Cmaj7") == ChordTokens("C", "maj7", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_m7(self):
+        assert parse("Cm7") == ChordTokens("C", "m7", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_7(self):
+        assert parse("C7") == ChordTokens("C", "7", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_m7b5(self):
+        assert parse("Cm7b5") == ChordTokens("C", "m7b5", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_dim7(self):
+        assert parse("Cdim7") == ChordTokens("C", "dim7", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_mM7(self):
+        assert parse("CmM7") == ChordTokens("C", "mM7", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_7sus4(self):
+        assert parse("C7sus4") == ChordTokens("C", "7sus4", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_aug7(self):
+        assert parse("Caug7") == ChordTokens("C", "aug7", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_6(self):
+        assert parse("C6") == ChordTokens("C", "6", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_m6(self):
+        assert parse("Cm6") == ChordTokens("C", "m6", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_add9(self):
+        assert parse("Cadd9") == ChordTokens("C", "add9", "none", "root")
+
+    def test_m_add9(self):
+        assert parse("Cm(add9)") == ChordTokens("C", "m(add9)", "none", "root")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Alternative quality spellings
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestQualityAlternatives:
+    # minor: m / min / -
+    def test_min_spelling(self):
+        assert parse("Cmin").quality == "m"
+
+    def test_dash_spelling(self):
+        assert parse("C-").quality == "m"
+
+    # dim: °
+    def test_degree_dim(self):
+        assert parse("C°").quality == "dim"
+
+    # aug: +
+    def test_plus_aug(self):
+        assert parse("C+").quality == "aug"
+
+    # sus: sus alone → sus4
+    def test_sus_alone(self):
+        assert parse("Csus").quality == "sus4"
+
+    # maj7 alternatives: M7, Δ7, Δ
+    def test_M7(self):
+        assert parse("CM7").quality == "maj7"
+
+    def test_delta7(self):
+        assert parse("CΔ7").quality == "maj7"
+
+    def test_delta(self):
+        assert parse("CΔ").quality == "maj7"
+
+    # maj6 → quality=6
+    def test_maj6(self):
+        assert parse("Cmaj6").quality == "6"
+
+    # m7 alternatives: min7, -7
+    def test_min7(self):
+        assert parse("Cmin7").quality == "m7"
+
+    def test_dash7(self):
+        assert parse("C-7").quality == "m7"
+
+    # m7b5 alternatives: ø, ø7, min7b5
+    def test_half_dim_ø(self):
+        assert parse("Cø").quality == "m7b5"
+
+    def test_half_dim_ø7(self):
+        assert parse("Cø7").quality == "m7b5"
+
+    def test_min7b5(self):
+        assert parse("Cmin7b5").quality == "m7b5"
+
+    # dim7: °7
+    def test_degree7(self):
+        assert parse("C°7").quality == "dim7"
+
+    # mM7 alternatives: m(maj7), minMaj7
+    def test_m_maj7_parens(self):
+        assert parse("Cm(maj7)").quality == "mM7"
+
+    def test_minMaj7(self):
+        assert parse("CminMaj7").quality == "mM7"
+
+    # aug7 alternatives: +7, 7#5
+    def test_plus7(self):
+        assert parse("C+7").quality == "aug7"
+
+    def test_7sharp5(self):
+        assert parse("C7#5").quality == "aug7"
+
+    # 7sus4 alternative: 7sus
+    def test_7sus(self):
+        assert parse("C7sus").quality == "7sus4"
+
+    # m6 alternative: min6
+    def test_min6(self):
+        assert parse("Cmin6").quality == "m6"
+
+    # add9 alternative: 2
+    def test_2_for_add9(self):
+        assert parse("C2").quality == "add9"
+
+    # m(add9) alternatives: madd9, m(add2)
+    def test_madd9(self):
+        assert parse("Cmadd9").quality == "m(add9)"
+
+    def test_m_add2(self):
+        assert parse("Cm(add2)").quality == "m(add9)"
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Extensions — at least 2 examples each, including shorthands
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestExtensions:
+    # extension=9
+    def test_ext_9_via_shorthand_dominant(self):
+        # C9 → quality=7 (dominant 7th implied), extension=9
+        t = parse("C9")
+        assert t.quality == "7"
+        assert t.extension == "9"
+
+    def test_ext_9_via_maj_shorthand(self):
+        # Fmaj9 → quality=maj7, extension=9
+        t = parse("Fmaj9")
+        assert t.quality == "maj7"
+        assert t.extension == "9"
+
+    def test_ext_9_explicit(self):
+        # G7 + explicit 9
+        t = parse("G7")
+        assert t.extension == "none"
+        # G9 = dominant 9th
+        t2 = parse("G9")
+        assert t2.quality == "7"
+        assert t2.extension == "9"
+
+    def test_ext_9_minor_shorthand(self):
+        # Cm9 → quality=m7, extension=9
+        t = parse("Cm9")
+        assert t.quality == "m7"
+        assert t.extension == "9"
+
+    # extension=b9
+    def test_ext_b9_dominant(self):
+        t = parse("G7b9")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("G", "7", "b9", "root")
+
+    def test_ext_b9_minor7(self):
+        t = parse("Cm7b9")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("C", "m7", "b9", "root")
+
+    # extension=#9
+    def test_ext_sharp9_dominant(self):
+        t = parse("C7#9")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("C", "7", "#9", "root")
+
+    def test_ext_sharp9_aug7(self):
+        t = parse("Gaug7#9")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("G", "aug7", "#9", "root")
+
+    # extension=11
+    def test_ext_11_dominant_shorthand(self):
+        # C11 → quality=7, extension=11
+        t = parse("C11")
+        assert t.quality == "7"
+        assert t.extension == "11"
+
+    def test_ext_11_minor_shorthand(self):
+        # Cm11 → quality=m7, extension=11
+        t = parse("Cm11")
+        assert t.quality == "m7"
+        assert t.extension == "11"
+
+    # extension=#11
+    def test_ext_sharp11_maj7(self):
+        t = parse("Cmaj7#11")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("C", "maj7", "#11", "root")
+
+    def test_ext_sharp11_dominant(self):
+        t = parse("G7#11")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("G", "7", "#11", "root")
+
+    # extension=13
+    def test_ext_13_dominant_shorthand(self):
+        # C13 → quality=7, extension=13
+        t = parse("C13")
+        assert t.quality == "7"
+        assert t.extension == "13"
+
+    def test_ext_13_maj_shorthand(self):
+        # Fmaj13 → quality=maj7, extension=13
+        t = parse("Fmaj13")
+        assert t.quality == "maj7"
+        assert t.extension == "13"
+
+    def test_ext_13_minor_shorthand(self):
+        # Cm13 → quality=m7, extension=13
+        t = parse("Cm13")
+        assert t.quality == "m7"
+        assert t.extension == "13"
+
+    # extension=b13
+    def test_ext_b13_dominant(self):
+        t = parse("C7b13")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("C", "7", "b13", "root")
+
+    def test_ext_b13_minor7(self):
+        t = parse("Gm7b13")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("G", "m7", "b13", "root")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Slash chords (§4.5)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestSlashChords:
+    def test_F_slash_A(self):
+        t = parse("F/A")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("F", "maj", "none", "A")
+
+    def test_G_slash_B(self):
+        t = parse("G/B")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("G", "maj", "none", "B")
+
+    def test_F_slash_G_on_chord(self):
+        t = parse("F/G")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("F", "maj", "none", "G")
+
+    def test_Em7_slash_G(self):
+        t = parse("Em7/G")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("E", "m7", "none", "G")
+
+    def test_D_slash_Fsharp(self):
+        t = parse("D/F#")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("D", "maj", "none", "F#")
+
+    def test_Dm9_slash_F(self):
+        # Dm9 is a shorthand: quality=m7, extension=9
+        t = parse("Dm9/F")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("D", "m7", "9", "F")
+
+    def test_slash_bass_flat_normalised(self):
+        # Bass Ab → G#
+        t = parse("C/Ab")
+        assert t.bass == "G#"
+
+    def test_slash_bass_sharp(self):
+        t = parse("Cmaj7/E")
+        assert t == ChordTokens("C", "maj7", "none", "E")
+
+    def test_cmaj7_slash_Bflat(self):
+        # Bass Bb → A#
+        t = parse("Cmaj7/Bb")
+        assert t.bass == "A#"
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Root spellings — sharp and flat
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestRootNormalization:
+    def test_sharp_roots(self):
+        for root in ("C#", "D#", "F#", "G#", "A#"):
+            t = parse(f"{root}m7")
+            assert t.root == root
+
+    def test_flat_to_sharp_normalization(self):
+        cases = [
+            ("Db", "C#"),
+            ("Eb", "D#"),
+            ("Gb", "F#"),
+            ("Ab", "G#"),
+            ("Bb", "A#"),
+            ("Cb", "B"),
+            ("Fb", "E"),
+        ]
+        for flat, sharp in cases:
+            t = parse(f"{flat}maj7")
+            assert t.root == sharp, f"{flat} should normalise to {sharp}"
+
+    def test_natural_roots(self):
+        for root in ("C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "A", "B"):
+            t = parse(f"{root}")
+            assert t.root == root
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Invalid inputs → ChordParseError
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestInvalidInputs:
+    def test_empty_string(self):
+        with pytest.raises(ChordParseError):
+            parse("")
+
+    def test_whitespace_only(self):
+        with pytest.raises(ChordParseError):
+            parse("   ")
+
+    def test_unknown_root(self):
+        with pytest.raises(ChordParseError):
+            parse("Xyz")
+
+    def test_trailing_slash_no_bass(self):
+        with pytest.raises(ChordParseError):
+            parse("C7/")
+
+    def test_invalid_bass_note(self):
+        with pytest.raises(ChordParseError):
+            parse("C/Z")
+
+    def test_invalid_bass_number(self):
+        with pytest.raises(ChordParseError):
+            parse("C/4")
+
+    def test_multiple_slashes(self):
+        with pytest.raises(ChordParseError):
+            parse("C/E/G")
+
+    def test_unknown_quality(self):
+        with pytest.raises(ChordParseError):
+            parse("Cxyz")
+
+    def test_slash_with_no_chord(self):
+        with pytest.raises(ChordParseError):
+            parse("/G")
+
+    def test_lowercase_root(self):
+        with pytest.raises(ChordParseError):
+            parse("cmaj7")