Chord Construction
by Michael Thomas
| Chord |
Notation |
Notes |
Example:
C chord |
Example:
G Chord |
Basic
Chords |
| Major |
C |
1,3,5 |
C,E,G |
G,B,D |
| Minor |
Cm |
1,3b,5 |
C,Eb,G |
G,Bb,D |
| Augmented |
C+ |
1,3,5+ |
C,E,G# |
G,B,D# |
| Diminished |
Co |
1,3b,5b |
C,Eb,Gb |
G,Bb,Db |
| Suspended |
Csus,Csus4 |
1,3+,5 |
C,F,G |
G,C,D |
Dominant
Chords |
| Seventh |
C7 |
1,3,5,7b |
C,E,G,Bb |
G,B,D,F |
| Ninth, Second |
C9, C2 |
1,3,5,7b,9 |
C,E,G,Bb,D |
G,B,D,F,A |
| Eleventh |
C11 |
1,3,5,7b,11 |
C,E,G,Bb,F |
G,B,D,F,C |
| Thirteenth |
C13 |
1,3,5,7b,13 |
C,E,G,Bb,A |
G,B,D,F,E |
Other Major
Chords |
| Major Seventh |
Cmaj7 |
1,3,5,7 |
C,E,G,B |
G,B,D,F# |
| Major Ninth |
Cmaj9 |
1,3,5,7,9 |
C,E,G,B,D |
G,B,D,F#,A |
Other Minor
Chords |
| Minor Sixth |
Cm6 |
1,3b,5,6 |
C,Eb,G,A |
G,Bb,D,E |
| Minor Seventh |
Cm7 |
1,3b,5,7b |
C,Eb,G,Bb |
G,Bb,D,F |
| Minor Ninth |
Cm9 |
1,3b,5,7b,9 |
C,Eb,G,Bb,D |
G,Bb,D,F,A |
| Minor Major 7 |
Cm#7, Cm(+7) |
1,3b,5,7 |
C,Eb,G,B |
G,Bb,D,F# |
| Minor Seventh,5b |
Cm7(5b) |
1,3b,5b,7b |
C,Eb,Gb,Bb |
G,Bb,Db,F |
Other
Chords |
| Sixth |
C6 |
1,3,5,6 |
C,E,G,A |
G,B,D,E |
| Sixth w/Ninth |
C6/9 |
1,3,5,6,9 |
C,E,G,A,D |
G,B,D,E,A |
| Seventh/5b |
C7(5b) |
1,3,5b,7b |
C,E,Gb,Bb |
G,B,Db,F |
| Seventh/9b |
C7(9b) |
1,3,5,7b,9b |
C,E,G,Bb,Db |
G,B,D,F,Ab |
| Diminished 7th |
Co7 |
1,3b,5b,7bb |
C,Eb,Gb,A |
G,Bb,Db,E |
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