There are to choose 3 to 5 tones. If there are no chord symbols shown,
that does not mean that there are no symbols. It means only this must
be an "extraordinary" chord. Enter the tone names in any order. |
C C/F C7 Cdim/A Cm11 Cmsus4 Csus4
C(add9) C+ C7sus4 Cdim/Ab Cm6 Csus Csus4/A
C(b5) C11 C9 Cdim/D Cm7 Csus2 Csus4/B
C/A C4 C9(b5) Cdim7 Cmaj Csus2/A Csus4/Bb
C/B C5 Cadd2/B Cm Cmaj7 Csus2/B Csus4/D
C/Bb C6 Cadd9 Cm/A Cmaj9 Csus2/E Csus4/E
C/D C6/add9 Cdim Cm/Bb Cmin Csus2/F
How Chords Are Constructed
Here is how the most common chords are constructed.
Notes in parentheses, ( ), imply that they can be dropped from the chord in certain cases.
| Name |
Note 1 |
Note 2 |
Note 3 |
Note 4 |
Note 5 |
Note 6 |
Note 7 |
| major |
Root |
3 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
| minor |
R |
b3 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
| sus4 |
R |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
| b5 |
R |
3 |
b5 |
|
|
|
|
| diminished |
R |
b3 |
b5 |
|
|
|
|
| augmented |
R |
3 |
#5 |
|
|
|
|
| minor6 |
R |
b3 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
| major6 |
R |
3 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
| 7 |
R |
3 |
5 |
b7 |
|
|
|
| 7sus4 |
R |
4 |
5 |
b7 |
|
|
|
| minor7 |
R |
b3 |
5 |
b7 |
|
|
|
| minor7(9) |
(R) |
b3 |
(5) |
b7 |
9 |
|
|
| minor7(9,11) |
(R) |
b3 |
(5) |
b7 |
9 |
11 |
|
| major7 |
R |
3 |
5 |
7 |
|
|
|
| major7(9) |
(R) |
3 |
(5) |
7 |
9 |
|
|
| major7(#11) |
(R) |
3 |
(5) |
7 |
9 |
#11 |
|
| major7(13) |
(R) |
3 |
(5) |
7 |
13 |
|
|
| major7(9,13) |
(R) |
3 |
(5) |
7 |
9 |
13 |
|
| major7#5 |
R |
3 |
#5 |
7 |
|
|
|
| major7#5(9) |
(R) |
3 |
#5 |
7 |
9 |
|
|
| minMaj7 |
R |
b3 |
5 |
7 |
|
|
|
| minMaj7(9) |
(R) |
b3 |
(5) |
7 |
9 |
|
|
| 7b5 |
R |
3 |
b5 |
b7 |
|
|
|
| minor7b5 |
R |
b3 |
b5 |
b7 |
|
|
|
| aug7 |
R |
3 |
#5 |
b7 |
|
|
|
| dim7 |
R |
b3 |
b5 |
6 |
|
|
|
| add9 |
R |
3 |
5 |
9 |
|
|
|
| minorAdd9 |
R |
b3 |
5 |
9 |
|
|
|
| major6(9) |
(R) |
3 |
(5) |
6 |
9 |
|
|
| minor6(9) |
(R) |
b3 |
(5) |
6 |
9 |
|
|
| 7(9) |
(R) |
3 |
(5) |
b7 |
9 |
|
|
| 7(b9) |
(R) |
3 |
(5) |
b7 |
b9 |
|
|
| 7(#9) |
(R) |
3 |
(5) |
b7 |
#9 |
|
|
| 7(13) |
(R) |
3 |
(5) |
b7 |
13 |
|
|
| 7(b13) |
(R) |
3 |
(5) |
b7 |
b13 |
|
|
| 7(9,13) |
(R) |
3 |
(5) |
b7 |
9 |
13 |
|
| 7(b9,13) |
(R) |
3 |
(5) |
b7 |
b9 |
13 |
|
| 7(#9,13) |
(R) |
3 |
(5) |
b7 |
#9 |
13 |
|
| 7(b9,b13) |
(R) |
3 |
(5) |
b7 |
b9 |
b13 |
|
| 7(#9,b13) |
(R) |
3 |
(5) |
b7 |
#9 |
b13 |
|
| 7(9,#11) |
(R) |
3 |
(5) |
b7 |
9 |
#11 |
|
| 7(9,#11,13) |
(R) |
3 |
(5) |
b7 |
9 |
#11 |
13 |
Chord Construction and Chord Symbols
| Chord name |
Component notes - chord and interval |
Chord symbol |
| major seventh |
major triad |
major seventh |
Cmaj7, CMA7, CM7, CΔ |
| dominant seventh |
major triad |
minor seventh |
C7, C7 |
| minor seventh |
minor triad |
minor seventh |
Cm7, C-7 |
| minor major seventh |
minor triad |
major seventh |
Cm(maj7) |
| diminished seventh |
diminished triad |
diminished seventh |
Co7, Cdim7 |
| half-diminished seventh |
diminished triad |
minor seventh |
Cø7, Cm7b5 |
| augmented/major |
augmented triad |
major seventh |
C+(maj7), CAM7, C7+5, C7#5 |
| augmented/minor |
augmented triad |
minor seventh |
C+7 |
