Chord Reference

TypeFormulaAlt NotationAlt Notation 2Slash3rdDescription
Major1-3-5MajorTriad, major 3rd
Minor1-b3-5mMinorTriad, minor 3rd
Major71-3-5-7maj7Δiii/IMajorMajor triad, major 7th
Minor71-b3-5-b7m7bIII/IMinorMinor triad, minor 7th
71-3-5-b77MajorMajor triad, minor 7th
91-3-5-b7-99MajorMajor triad, minor 7th, 9th
7b91-3-5-b7-b97-9MajorMajor triad, minor 7th, minor 9th
7#91-3-5-b7-#97#9MajorMajor triad, minor 7th, raised 9th
Major91-3-5-7-9maj9Δ9iii7/IMajorMajor triad, major 7th, 9th
Minor91-b3-5-b7-9m9bIIIΔ/IMinorMinor triad, minor 7th, 9th
MinorMajor71-b3-5-7mMaj7mΔ7, mM7MinorMinor triad, major 7th
Sus41-4-5sus4No 3rdThe 3rd replaced by the 4th in a Major Triad
7sus41-4-5-b77sus4No 3rdThe 3rd replaced by the 4th in a Major Triad, minor 7th
21-2-52No 3rdThe 2nd is played in stead of the 3rd
Add21-2-3-5add2MajorTriad, with the 2nd added
2sus41-2-4-52sus4No 3rdThe 2nd and 4th are played instead of the 3rd
Aug1-3-#5++5MajorMajor 3rd, raised 5th
7Aug1-3-#5-b77+57+, aug7, 7#5MajorMajor 3rd, raised 5th, minor 7th
Diminished1-b3-b5-6dimoMinorMinor 3rd, lowered 5th, lowered minor 7th (=6)
HalfDiminished71-b3-b5-b7m7-5ø, m7b5biii/IMinorMinor 3rd, lowered 5th, minor 7th
111-5-b7-9-1111v/INo 3rdThe 3rd omitted, the minor 7th and the 9th included
Minor111-b3-5-b7-9-11m11MinorMinor triad, minor 7th, 9th and11th
9+111-3-b7-9-#119♯119+11MajorThe 5th omitted, the 3rd, the 7th and the 9th included
9/♯11/b131-3-b7-9-#11-b139♯11b13MajorThe 9th, raised 11th, lowered 13th
131-3-5-b7-9-1313MajorMinor 7th, 9th and 13th. In four voicing the 5th and 9th are omitted
61-3-5-66MajorMajor triad, 6th
Minor61-b3-5-6m6MinorMinor triad, 6th
Powerchord1-55no3No 3rdExclude the 3rd from a Major/Minor triad
9/11/131-5-b7-9-11-139/11/13No 3rdExclude the 3rd from a Major triad, minor 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th
9/131-3-5-b7-9-139/13MajorMajor triad, including the minor 7th, the 9th and the 13th.
6/91-3-5-6-96/9MajorMajor triad, 6th and 9th
6/71-3-5-6-b76/7MajorMajor triad, 6th and minor 7th with a half step interval
2#41-2-#4-52#4No 3rdThe #4th and 5th half step interval. 2nd below #4
13 (#11)1-3-b7-9-#11-1313 (#11)MajorUsually the 11 is omitted when the 13 is played.
Minor6/91-b3-5-6-9m6/9MinorMinor triad, 6th and 9th
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