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Basics: Chord Theory Chart |
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Here is how the most common chords are constructed. Notes in parentheses, ( ), imply that they can be dropped
from the chord in certain cases.
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| Name |
Note 1 |
Note 2 |
Note 3 |
Note 4 |
Note 5 |
Note 6 |
Note 7 |
| Major | R | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| Minor | R | b3 | 5 | | | | |
| Sus4 | R | 4 | 5 | | | | |
| b5 | R | 3 | b5 | | | | |
| Diminished | R | b3 | b5 | | | | |
| Augmented | R | 3 | #5 | | | | |
| Major6 | R | 3 | 5 | 6 | | | |
| Minor6 | R | b3 | 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 |
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