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Basics: Chord Theory Chart

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
MajorR35    
MinorRb35    
Sus4R45    
b5R3b5    
DiminishedRb3b5    
AugmentedR3#5    
Major6R356   
Minor6Rb356   
7R35b7   
7sus4R45b7   
Minor7Rb35b7   
Minor7(9)(R)b3(5)b79  
Minor7(9,11)(R)b3(5)b7911 
Major7R357   
Major7(9)(R)3(5)79  
Major7(#11)(R)3(5)79#11 
Major7(13)(R)3(5)713  
Major7(9,13)(R)3(5)7913 
Major7#5R3#57   
Major7#5(9)(R)3#579  
MinMaj7Rb357   
MinMaj7(9)(R)b3(5)79  
7b5R3b5b7   
Minor7b5Rb3b5b7   
Aug7R3#5b7   
Dim7Rb3b56   
Add9R359   
MinorAdd9Rb359   
Major6(9)(R)3(5)69  
Minor6(9)(R)b3(5)69  
7(9)(R)3(5)b79  
7(b9)(R)3(5)b7b9  
7(#9)(R)3(5)b7#9  
7(13)(R)3(5)b713  
7(b13)(R)3(5)b7b13  
7(9,13)(R)3(5)b7913 
7(b9,13)(R)3(5)b7b913 
7(#9,13)(R)3(5)b7#913 
7(b9,b13)(R)3(5)b7b9b13 
7(#9,b13)(R)3(5)b7#9b13 
7(9,#11)(R)3(5)b79#11 
7(9,#11,13)(R)3(5)b79#1113

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