Common Chord Formulas
by Dan Palladino| Triads (3-note chords) |
Formula | In the key of "C" | Chord Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major | 1,3,5 | C,E,G | C |
| Suspended | 1,4,5 | C,F,G | Csus |
| Minor | 1,b3,5 | C,Eb,G | C- |
| Augmented | 1,3,#5 | C,E,G# | C+ |
| Diminished | 1,b3,b5 | C,Eb,Gb | C° |
| Sevenths (4-note chords) |
Formula | In the key of "C" | Chord Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major 6th | 1,3,5,6 | C,E,G,A | C6 |
| Major 7th | 1,3,5,7 | C,E,G,B | Cmaj7 |
| Dominant 7th | 1,3,5,b7 | C,E,G,Bb | C7 |
| Dominant 7th(sus4) | 1,4,5,b7 | C,F,G,Bb | C7(sus4) |
| Minor 6th | 1,b3,5,6 | C,Eb,G,A | C-6 |
| Minor(maj7) | 1,b3,5,7 | C,Eb,G,B | C-(maj7) |
| Minor 7th | 1,b3,5,b7 | C,Eb,G,Bb | C-7 |
| Major 7th(#5) or Augmented(maj7) |
1,3,#5,7 | C,E,G#,B | Cmaj7(#5) or C+(maj7) |
| Augmented 7th | 1,3,#5,b7 | C,E,G#,Bb | C+7 or C7(#5) |
| Minor 7th(b5) or Half-Diminished 7th |
1,b3,b5,b7 | C,Eb,Gb,Bb | C-7(b5) or Cø7 |
| Diminished 7th | 1,b3,b5,bb7 | C,Eb,Gb,Bbb | C°7 |
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