Chord Formulas Chart
| Chord | Symbol | Formula | From C |
|---|---|---|---|
| major | C | 1 3 5 | C E G |
| minor | Cm | 1 ♭3 5 | C E♭ G |
| diminished | Cdim | 1 ♭3 ♭5 | C E♭ G♭ |
| augmented | Caug | 1 3 ♯5 | C E G♯ |
| suspended second | Csus2 | 1 2 5 | C D G |
| suspended fourth | Csus4 | 1 4 5 | C F G |
| power chord | C5 | 1 5 | C G |
| major sixth | C6 | 1 3 5 6 | C E G A |
| minor sixth | Cm6 | 1 ♭3 5 6 | C E♭ G A |
| dominant seventh | C7 | 1 3 5 ♭7 | C E G B♭ |
| major seventh | Cmaj7 | 1 3 5 7 | C E G B |
| minor seventh | Cm7 | 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 | C E♭ G B♭ |
| half-diminished seventh | Cm7♭5 | 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 | C E♭ G♭ B♭ |
| diminished seventh | Cdim7 | 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7 | C E♭ G♭ B𝄫 |
| minor major seventh | Cm(maj7) | 1 ♭3 5 7 | C E♭ G B |
| dominant seventh suspended fourth | C7sus4 | 1 4 5 ♭7 | C F G B♭ |
| added ninth | Cadd9 | 1 3 5 9 | C E G D |
| minor added ninth | Cm(add9) | 1 ♭3 5 9 | C E♭ G D |
| six-nine | C6/9 | 1 3 5 6 9 | C E G A D |
| dominant ninth | C9 | 1 3 5 ♭7 9 | C E G B♭ D |
| major ninth | Cmaj9 | 1 3 5 7 9 | C E G B D |
| minor ninth | Cm9 | 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9 | C E♭ G B♭ D |
| dominant eleventh | C11 | 1 3 5 ♭7 9 11 | C E G B♭ D F |
| minor eleventh | Cm11 | 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9 11 | C E♭ G B♭ D F |
| dominant thirteenth | C13 | 1 3 5 ♭7 9 13 | C E G B♭ D A |
| dominant seventh flat nine | C7♭9 | 1 3 5 ♭7 ♭9 | C E G B♭ D♭ |
| dominant seventh sharp nine | C7♯9 | 1 3 5 ♭7 ♯9 | C E G B♭ D♯ |
| dominant seventh sharp five | C7♯5 | 1 3 ♯5 ♭7 | C E G♯ B♭ |
| dominant seventh flat five | C7♭5 | 1 3 ♭5 ♭7 | C E G♭ B♭ |
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What it is
A reference chart of chord formulas. Each chord type is listed with its common symbols, its formula in scale degrees and an example built on C.
What's included
- Triads: major, minor, diminished, augmented, sus2, sus4, power chord (5).
- Sixth and added-tone chords: 6, m6, add9, madd9, 6/9.
- Seventh chords: maj7, 7, m7, m7b5, dim7, m(maj7), 7sus4.
- Extended and altered chords: 9, maj9, m9, 11, m11, 13, 7b9, 7#9, 7#5, 7b5.
How to use it
- Print at 100% and keep it next to your instrument.
- Build any chord: write the major scale of the root, pick the degrees from the formula, and apply any flats or sharps.
- Check your results with the chord builder, or name unknown shapes with the chord identifier.
Related
Read triads and seventh chords. Practise spelling with the triads and seventh chords worksheets, and browse all chords.