Chord Building Formulas Click on each chord type for a more complete description of the chord form... (still under construction) |
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| Chord Type | Scale Degrees Used |
| Major | 1,3,5 |
| Minor | 1, b3, 5 |
| Diminished | 1, b3, b5 |
| Augmented | 1, 3, #5 |
| Dominant 7th | 1, 3, 5, b7 |
| Major 7th | 1, 3, 5, maj7 |
| Minor 7th | 1, b3, 5, b7 |
| Major 6th | 1, 3, 5, 6 |
| Minor 6th | 1, b3, 5, 6 |
| Seventh #5th | 1, 3, #5, b7 |
| Seventh b5th | 1, 3, b5, b7 |
| Major 7 b3rd | 1, b3, 5, maj7 |
| Minor 7 b5th | 1, b3, b5, b7 |
| Seventh Suspended 4th | 1, 4, 5, b7 |
| 9th | 1, 3, 5, b7, 9 |
| Minor 9th | 1, b3, 5, b7, 9 |
| Major 9th | 1, 3, 5, maj7, 9 |
| 9th Augmented 5th | 1, 3, #5, b7, 9 |
| 9th Flatted 5th | 1, 3, b5, b7, 9 |
| 7th b9 | 1, 3, 5, b7, b9 |
| Augmented 9th | 1, 3, 5, b7, #9 |
| 9/6 | 1, 3, 5, 6, 9 |
| 11th | 1, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11 |
| Augmented 11th | 1, 3, 5, b7, 9, #11 |
| 13th | 1, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11, 13 |
| 13th b9 | 1, 3, 5, b7, b9, 11, 13 |
| 13th b9b5 | 1, 3, b5, b7, b9, 11, 13 |