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Chord Formulas

The document provides formulas and chord symbols for spelling triads, 7th chords, and their variations. It includes examples writing major 7th, minor 7th, dominant 7th, major 7th sharp 5, diminished 7th, and minor 7th flat 5 chords using different starting notes.

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Chord Formulas

The document provides formulas and chord symbols for spelling triads, 7th chords, and their variations. It includes examples writing major 7th, minor 7th, dominant 7th, major 7th sharp 5, diminished 7th, and minor 7th flat 5 chords using different starting notes.

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Triad and 7th Chord Spelling Fourmulas

and Corresponding Chord Symbols


Triads:
C C min C dim C aug

& 44 ww b www b b www # ww


w w
R maj3 P5 R min3 P5 R min3 D5 R maj3 A5

7th Chords With Major Triads:


C maj7 C7

& www b ww
ww
w
R maj3 P5 maj7 R maj3 P5 min7

7th Chords With Minor Triads:


C min(maj7) C min7

& b n www bw
b www
w
R min3 P5 maj7 R min3 P5 min7

7th Chords With Diminished Triads:


b5
C min7 C dim7

& b b b www b b ! www


w w
R min3 D5 min7 R min3 D5 D7

7th Chords With Augmented Triads:


C maj7 ( # 5) C 7(# 5)

& # www # b www


w w
R maj3 A5 maj7 R maj3 A5 min7
2 Triad and 7th Chord Spelling Fourmulas

Write major 7th chords using the given note as the root. Provide a chord symbol for each chord.
F maj7

œ
& œœw #w w #w w #w

&w w
#w w #w w
b
Write root position minor 7th chords using the given note as the third ( 3). Provide a chord symbol for each chord.
D min7

& œœ w #w w #w
wœ #w

&w w
#w w #w w

Write root position dominant 7th chords using the given note as the fifth. Provide a chord symbol for each chord.

B b7

& b œwœ #w w bw w bw
bœ

w bw w bw w
&w
Triad and 7th Chord Spelling Fourmulas 3

Write root position Maj7(#5) chords using the given note as the 7th. Provide a chord symbol for each chord.

G bmaj7 ( # 5)
wœ #w w #w w #w
& b œœ
b

w #w w #w w
&w

Write root position dim7 chords using the given note as the root. Provide a chord symbol for each chord.

F dim7

! œ
& b b wœœ #w w #w w #w

w #w w #w w
&w

b b
Write root position min7( 5) chords using the given note as the fith ( 5) Provide a chord symbol for each chord.

B min7(b 5)

& wœœ bw !w bw w bw
œ

bw w bw w
& bw w

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