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Chordsguide Infographics PDF

The document defines various types of triads and four note chords, including their abbreviations, note constructions, and typical atmospheres. It covers major and minor triads, diminished, augmented, suspended chords, power chords, dominant 7th, major 7th, minor 7th, added 9th, major 6th, minor 6th, and 7th suspended 4th chords. It also briefly mentions Roman numerals and common major and minor chord progressions.

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Chordsguide Infographics PDF

The document defines various types of triads and four note chords, including their abbreviations, note constructions, and typical atmospheres. It covers major and minor triads, diminished, augmented, suspended chords, power chords, dominant 7th, major 7th, minor 7th, added 9th, major 6th, minor 6th, and 7th suspended 4th chords. It also briefly mentions Roman numerals and common major and minor chord progressions.

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Triads

Major Minor
Abbreviation: maj Abbreviation: min
Construction: 0 - 4 - 3 Construction: 0 - 3 - 4
Atmosphere: Happy, bright, satisfied, Atmosphere: Sad, dark, melancholic,
stable mysterious, serious
Example: C Major / Cmaj Example: D Minor / Dmin
(C - E - G) (D - F - A)

Diminished Augmented
Abbreviation: dim Abbreviation: aug
Construction: 0 - 3 - 3 Construction: 0 - 4 - 4
Atmosphere: Spooky, fearful, doomed Atmosphere: Disharmonic, suspenseful
Example: B Diminished / Bdim Example: C Augmented / Caug
(B - D - F) (C - E - G#)

Suspended Fourth Suspended Second


Abbreviation: sus4 Abbreviation: sus2
Construction: 0 - 5 - 2 Construction: 0 - 2 - 5
Atmosphere: Tension, majestic Atmosphere: Tension, majestic
Example: C Suspended Fourth / Csus4 Example: Csus2
(C - F - G) (C - D - G)

Powerchord
Abbreviation: 5
Construction: 0 - 7 - 5
Atmosphere: Powerful, forceful
Example: C-Powerchord / C5
(C - G - C)
Four note chords

(Dominant) Seventh Major Seventh


Abbreviation: dom7 or 7 Abbreviation: maj7
Construction: 0 - 4 - 3 - 3 Construction: 0 - 4 - 3 - 4
Atmosphere: Powerful, forceful Atmosphere: Smooth, soft, jazzy, calm,
Example: G Dominant Seventh / G7 thoughtful
(G - B - D - F) Example: C Major Seventh / Cmaj7
(C - E - G - B)

Minor Seventh Added Ninth


Abbreviation: min7 Abbreviation: add9
Construction: 0 - 3 - 4 - 3 Construction: 0 - 4 - 3 - 7
Atmosphere: Smooth, jazzy, mellow, Atmosphere: Energetic, bright
contemplative Example: C Added Ninth / Cadd9
Example: D Minor Seventh / Dmin7 (C - E - G - D)
(D - F - A - C)

Major Sixth Minor Sixth


Abbreviation: 6 Abbreviation: min6
Construction: 0 - 4 - 3 - 2 Construction: 0 - 3 - 4 - 2
Atmosphere: Fun, playful Atmosphere: Dark, mysterious
Example: C Major Sixth / C6 Example: D Minor Sixth / Dmin6
(C - E - G - A) (D - F - A - B)

Seventh Suspended Fourth


Abbreviation: 7sus4
Construction: 0 - 5 - 2 - 3
Atmosphere: Tension
Example: D Seventh Suspended Fourth /
D7sus4
(D - G - A - C)
Roman numerals
I = Major, i = Minor, i° = Diminished, i+ = Augmented

Major chord progressions

Minor chord progressions

Modal chords

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