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Chord Formulas

The document provides a chart summarizing common chord types and their standard note formulas. It lists major, minor, dominant, symmetrical, and miscellaneous chord types along with their symbols and the notes that make up each chord, such as major chords containing the 1st, 3rd, and 5th notes of the scale. It also notes some optional or variant notes that can be included, such as the 9th, 11th or 13th of the scale.

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Chord Formulas

The document provides a chart summarizing common chord types and their standard note formulas. It lists major, minor, dominant, symmetrical, and miscellaneous chord types along with their symbols and the notes that make up each chord, such as major chords containing the 1st, 3rd, and 5th notes of the scale. It also notes some optional or variant notes that can be included, such as the 9th, 11th or 13th of the scale.

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12/3/2017 Chord Formulas

Chord Formulas
( ) = OPTIONAL NOTE
MAJOR
Chord Type Symbol Formula
Major M, Maj 1-3-5
Added Fourth add4 1-3-4-5
Sixth 6 1-3-5-6
Six Nine 6/9 1-3-5-6-9
Major 7th Maj7 1-3-5-7
Major Ninth Maj9 1-3-5-7-9
Major Eleventh Maj11 1-3-5-7- (9)-11
Major Thirteenth Maj13 1-3-5-7-(9)-(11)-13
Major seven
Maj7#11 1-3-5-7- #11
sharp eleventh
Major Flat Five - 1-3-b5

MINOR
Chord Type Symbol Formula
Minor m 1-b3-5
Minor added fourth madd4 1-b3-4-5
Minor sixth m6 1-b3-5-6
Minor seventh m7 1-b3-5-b7
Minor added ninth madd9 1-b3-5-9
Minor six add nine m6/9 1-b3-5-6-9
Minor ninth m9 1-b3-5-b7-9
Minor eleventh m11 1-b3-5-b7-(9)-11
Minor thirteenth m13 1-b3-5-b7-(9)-(11)-13
Minor/Major seventh m/Maj7 1-b3-5-7
Minor/Major ninth m/Maj9 1-b3-5-7-9
Minor/Major eleventh m/Maj11 1-b3-5-7-(9)-11
Minor/Major thirteenth m/Maj13 1-b3-5-7-(9)-(11)-13
Minor seven flat fifth m7-5 or ø 1-b3-b5-b7
DOMINANT
Chord Type Symbol Formula
Seventh 7 1-3-5-b7
Ninth 9 1-3-5-b7-9
Eleventh 11 1-(3)-5-b7-(9)-11
Thirteenth 13 1-3-5-b7-(9)-(11)-13
Seven sharp five 7#5 1-3-#5-b7
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Seven flat five 7b5 1-3-b5-b7


Seven flat ninth 7b9 1-3-5-b7-b9
Seven sharp ninth 7#9 1-3-5-b7-#9
Nine sharp five 9#5 1-3-#5-b7-9
Nine flat five 9b5 1-3-b5-b7-9
Seven sharp five sharp nine 7#5#9 1-3-#5-b7-#9
Seven sharp five flat nine 7#5b9 1-3-#5-b7-b9
Seven flat five sharp nine 7b5#9 1-3-b5-b7-#9
Seven flat five flat nine 7b5b9 1-3-b5-b7-b9
Seven sharp eleven 7#11 1-3-5-b7-#11

Symmetrical
Diminished dim (° ) 1-b3-b5
Diminished Seventh dim7 (°7) 1-b3-b5-bb7
Augmented aug (+) 1-3-#5

Miscellaneous
This section contains diadic "fifth" (2 note 'chords'),
the "Sus" chords, and the #11. A #11 contains a perfect fifth
as well as a sharp eleven, (which is the same note as a flat five but an octave higher).
These chords do not have a Major or Minor tonality, since there is no 3rd. However the #11 chord does have a
Lydian sound.
Chord Type Symbol Formula
Fifth 5 1-5
Flat Fifth -5 1-b5
Suspended Fourth sus4 1-4-5
Suspended Second sus2 1-2(9)-5
Sharp Eleven #11 1-5-#11

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