Major Chords

The most common chords in music. Major chords sound bright, happy, and resolved.

C
C – E – G
Db
Db – F – Ab
D
D – F# – A
Eb
Eb – G – Bb
E
E – G# – B
F
F – A – C
F#
F# – A# – C#
G
G – B – D
Ab
Ab – C – Eb
A
A – C# – E
Bb
Bb – D – F
B
B – D# – F#

Minor Chords

Minor chords have a darker, sadder, and more contemplative sound than major chords.

Cm
C – Eb – G
C#m
C# – E – G#
Dm
D – F – A
Ebm
Eb – Gb – Bb
Em
E – G – B
Fm
F – Ab – C
F#m
F# – A – C#
Gm
G – Bb – D
G#m
G# – B – D#
Am
A – C – E
Bbm
Bb – Db – F
Bm
B – D – F#

Dominant 7th Chords

Dominant 7th chords add tension and are essential in blues, jazz, and rock music.

C7
C – E – G – Bb
Db7
Db – F – Ab – Cb
D7
D – F# – A – C
Eb7
Eb – G – Bb – Db
E7
E – G# – B – D
F7
F – A – C – Eb
F#7
F# – A# – C# – E
G7
G – B – D – F
Ab7
Ab – C – Eb – Gb
A7
A – C# – E – G
Bb7
Bb – D – F – Ab
B7
B – D# – F# – A

Major 7th Chords

Major 7th chords sound smooth and jazzy — common in bossa nova and R&B.

Cmaj7
C – E – G – B
Dbmaj7
Db – F – Ab – C
Dmaj7
D – F# – A – C#
Ebmaj7
Eb – G – Bb – D
Emaj7
E – G# – B – D#
Fmaj7
F – A – C – E
F#maj7
F# – A# – C# – E#
Gmaj7
G – B – D – F#
Abmaj7
Ab – C – Eb – G
Amaj7
A – C# – E – G#
Bbmaj7
Bb – D – F – A
Bmaj7
B – D# – F# – A#

Minor 7th Chords

Minor 7th chords blend sadness with sophistication. A staple of jazz and neo-soul.

Cm7
C – Eb – G – Bb
C#m7
C# – E – G# – B
Dm7
D – F – A – C
Ebm7
Eb – Gb – Bb – Db
Em7
E – G – B – D
Fm7
F – Ab – C – Eb
F#m7
F# – A – C# – E
Gm7
G – Bb – D – F
G#m7
G# – B – D# – F#
Am7
A – C – E – G
Bbm7
Bb – Db – F – Ab
Bm7
B – D – F# – A

Suspended 2nd Chords

Suspended 2nd chords sound open and airy — great for ambient and modern pop.

Csus2
C – D – G
Dbsus2
Db – Eb – Ab
Dsus2
D – E – A
Ebsus2
Eb – F – Bb
Esus2
E – F# – B
Fsus2
F – G – C
F#sus2
F# – G# – C#
Gsus2
G – A – D
Absus2
Ab – Bb – Eb
Asus2
A – B – E
Bbsus2
Bb – C – F
Bsus2
B – C# – F#

Suspended 4th Chords

Suspended 4th chords create expectation and are often resolved to a major chord.

Csus4
C – F – G
Dbsus4
Db – Gb – Ab
Dsus4
D – G – A
Ebsus4
Eb – Ab – Bb
Esus4
E – A – B
Fsus4
F – Bb – C
F#sus4
F# – B – C#
Gsus4
G – C – D
Absus4
Ab – Db – Eb
Asus4
A – D – E
Bbsus4
Bb – Eb – F
Bsus4
B – E – F#

Diminished Chords

Diminished chords sound tense and unstable, often used as passing chords.

Cdim
C – Eb – Gb
C#dim
C# – E – G
Ddim
D – F – Ab
D#dim
D# – F# – A
Edim
E – G – Bb
Fdim
F – Ab – Cb
F#dim
F# – A – C
Gdim
G – Bb – Db
G#dim
G# – B – D
Adim
A – C – Eb
A#dim
A# – C# – E
Bdim
B – D – F

Augmented Chords

Augmented chords sound mysterious and dreamlike, common in film scores.

Caug
C – E – G#
Dbaug
Db – F – A
Daug
D – F# – A#
Ebaug
Eb – G – B
Eaug
E – G# – B#
Faug
F – A – C#
F#aug
F# – A# – C##
Gaug
G – B – D#
Abaug
Ab – C – E
Aaug
A – C# – E#
Bbaug
Bb – D – F#
Baug
B – D# – F##

Diminished 7th Chords

Diminished 7th chords are highly dramatic — a favorite in classical and jazz.

Cdim7
C – Eb – Gb – Bbb
C#dim7
C# – E – G – Bb
Ddim7
D – F – Ab – Cb
D#dim7
D# – F# – A – C
Edim7
E – G – Bb – Db
Fdim7
F – Ab – Cb – Ebb
F#dim7
F# – A – C – Eb
Gdim7
G – Bb – Db – Fb
G#dim7
G# – B – D – F
Adim7
A – C – Eb – Gb
A#dim7
A# – C# – E – G
Bdim7
B – D – F – Ab

Major 6th Chords

Major 6th chords have a warm, nostalgic quality popular in jazz and oldies.

C6
C – E – G – A
Db6
Db – F – Ab – Bb
D6
D – F# – A – B
Eb6
Eb – G – Bb – C
E6
E – G# – B – C#
F6
F – A – C – D
F#6
F# – A# – C# – D#
G6
G – B – D – E
Ab6
Ab – C – Eb – F
A6
A – C# – E – F#
Bb6
Bb – D – F – G
B6
B – D# – F# – G#

Minor 6th Chords

Minor 6th chords are bittersweet and expressive, used in jazz and bossa nova.

Cm6
C – Eb – G – A
C#m6
C# – E – G# – A#
Dm6
D – F – A – B
Ebm6
Eb – Gb – Bb – C
Em6
E – G – B – C#
Fm6
F – Ab – C – D
F#m6
F# – A – C# – D#
Gm6
G – Bb – D – E
G#m6
G# – B – D# – E#
Am6
A – C – E – F#
Bbm6
Bb – Db – F – G
Bm6
B – D – F# – G#

Dominant 9th Chords

Dominant 9th chords are rich and funky — essential in funk, R&B, and jazz.

C9
C – E – G – Bb – D
Db9
Db – F – Ab – Cb – Eb
D9
D – F# – A – C – E
Eb9
Eb – G – Bb – Db – F
E9
E – G# – B – D – F#
F9
F – A – C – Eb – G
F#9
F# – A# – C# – E – G#
G9
G – B – D – F – A
Ab9
Ab – C – Eb – Gb – Bb
A9
A – C# – E – G – B
Bb9
Bb – D – F – Ab – C
B9
B – D# – F# – A – C#

Add 9 Chords

Add9 chords are bright and shimmering — a modern pop and worship music staple.

Cadd9
C – E – G – D
Dbadd9
Db – F – Ab – Eb
Dadd9
D – F# – A – E
Ebadd9
Eb – G – Bb – F
Eadd9
E – G# – B – F#
Fadd9
F – A – C – G
F#add9
F# – A# – C# – G#
Gadd9
G – B – D – A
Abadd9
Ab – C – Eb – Bb
Aadd9
A – C# – E – B
Bbadd9
Bb – D – F – C
Badd9
B – D# – F# – C#