Chord type | Intervals | Modifier(s) | Example |
Major | Major third, perfect fifth | 5 or nothing |
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Minor | Minor third, perfect fifth | m or m5 |
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Augmented | Major third, augmented fifth | aug |
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Diminished | Minor third, diminished fifth | dim |
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Dominant seventh | Major triad, minor seventh | 7 |
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Major seventh | Major triad, major seventh | maj7 or maj |
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Minor seventh | Minor triad, minor seventh | m7 |
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Diminished seventh | Diminished triad, diminished seventh | dim7 |
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Augmented seventh | Augmented triad, minor seventh | aug7 |
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Half-diminished seventh | Diminished triad, minor seventh | m7.5- |
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Minor-major seventh | Minor triad, major seventh | m7+ |
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Major sixth | Major triad, sixth | 6 |
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Minor sixth | Minor triad, sixth | m6 |
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Dominant ninth | Dominant seventh, major ninth | 9 |
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Major ninth | Major seventh, major ninth | maj9 |
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Minor ninth | Minor seventh, major ninth | m9 |
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Dominant eleventh | Dominant ninth, perfect eleventh | 11 |
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Major eleventh | Major ninth, perfect eleventh | maj11 |
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Minor eleventh | Minor ninth, perfect eleventh | m11 |
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Dominant thirteenth | Dominant ninth, major thirteenth | 13 |
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Dominant thirteenth | Dominant eleventh, major thirteenth | 13.11 |
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Major thirteenth | Major eleventh, major thirteenth | maj13.11 |
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Minor thirteenth | Minor eleventh, major thirteenth | m13.11 |
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Suspended second | Major second, perfect fifth | sus2 |
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Suspended fourth | Perfect fourth, perfect fifth | sus4 |
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Power chord (two-voiced) | Perfect fifth | 1.5 |
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Power chord (three-voiced) | Perfect fifth, octave | 1.5.8 |
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