Basic |
Major |
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U, M3, P5 |
1,3,5 |
C |
C, E, G |
[C] |
Happy, simple, cheerful, confident, bright, satisfying |
Basic |
Minor |
m |
U, m3, P5 |
1,♭3,5 |
Cm |
C, E♭, G |
[Cm] |
Sad, serious, dark, sullen, apprehensive, melancholy, depressed, mysterious |
Basic |
Diminished |
° |
U, m3, d5 |
1,♭3,♭5 |
C° |
C, E♭, G♭ |
[Cdim] |
Tense, unpleasant, fearful, shock, spooky, suspenseful |
Basic |
Augmented |
+ |
U, M3, A5 |
1,3,♯5 |
C+ |
C, E, G♯ |
[Caug] |
Anxious, suspenseful |
Basic |
Single Pitch |
|
U |
1 |
C |
C |
[C] |
This is a single pitch to be played |
Basic |
Suspended 4th |
sus4 |
U, P4, P5 |
1,4,5 |
Csus4 |
C, F, G |
[Csus4] |
Bright, nervous, delightful tension, shiny, positive |
Basic |
Fifth (Power Chord) |
5 |
U, P5 |
1,5 |
C5 |
C, G |
[C5] |
|
Basic |
Major 6th |
6 |
U, M3, P5, M6 |
1,3,5,6 |
C6 |
C, E, G, A |
[C6] |
|
Basic |
Minor 6th |
m6 |
U, m3, P5, M6 |
1,♭3,5,6 |
Cm6 |
C, E♭, G, A |
[Cm6] |
|
Basic |
Diminished 7th |
°7 |
U, m3, d5, d7 |
1,♭3,♭5,♭7 |
C°7 |
C, E♭, G♭, B𝄫 |
[Cdim7] |
|
Basic |
Major 7th |
maj7 |
U, M3, P5, M7 |
1,3,5,7 |
Cmaj7 |
C, E, G, B |
[Cmaj7] |
Jazzy, romantic, serene, tranquil, exhilarant |
Basic |
Dominant 7th |
7 |
U, M3, P5, m7 |
1,3,5,♭7 |
C7 |
C, E, G, B♭ |
[C7] |
Strong, relentless, funky, soulful, moderate edginess |
Basic |
Minor 7th |
m7 |
U, m3, P5, m7 |
1,♭3,5,♭7 |
Cm7 |
C, E♭, G, B♭ |
[Cm7] |
Moody, contemplative, mellow, moody, jazzy |
Basic |
Dominant 9th |
9 |
U, M3, P5, m7, M9 |
1,3,5,♭7,9 |
C9 |
C, E, G, B♭, D |
[C9] |
Open, optimistic |
Basic |
Tacet |
tacet |
|
|
tacet |
|
[tacet] |
A moment when the instrument is silent |
Intermediate |
Suspended 2nd |
sus2 |
U, M2, P5 |
1,2,5 |
Csus2 |
C, D, G |
[Csus2] |
Bright, nervous |
Intermediate |
Minor, Major 7th |
m(maj7) |
U, m3, P5, M7 |
1,♭3,5,7 |
Cm(maj7) |
C, E♭, G, B |
[Cm(maj7)] |
|
Intermediate |
Minor 7th, Flat 5th |
m7♭5 |
U, m3, d5, m7 |
1,♭3,♭5,♭7 |
Cm7♭5 |
C, E♭, G♭, B♭ |
[Cm7-flat5] |
|
Intermediate |
Dominant 7th, Flat 5th |
7(♭5) |
U, M3, d5, m7 |
1,3,♭5,♭7 |
C7(♭5) |
C, E, G♭, B♭ |
[C7(-flat5)] |
|
Intermediate |
Augmented 7th |
+7 |
U, M3, A5, m7 |
1,3,♯5,♭7 |
C+7 |
C, E, G♯, B♭ |
[Caug7] |
|
Intermediate |
Dominant 7th, Sharp 9th |
7(add♯9) |
U, M3, P5, m7, A9 |
1,3,5,♭7,♯9 |
C7(add♯9) |
C, E, G, B♭, D♯ |
[C7(add-sharp9)] |
|
Intermediate |
7th, Suspended 4th |
7sus4 |
U, P4, P5, m7 |
1,4,5,♭7 |
C7sus4 |
C, F, G, B♭ |
[C7sus4] |
|
Intermediate |
Major 9th |
maj9 |
U, M3, P5, M7, M9 |
1,3,5,7,9 |
Cmaj9 |
C, E, G, B, D |
[Cmaj9] |
Mysterious, enigmatic |
Intermediate |
Dominant Minor 9th |
7(add♭9) |
U, M3, P5, m7, m9 |
1,3,5,♭7,♭9 |
C7(add♭9) |
C, E, G, B♭, D♭ |
[C7(add-flat9)] |
Creepy, ominous, fearful, dark |
Intermediate |
Minor 9th |
m9 |
U, m3, P5, m7, M9 |
1,♭3,5,♭7,9 |
Cm9 |
C, E♭, G, B♭, D |
[Cm9] |
|
Intermediate |
Added 9th |
(add9) |
U, M3, P5, M9 |
1,3,5,9 |
C(add9) |
C, E, G, D |
[C(add9)] |
Steely, stern, austerity |
Intermediate |
Minor, Added 9th |
m(add9) |
U, m3, P5, M9 |
1,♭3,5,9 |
Cm(add9) |
C, E♭, G, D |
[Cm(add9)] |
|
Intermediate |
Dominant 11th |
11 |
U, M3, P5, m7, M9, P11 |
1,3,5,♭7,9,11 |
C11 |
C, E, G, B♭, D, F |
[C11] |
|
Intermediate |
Minor 11th |
m11 |
U, m3, P5, m7, M9, P11 |
1,♭3,5,♭7,9,11 |
Cm11 |
C, E♭, G, B♭, D, F |
[Cm11] |
|
Intermediate |
Dominant 13th |
13 |
U, M3, P5, m7, M9, P11, M13 |
1,3,5,♭7,9,11,13 |
C13 |
C, E, G, B♭, D, F, A |
[C13] |
|
Advanced |
Flat 5th |
(♭5) |
U, M3, d5 |
1,3,♭5 |
C(♭5) |
C, E, G♭ |
[C(-flat5)] |
|
Advanced |
Major 6th, Added 9th |
6(add9) |
U, M3, P5, M6, M9 |
1,3,5,6,9 |
C6(add9) |
C, E, G, A, D |
[C6(add9)] |
|
Advanced |
Minor 6th, Added 9th |
m6(add9) |
U, m3, P5, M6, M9 |
1,♭3,5,6,9 |
Cm6(add9) |
C, E♭, G, A, D |
[Cm6(add9)] |
|
Advanced |
Major 7th, Flat 5th |
maj7(♭5) |
U, M3, d5, M7 |
1,3,♭5,7 |
Cmaj7(♭5) |
C, E, G♭, B |
[Cmaj7(-flat5)] |
|
Advanced |
Augmented 7th, Flat 9th |
+7(♭9) |
U, M3, A5, m7, m9 |
1,3,♯5,♭7,♭9 |
C+7(♭9) |
C, E, G♯, B♭, D♭ |
[Caug7(-flat9)] |
|
Advanced |
Major 7th, Sharp 5th |
maj7(♯5) |
U, M3, A5, M7 |
1,3,♯5,7 |
Cmaj7(♯5) |
C, E, G♯, B |
[Cmaj7(-sharp5)] |
|
Advanced |
Minor 9th, Major 7th |
m9(maj7) |
U, m3, P5, M7, M9 |
1,♭3,5,7,9 |
Cm9(maj7) |
C, E♭, G, B, D |
[Cm9(maj7)] |
|
Advanced |
9th Augmented |
+9 |
U, M3, A5, m7, M9 |
1,3,♯5,♭7,9 |
C+9 |
C, E, G♯, B♭, D |
[Caug9] |
|
Advanced |
9th, Flat 5th |
9(♭5) |
U, M3, d5, m7, M9 |
1,3,♭5,♭7,9 |
C9(♭5) |
C, E, G♭, B♭, D |
[C9(-flat5)] |
|
Advanced |
9th, Augmented 11th |
+9(♯11) |
U, M3, P5, m7, M9, A11 |
1,3,5,♭7,9,♯11 |
C+9(♯11) |
C, E, G, B♭, D, F♯ |
[Caug9(-sharp11)] |
|
Advanced |
13th, Flat 9th |
13(♭9) |
U, M3, P5, m7, m9, M13 |
1,3,5,♭7,♭9,13 |
C13(♭9) |
C, E, G, B♭, D♭, A |
[C13(-flat9)] |
|
Advanced |
13th, Flat 9th, Flat 5th |
13(♭9,♭5) |
U, M3, d5, m7, m9, M13 |
1,3,♭5,♭7,♭9,13 |
C13(♭9,♭5) |
C, E, G♭, B♭, D♭, A |
[C13(-flat9,-flat5)] |
|
Advanced |
Major 13th |
maj13 |
U, M3, P5, M7, M9, M13 |
1,3,5,7,9,13 |
Cmaj13 |
C, E, G, B, D, A |
[Cmaj13] |
Melancholy with a mixture of satisfaction and latent desire |