Chord Formulas

Chord Chord Formula Example (C) Notes
Major 1 3 5 C C E G
Suspended 1 4 5 Csus C F G
Major add Ninth 1 3 5 9 Cadd9 C E G D
Minor 1 ♭3 5 Cm C E♭ G
Augmented 1 3 ♯5 Caug C E G♯
Major Sixth 1 3 5 6 С6 C E G A
Major Sixth add Ninth 1 3 5 6 9 C6/9 C E G A D
Minor Sixth 1 ♭3 5 6 Cm6 C E♭ G A
Minor Sixth add Ninth 1 ♭3 5 6 9 Cm6/9 C E♭ G A D
Seventh 1 3 5 ♭7 C7 C E G B♭
Seventh Suspended 1 4 5 ♭7 C7sus C F G B♭
Minor Seventh 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 Cm7 C E♭ G B♭
Diminished Seventh 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7 Cdim C E♭ G♭ B♯ (A)
Major Seventh 1 3 5 7 Cmaj7 C E G B
Minor Major Seventh 1 ♭3 5 7 Cm(maj7) C E♭ G B
Ninth 1 3 5 ♭7 9 C9 C E G B♭ D
Minor Ninth 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9 Сm9 C E♭ G B♭ D
Major Ninth 1 3 5 7 9 Cmaj9 C E G B D
Eleventh 1 3* 5 ♭7 9 11 C11 C E* G B♭ D F
Minor Eleventh 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9 11 Cm11 C E♭ G B♭ D F
Thirteenth 1 3 5 ♭7 9 11* 13 C13 C E G B♭ D F* A
Minor Thirteenth 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9 11* 13 Cm13 C E♭ G B♭ D F* A

* optional note   ♭♭ lowers note by one tone