Chord Spellings

Chord formulas refer to scale degrees of notes. See Nashville Numbering for more on this.

Chord Name Formula Example (Spelling)
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

* indicates optional note.
Double flats ♭♭ lower note pitch by one tone.

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