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- A#/Bb
Intervals m2 M2 m3 M3 P4 TT P5 m6 M6 m7 M7 Oct.
Half-steps/semitones/frets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
TRIADS
Major
P5 M3 R
Minor
P5 m3 R
Diminished
TT m3 R
Augmented
m6 M3 R
SEVENTH CHORDS
5
7, or Dominant 7th
Major 7th
m7 P5 M3 R
M7 P5 M3 R
Minor 7th
m7 P5 m3 R
Half-diminished 7th
m7 TT m3 R
Fully-diminished 7th
M6 TT m3 R
Note: The intervals listed here are based only on sound and fret spacing. In correct music theory, these intervals will have more complex labels. All triads and seventh chords will be stacked in thirds, creating a spelling where letters alternate for example: C minor is C - Eb - G, not C - D# - G, since the alternating letters are C E G, not C D G.
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