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PDF #98 Chord Symbols Explained

How To Work Out The Notes Of Any Chord Symbol


Scale Degrees
Number of
Chord Symbol Options

Chord Type (compared to the major semitones between


(C used as an example)
scale of the chord root) each chord note
MAJOR TRIAD C 1 3 5 R 4 3

MINOR TRIAD Cm C- Cmin 1 b3 5 R 3 4


DIMINISHED TRIAD Cº Cdim 1 b3 b5 R 3 3
MAJOR 7 CΔ Cmaj7 1 3 5 7 R 4 3 4
(DOMINANT) 7 C7 1 3 5 b7 R 4 3 3
MINOR 7 Cm7 C-7 Cmin7 1 b3 5 b7 R 3 4 3
MINOR 7 b5 (1/2 DIM) Cm7b5 Cø 1 b3 b5 b7 R 3 3 4
MINOR/MAJOR CmΔ C-Δ Cm 7 1 b3 5 7 R 3 4 4

DIMINISHED Cº7 Cdim7 1 b3 b5 6 R 3 3 3


6 C6 1 3 5 6 R 4 3 2
MINOR 6 Cm6 C-6 Cmin6 1 b3 5 6 R 3 4 2

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