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Guitar Chord Formulas Guide

This document provides a summary of common chord formulas organized by chord type. It lists the name, symbol, and note formula for major, minor, dominant, symmetrical, and miscellaneous chords. Major chords are built from the 1st, 3rd, and 5th notes of the scale and can be extended with additional notes. Minor chords use a flattened 3rd. Dominant chords use a flattened 7th. Symmetrical chords include diminished and augmented. Miscellaneous chords include diatonic intervals, suspensions, and sharp 11th chords.

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Guitar Chord Formulas Guide

This document provides a summary of common chord formulas organized by chord type. It lists the name, symbol, and note formula for major, minor, dominant, symmetrical, and miscellaneous chords. Major chords are built from the 1st, 3rd, and 5th notes of the scale and can be extended with additional notes. Minor chords use a flattened 3rd. Dominant chords use a flattened 7th. Symmetrical chords include diminished and augmented. Miscellaneous chords include diatonic intervals, suspensions, and sharp 11th chords.

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  • Chord Formulas - Major, Minor, and Dominant: Provides chord formulas for major, minor, and dominant chords with detailed symbol notation and sequence of notes in each chord type.
  • Chord Formulas - Symmetrical and Miscellaneous: Lists formulas for symmetrical chords as well as miscellaneous categories including Sus chords and augmented chords with explanations and examples.

Chord Formulas

( ) = OPTIONAL NOTE
MAJOR
Chord Type Symbol Formula
Major M, Maj 1-3-5
Added Fourth add4 1-3-4-5
Sixth 6 1-3-5-6
Six Nine 6/9 1-3-5-6-9
Major 7th Maj7 1-3-5-7
Major Ninth Maj9 1-3-5-7-9
Major Eleventh Maj11 1-3-5-7- (9)-11
Major Thirteenth Maj13 1-3-5-7-(9)-(11)-13
Major seven
Maj7#11 1-3-5-7- #11
sharp eleventh
Major Flat Five - 1-3-b5

MINOR
Chord Type Symbol Formula
Minor m 1-b3-5
Minor added fourth madd4 1-b3-4-5
Minor sixth m6 1-b3-5-6
Minor seventh m7 1-b3-5-b7
Minor added ninth madd9 1-b3-5-9
Minor six add nine m6/9 1-b3-5-6-9
Minor ninth m9 1-b3-5-b7-9
Minor eleventh m11 1-b3-5-b7-(9)-11
Minor thirteenth m13 1-b3-5-b7-(9)-(11)-13
Minor/Major seventh m/Maj7 1-b3-5-7
Minor/Major ninth m/Maj9 1-b3-5-7-9
Minor/Major eleventh m/Maj11 1-b3-5-7-(9)-11
Minor/Major thirteenth m/Maj13 1-b3-5-7-(9)-(11)-13
Minor seven flat fifth m7-5 or ø 1-b3-b5-b7
DOMINANT
Chord Type Symbol Formula
Seventh 7 1-3-5-b7
Ninth 9 1-3-5-b7-9
Eleventh 11 1-(3)-5-b7-(9)-11
Thirteenth 13 1-3-5-b7-(9)-(11)-13
Seven sharp five 7#5 1-3-#5-b7
Seven flat five 7b5 1-3-b5-b7
Seven flat ninth 7b9 1-3-5-b7-b9
Seven sharp ninth 7#9 1-3-5-b7-#9
Nine sharp five 9#5 1-3-#5-b7-9
Nine flat five 9b5 1-3-b5-b7-9
Seven sharp five sharp nine 7#5#9 1-3-#5-b7-#9
Seven sharp five flat nine 7#5b9 1-3-#5-b7-b9
Seven flat five sharp nine 7b5#9 1-3-b5-b7-#9
Seven flat five flat nine 7b5b9 1-3-b5-b7-b9
Seven sharp eleven 7#11 1-3-5-b7-#11

Symmetrical
Diminished dim (° ) 1-b3-b5
Diminished Seventh dim7 (°7) 1-b3-b5-bb7
Augmented aug (+) 1-3-#5

Miscellaneous
This section contains diadic "fifth" (2 note 'chords'),
the "Sus" chords, and the #11. A #11 contains a perfect fifth
as well as a sharp eleven, (which is the same note as a flat five but an octave higher).
These chords do not have a Major or Minor tonality, since there is no 3rd. However the #11
chord does have a Lydian sound.
Chord Type Symbol Formula
Fifth 5 1-5
Flat Fifth -5 1-b5
Suspended Fourth sus4 1-4-5
Suspended Second sus2 1-2(9)-5
Sharp Eleven #11 1-5-#11

Chord Formulas ( ) = OPTIONAL NOTE MAJOR Chord Type Symbol Formula Major M, Maj 1-3-5 Added Fourth add4 1-3-4-5 Sixth 6 1-
Thirteenth 13 1-3-5-b7-(9)-(11)-13 Seven sharp five 7#5 1-3-#5-b7 Seven flat five 7b5 1-3-b5-b7 Seven flat ninth 7b9 1-3-5-b7-b9

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