TABLE 3.   CHORD FORMULAS

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Notes All Major Keys Important Chords All Major Keys Maj, Min, Dim, Aug Chords 7th Chords:   Dominant, Maj, Min 5th, Sus 2nd, Sus 4th Chords Chord Progressions More Chord Progressions

To form chords using this table, go to the appropriate key and pick out the notes indicated.   For example, for an E minor (Em) chord, the table indicates the notes 1 - b3 - 5.   So, from Table 2, find the key of E and examine the notes 1 - 3 - 5.   They are E, F#, G#, and B.   Use the first note (E), the third note flatted (F), and the fifth note (B).   These three notes form Em.

To form Dmin9+ (D minor 9th augmented), the table indicates (under Augmented Minor 9th) the notes 1 - b3 - #5 - b7 - 9.   So we use Table 2, find the key of D, and see the notes 1 - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9 are D, F#, A, C#, and E.   We then flat the third and the seventh, and sharp the fifth, to get the notes D, F, A#, C, and E.   These are the notes we use to form the chord.

Chord Formulas

Chord Type

Notes Used

Chord Type

Notes Used

Major

1 - 3 - 5

Minor

1 - b3 - 5

(Dominant) Seventh

1 - 3 - 5 - b7

Major 7th

1 - 3 - 5 - 7

Minor 7th

1 - b3 - 5 - b7

Fifth

1 - 5

(Major) Sixth

1 - 3 - 5 - 6

Minor Sixth

1 - b3 - 5 - 6

Augmented

1 - 3 - #5

Diminished

1 - b3 - b5

Suspended 2nd

1 - 2 - 5

Suspended 4th

1 - 4 - 5

Augmented Sixth

1 - 3 - #5 - 6

Diminished Sixth

1 - b3 - b5 - 6

Aug Minor Sixth

1 - b3 - #5 - 6

Dim Minor Sixth

1 - b3 - b5 - 6

Augmented 7th

1 - 3 - #5 - b7

Diminished 7th

1 - b3 - b5 - b7

Augmented Major 7th

1 - 3 - #5 - 7

Dim Major 7th

1 - b3 - b5 - 7

Augmented Minor 7th

1 - b3 - #5 - b7

Dim Minor 7th

1 - b3 - b5 - b7

(Dominant) 9th

1 - 3 - 5 - b7 - 9

Major 9th

1 - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9

Minor 9th

1 - b3 - 5 - b7 - 9

Augmented 9th

1 - 3 - #5 - b7 - 9

Diminished 9th

1 - b3 - b5 - b7 - 9

Aug Major 9th

1 - 3 - #5 - 7 - 9

Diminished Major 9th

1 - b3 - b5 - 7 - 9

Aug Minor 9th

1 - b3 - #5 - b7 - 9

Diminished Minor 9th

1 - b3 - b5 - b7 - 9

(Dominant) 11th

1 - 3 - 5 - b7 - 9 - 11

Major 11th

1 - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9 - 11

Minor 11th

1 - b3 - 5 - b7 - 9 - 11

Augmented 11th

1 - 3 - #5 - b7 - 9 - 11

Diminished 11th

1 - b3 - b5 - b7 - 9 - 11

Aug Major 11th

1 - 3 - #5 - 7 - 9 - 11

Dim Major 11th

1 - b3 - b5 - 7 - 9 - 11

Aug Minor 11th

1 - b3 - #5 - b7 - 9 - 11

Dim Minor 11th

1 - b3 - b5 - b7 - 9 - 11

(Dominant) 13th

1 - 3 - 5 - b7 - 9 - 11 - 13

Major 13th

1 - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9 - 11 - 13

Minor 13th

1 - b3 - 5 - b7 - 9 - 11 - 13

Aug 13th

1 - b - #5 - b7 - 9 - 11-13

Diminished 13th

1 - b3 - b5 - b7 - 9 - 11 - 13

Aug Major 13th

1 - 3 - #5 - 7 - 9 - 11 - 13

Dim Major 13th

1 - b3 - b5 - 7 - 9 - 11 - 13

Aug Minor 13th

1 - b3 - #5 - b7 - 9 - 11- 13

Dim Minor 13th

1 - b3 - b5 - b7 - 9 - 11 - 13

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