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Chords Formula
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Chord Type
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Chord Formula
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Major Triad
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1 + 3 + 5
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Minor Triad
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1 + b3 + 5
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Diminished Triad
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1 + b3 + b5
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Augmented Triad
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1 + 3 + #5
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Major 7
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1 + 3 + 5 + 7
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Minor 7
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1 + b3 + 5 + b7
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Dominant 7
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1 + 3 + 5 + b7
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Half Diminished 7
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1 + b3 + b5 + b7
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Diminished 7
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1 + b3 + b5 + bb7
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Augmented 7
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1 + 3 + #5 + b7
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Suspended 4
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1 + 4 + 5 + b7
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minor/major 7
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1 + b3 + 5 + 7
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Memorize the chord names, chord notes and chord formula's
of all the chords (7) in the C major scale:
| Cmaj7 |
C E G B |
| Dm7 |
D F A C |
| Em7 |
E G B D |
| Fmaj7 |
F A C E |
G7
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G B D F |
| Am7 |
A C E G |
| Bm7b5 |
B D F A |
Once you know the chords of C major it's easy to find
other chords.
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