Looking for a Piano Chord Chart?
The construction of a piano chord chart can be easy once
you understand the formula for each chord.
It all follows from the
intervals of the respective scales. For example, the
major scale for the key of C is C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C, where the
first "C" is "1", "D" is "2", "E" is "3"...the last "C" is
"8".
The notes in the extended chords, 9th, 11th and 13th, can
extend beyond the last note in the scale ("8") so we just
repeat the scale pattern out to the 13th from the root
(including the root note), in this case it becomes:
C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,D,E,F,G,A. The last "A" is number
"13".
Using the above pattern and knowledge of the major
scales, you can use the chord chart below to construct the
chords for every key. Note that a "b" in front of the number
means that the note in that position should be made flat (lowered
one-half step) and a number with a "#" in front of it means
that the note in that position should be made sharp (raised
one-half step:
|
Chord Name |
Symbol |
Formula* |
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Major
|
M, maj, implied is
missing |
1 |
3 |
5 |
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Minor
|
m |
1 |
b3 |
5 |
|
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Augmented |
aug, + |
1 |
3 |
#5 |
|
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Diminished |
dim, o |
1 |
b3 |
b5 |
|
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Dominant 7th |
7 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
b7 |
|
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Major 7th |
M7, maj7 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
|
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Minor 7th |
m7 |
1 |
b3 |
5 |
b7
|
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Dominant 7b5 |
7b5 |
1 |
3 |
b5 |
b7
|
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Augmented Dominant 7th, Dominant Seventh Sharp 5 |
7#5 |
1 |
3 |
#5 |
b7
|
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| Minor/ Major Seventh |
m/M7, m/maj7 |
1 |
b3 |
5 |
7 |
|
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| Diminished Minor
Seventh, Minor Seventh Flat Five, Half-Diminished
Seventh |
m7b5 |
1 |
b3 |
5b |
b7 |
|
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Diminished 7th |
dim7 |
1 |
b3 |
b5 |
bb7
|
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Suspended, Suspended 4th |
sus, sus4 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
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Minor Suspended, Minor Suspended 4th |
msus, msus4 |
1 |
b3 |
4
|
5 |
|
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Major 6th |
6, M6 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
6
|
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Minor 6th |
m6 |
1 |
b3 |
5 |
6
|
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Six/Nine, Sixth Add Ninth |
6/9, 6add9 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
9
|
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Minor Six/Nine, Minor Sixth Add Ninth |
m6/9, m6add9 |
1 |
b3 |
5 |
6 |
9
|
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Add Nine |
add9 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
9
|
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Minor Add Nine |
madd9 |
1 |
b3 |
5 |
9
|
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Major Ninth |
M9, maj9 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
9
|
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Minor Ninth |
m9 |
1 |
b3 |
5 |
b7 |
9
|
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Dominant Ninth |
9 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
b7 |
9
|
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Dominant Sharp Nine |
7#9 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
b7 |
#9
|
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Dominant Flat Nine |
7b9 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
b7 |
b9
|
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Minor Eleventh |
m11 |
1 |
b3 |
5 |
b7 |
9 |
11
|
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Dominant Eleventh |
11 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
b7 |
9 |
11
|
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Dominant Sharp Eleventh |
7#11 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
b7 |
9 |
#11
|
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Major Sharp Eleven, Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh |
maj#11, maj7#11 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
#11
|
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Major Thirteenth |
maj13 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
13
|
|
Minor Thirteenth |
m13 |
1 |
b3 |
5 |
b7 |
9 |
11 |
13
|
|
Dominant Thirteenth |
13 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
b7 |
9 |
11 |
13
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* Bolded numbers are optional Piano Chord Charts in
specific keys:
Want a Visual Chord Finder for your Desktop? I found a
pretty good one and it's call the "Instant
Piano Chord Chart Finder". I can get by with a basic
chart but having everything on my desktop does come in
handy...Here's a screenshot:
Want to learn how chords "move" or progress around in the
music? It's called Chord
Progressions.
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