CHORD FORMULAS

Here is a list of common chord formulas:

Dyads (not really a chord)

Major Dyad: R 3

Minor Dyad: R b3

5th (power chord): R 5

Major and Minor

Major: R 3 5

Minor: R b3 5

Diminished and Augmented

Diminished: R b3 b5

Augmented: R 3 #5

Suspended Chords

Sus2: R 2 5

Sus4: R 4 5

Add Chords

Add2: R 2 3 5

Add9: R 3 5 9

6th Chords

Major6: R 3 5 6

Minor6: R b3 5 6

6/9 Chords

Major6/9: R 3 5 6 9

Minor6/9: R b3 5 6 9

6/9 Chords

Major6/9: R 3 5 6 9

Minor6/9: R b3 5 6 9

7th Chords

Major7: R 3 5 7

Minor7: R b3 5 b7

Dominant7: R 3 5 b7

Half Diminished: R b3 b5 b7

9th Chords

Major9: R 3 5 7 9

Minor9: R b3 5 b7 9

Dominant9: R 3 5 b7 9

11th Chords

Major11: R 3 5 7 9 11

Minor11: R b3 5 b7 9 11

Dominant11: R 3 5 b7 9 11

13th Chords

Major13: R 3 5 7 9 11 13

Minor13: R b3 5 b7 9 11 13

Dominant13: R 3 5 b7 9 11 13