The Basic Chords Formula
Diatonic Piano Chords (A Major) 1 = MAJOR = A major (A-C#-E)
2 = MINOR = B minor (B-D-F#) 3 = MINOR = C# minor (C#-E-G#) 4 = MAJOR = D major (D-F#-A) 5 = MAJOR = E major (E-G#-B) 6 = MINOR = F# minor (F#-A-C#) 7 = MINOR b5 = G# minor b5 (G#-B-D) |
Added 7th Chord Options
Diatonic 7th Chords (A Major) 1 = MAJOR 7th = A major 7th (A-C#-E-G#)
2 = MINOR 7th = B minor 7th (B-D-F#-A) 3 = MINOR 7th = C# minor 7th (C#-E-G#-B) 4 = MAJOR 7th = D major 7th (D-F#-A-C#) 5 = DOMINANT 7th = E dominant 7th (E-G#-B-D) 6 = MINOR 7th = F# minor 7th (F#-A-C#-E) 7 = MINOR 7th b5 = G# minor 7th b5 (G#-B-D-F#) |