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