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