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