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Chord Finder
Find the notes in any chord instantly
Root Note
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Chord Type
Major - Major
Minor - Minor
Dim - Diminished
Aug - Augmented
Sus2 - Suspended 2nd
Sus4 - Suspended 4th
7 - Dominant 7th
Maj7 - Major 7th
m7 - Minor 7th
mMaj7 - Minor Major 7th
Dim7 - Diminished 7th
m7b5 - Half-Diminished 7th
Aug7 - Augmented 7th
7sus4 - 7th Suspended 4th
Add9 - Add 9
9 - Dominant 9th
Maj9 - Major 9th
m9 - Minor 9th
5 - Power Chord
6 - Major 6th
m6 - Minor 6th
Major
Notes in this chord
Chord Formula
1
3
5
Understanding Chord Types
Triads (3 notes)
Major:
Happy, bright sound (1-3-5)
Minor:
Sad, dark sound (1-b3-5)
Diminished:
Tense, unstable (1-b3-b5)
Augmented:
Dreamy, floating (1-3-#5)
Sus2/Sus4:
Open, ambiguous (no 3rd)
Seventh Chords (4 notes)
7 (Dom7):
Bluesy, wants to resolve
Maj7:
Jazzy, dreamy
m7:
Smooth, mellow
Dim7:
Very tense, symmetrical
m7b5:
Jazz staple, "half-dim"
Extended Chords (5+ notes)
Add9:
Triad + 9th (no 7th)
9:
7th chord + 9th
Maj9:
Lush, sophisticated
m9:
Smooth R&B/Neo-soul
6:
Major + 6th, nostalgic
Reading Chord Formulas
Scale Degrees
1
= Root note
3
= Major 3rd (4 semitones)
5
= Perfect 5th (7 semitones)
7
= Major 7th (11 semitones)
9
= 9th/2nd (14 semitones)
Alterations
b
= Flat (lower by 1 semitone)
#
= Sharp (raise by 1 semitone)
b3
= Minor 3rd (3 semitones)
b7
= Dominant 7th (10 semitones)
#5
= Augmented 5th (8 semitones)