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presents: BASIC CHORD FORMULAS
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Chord
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Notes in Scale
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Example in Key of C
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| Major | 1,3,5 | C, E, G |
| Major 7 | 1,3,5,7 | C, E, G, B |
| Major 9 | 1,3,5,7,9 | C, E, G, B, D |
| Major 11 | 1,3,5,7,9,11 | C, E, G, B, D, F |
| Major 13 | 1,3,5,7,9,11,13 | C, E, G, B, D, F, A |
| Suspended 4 | 1, 3, 4, 5 | C, E, F, G |
| Minor | 1, b3, 5 | C, Eb, G |
| Minor 7 | 1, b3, 5, b7 | C, Eb, G, Bb |
| Minor 9 | 1, b3, 5, b7, 9 | C, Eb, G, Bb, D |
| Minor 11 | 1, b3, 5, b7, 9, 11 | C, Eb, G, Bb, D, F |
| Minor 13 | 1, b3, 5, b7, 9, 11, 13 | C, Eb, G, Bb, D, F, A |
| Dominant 7th | 1, 3, 5, b7 | C, E. G, Bb |
| Dominant 9th | 1, 3, 5, b7, 9 | C, E. G, Bb, D |
| Dominant 11th | 1, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11 | C, E. G, Bb, D, F |
| Dominant 13th | 1, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11, 13 | C, E. G, Bb, D, F, A |
| Augmented | 1, 3, #5 | C, E, G# |
| Augmented 7th | 1, 3, #5, b7 | C, E, G#, Bb |
| Diminished | 1, b3, b5 | C, Eb, Gb |
| Diminished 7th | 1, b3, b5, bb7 (bb7 = 6) | C, Eb, Gb, A |