Chord Notation Chart

Below is a list of popular chords, definitions, and notation style. You can use this notation style in our chord transposer.

Chord Type	Notation	Definition	Example
major		major chord	C
minor	m	minor chord	Cm
suspended	sus	major chord minus the major third	Csus
suspended second	sus2	major chord minus the major third plus the second	Csus2
suspended 4th	sus4	major chord minus the major third plus the fourth	Csus4
major 6	6	major chord plus the major sixth	Cmaj6
minor 6	m6	minor chord plus the major sixth	Cm6
seventh	7	major chord plus the minor (dominant) seventh	C7
major seventh	maj7	major chord plus the major seventh	Cmaj7
minor seventh	m7	minor chord plus the minor (dominant) seventh	Cm7
ninth	9	major chord plus the minor seventh and ninth	C9
add 9	add9	major chord plus the ninth	Cadd9
augmented triad	+	major triad with fifth note up one half step	C+
diminished triad	-	minor triad with fifth note down one half step	C-