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 | (none) | Major chord | C |
| Minor | m | Minor chord | Cm |
| Power Chord | 5 | Root and fifth only (no third) | C5 |
| Suspended | sus | Major chord minus the major third | Csus |
| Suspended 2nd | 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 |
| Augmented 7th | 7#5 | Augmented triad plus minor 7th | C7#5 |
| Ninth | 9 | Major chord plus the minor seventh and ninth | C9 |
| Minor 9th | m9 | Minor chord plus minor 7th and 9th | Cm9 |
| Add 9 | add9 | Major chord plus the ninth | Cadd9 |
| Eleventh | 11 | Dominant 7th plus 9th and 11th | C11 |
| Add 11 | add11 | Major chord plus the 11th | Cadd11 |
| Thirteenth | 13 | Dominant 7th plus 9th, 11th, and 13th | C13 |
| Augmented Triad | + | Major triad with fifth note up one half step | C+ |
| Diminished Triad | - | Minor triad with fifth note down one half step | C- |
| Diminished 7th | dim7 | Diminished triad plus diminished 7th | Cdim7 |
| Half-Diminished | m7b5 | Diminished triad plus minor 7th | Cm7b5 |
| Slash Chord | /X | Any chord with alternate bass note | C/G |