There are a total
of 38 shown. This is definitely not a comprehensive list but I can
claim that with these 38 chords, you could very likely play all
the pop songs out there.
| Major |
Minor
|
| Suspended
2nd |
Suspended
4th |
| Fifth
|
Major
Sixth |
| Minor
Sixth |
Sixth
Suspended 2nd |
| Sixth
Suspended 4th |
Dominant
Seventh |
| Minor
Seventh Seventh |
Suspended
2nd |
| Seventh
Suspended 4th |
Major
Seventh |
| Minor-major
Seventh |
Suspended
2nd-major 7th |
| Suspended
4th-major 7th |
Added
9th |
| Minor-added
9th |
Sixth-added
9th |
| Minor
6th-added 9th |
Flatted-fifth
|
| Minor
with Flatted Fifth |
Augmented
|
| Diminished
|
|
| Seventh
Augmented |
Half-diminished
Seventh |
| Seventh
with Flat Fifth |
Major
Seventh with Flat Fifth |
| Flat
Ninth |
Augmented
Ninth |
| Seventh
Augmented with Flat 9th |
Dominant
Ninth |
| Minor
Ninth |
Major
Ninth |
| Dominant
Eleventh |
Minor
Eleventh |
| Major
Eleventh |
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The name and the
commonly used symbol are shown on the top. Slightly to the right
are the intervals that make up the chord, e.g. R = Root, min3 =
minor 3rd, M3 = major 3rd, etc.
You will see
on the left, diagrams of the keyboard showing the highlighted
keys starting from the root position upwards denoting the notes
that should be played. To the right are blank diagrams of the
keyboard for you to define your own preferred position, e.g. a
C major chord is defined as C-E-G according to the intervals but
an organist would probably play it as G-E-C because it feels more
natural and sounds better actually.
You may freely
print or distribute these diagrams/table so long no charges are
made and my name/e-mail address is not removed. The diagrams and
table are written in Excel spreadsheet. It was written in Excel
to "automate" the compilation. All you need to do is
to define the intervals that make up the chord, e.g. Root + Major
3rd + Perfect 5th, few clicks of the mouse and presto, the chord
diagrams will be created for all 12 notes. The spreadsheet is
configured to handle chords with 6 notes or less only, that means
thirteenth chords not allowed.
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