This file lists all the different cases which can happen in a Chords Chart.
Each case is described by an image extracted from an existing Chords Charts, and a text representation.
Inspired from:
- Chord Wikipedia page.
- Chord names and symbols Wikipedia page.
- Anthologie des Grilles de Jazz (by Philippe Baudoin)
- Chord Name Finder
| Name | Image | Plain text | Occurs in sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major triad |  |
C |
All of me |
| Minor triad |  |
Dm |
All of me |
| Augmented triad | C+ |
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| Major 6th |  |
A6 |
|
| Minor 6th | Am6 |
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| 7th |  |
E7 |
|
| Major 7th | DΔ |
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| Minor major 7th | DmΔ |
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| Minor 7th |  |
Dm7 |
|
| 7th sus 4 | E7sus4 |
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| Diminished 7th |  |
B° |
|
| Half-diminished 7th |  |
Dø |
|
| 9th |  |
G9 |
|
| Major minor 9th | C9b |
||
| Minor 9th | Cm9 |
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| Augmented 9th | C9+ |
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| 6th + 9th | C69 |
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| Augmented 11th | C11+ |
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| 13th | C13 |
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| Altered | C7alt |
| Description | Image | Plain text | Occurs in sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar with 2 chords |  |
Am7/D7 |
|
| Bar with 2 chords 3 beats then 1 |
 |
G7/-/-/Gm7 |
Am I blue |
| Bar with 3 chords |  |
Gm7/-/Eb7/D7 |
|
| Bar with 4 chords |  |
Ab/C7/Fm/Eb6 |
And the angels sing |
| Bar repeat following a bar with 1 chord |
 |
- |
All of me |
| Bar repeat following a bar with 2 chords |
 |
% |
And the angels sing |
| Bar repeat following 2 bars |
 |
||
| Bar with chord descend |  |
F↘ |
Always |
| Break of 1 bar |  |
[G7] |
Cocktails for two |
