Majors
C Maj = C - E - G
D Maj = D - F# - A
E Maj = E - G# - B
F Maj = F - A - C
G Maj = G - B - D
A maj = A - C# - E
B Maj = B - D# - F#
Minors
Cm = C - Eb - G
Dm = D - F - A
Em = E - G - B
Fm = F - Ab - C
Gm = G - Bb - D
Am = A - C - E
Bm = B - D - F#
7ths
C7 = C - E - G - Bb
D7 = D - F# - A - C
E7 = E - G# - B - D
F7 = F - A - C - Eb
G7 = G - B - D - F
A7 = A- C# - E - G
B7 = B - D# - F# - A
Sustained Chords
Csus4 = C - F - G
Csus2 = C - D - G
Dsus4 = D - G - A
Dsus2 = D - E - A
Dbsus4 = Db - Gb - Ab
Dbsus2 = Db - Eb - Ab
Esus4 = E - A - B
Esus2 = E - F# - B
Ebsus4 = Eb - Ab - Bb
Fsus4 = F - Bb - C
Fsus2 = F - G - C
F#sus4 = F# - B - C#
F#sus2 = F# - G# - C#
Gsus4 = G - C - D
Gsus2 = G - A - D
Gbsus4 = Gb - B - Db
Gbsus2 = Gb - Ab - Db
G#sus4 = G# - C# - D#
G#sus2 = G# - A# - D#
Asus4 = A - D - E
Asus2 = A - B - E
Absus4 = Ab - Db - Eb
Absus2 = Ab - Bb - Eb
A#sus4 = A# - D# - F
A#sus2 = A# - C - F
Bsus4 = B - E - F#
Bsus2 = B - C# - F#
Bbsus4 = Bb - Eb - F
Bbsus2 = Bb - C - F
Sharp Minors
C#m = C# - E - G#
D#m = D# - F# - A#
F#m = F# - A - C#
G#m = G# - B - D#
A#m = A# - C# - F
Sharp Majors
C# = C# - F - G#
D# = D# - G - A#
F# = F# - A# - C#
G# = G# - C - D#
A# = A# - D - F
Flat Majors
Db = Db - F - Ab
Eb = Eb - G - Bb
Gb = Gb - Bb - Db
Ab = Ab - C - Eb
Bb = Bb - D - F
Diminished
Cdim = C - Eb - Gb
Ddim = D - F - Ab
Edim = E - G - Bb
Fdim = F - Ab - B
Gdim = G - Bb - Db
Adim = A - C - Eb
Bdim = B - D - F
Add Chords
Cadd9 = C - E - G - D
Cadd2 = C - D - E - G
Dadd9 = D - F# - A - A
Dadd2 = D - E - F# - A
Eadd9 = E - G# - B - F#
Eadd2 = E - F# - G# - B
Fadd9 = F - A - C - G
Fadd2 = F - G - A - C
Gadd9 = G - B - D - A
Gadd2 = G - A - B - D
Aadd9 = A - C# - E - B
Aadd2 = A - B - C# - E
Badd9 = B - D# - F# - C#
Badd2 = B - C# - D# - F#
Augmented
Caug = C - E - G#
Daug = D - F# - A#
Eaug = E - G# - C
Faug = F - A - C#
Gaug = G - B - D#
Aaug = A - C# - F
Baug = B - D# - G
KEY: Basic Music Theory Helpful for Autoharpists
M = Major, A major chord is a chord that has a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord comprises only these three notes, it is called a major triad. Major chords typically have a positive correlation and are often used to express happiness or in an “upbeat” section of music. Major chords are often expressed without the capital M, for example D Major is typically written as D.
m = Minor, A minor chord is a chord that has a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord comprises only these three notes, it is called a minor triad. Minor chords are often used to express sadness or melancholy. Examples: Dm, Am, Em, Bm.
sus = Suspended, Suspended chords are used to hold back the resolution to the tonic chord. They typically sound unresolved, hence the name. Example: Csus, Asus.
aug = Augmented, An augmented triad is a chord, made up of two major thirds. The term augmented triad arises from an augmented triad being considered a major chord whose top note is raised. Examples: Eaug, Faug.
add = An added tone chord (or added note chord) is a non-tertian chord composed of a triad and an extra "added" note. Any tone that is not a seventh factor is commonly categorized as an added tone. Examples: Cadd, Dadd4, Eadd2.
7th = A dominant seventh chord, or major-minor seventh chord is a chord composed of a root, major third, perfect fifth, and minor seventh. 7th chords are typically made up of 4 notes. Examples: D7, C7, F7.