Names of Chord Symbols
by JazzMaverick (Sep 17, 2008)
This is going to name most of the chord symbols you see and use.
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Symbol Name Alternate Symbol
M ---> Major ---> Maj
m ---> minor ---> min ; -
6 ---> Major Sixth ---> Maj6 ; M6
m6 ---> minor sixth ---> min6 ; -6
6---> six-nine ---> 6(add9) ; Maj6(add9) ; M6(add9)
9
M7 ---> Major seventh ---> Maj 7 ; △
7 ---> dominant seventh ---> (None)
m7 ---> minor seventh ---> min7 ; -7
m(M7)--> minor Major seventh --> min(Maj7) ; m(+7) ; -(M7) ; min (add M7)
Ø7 --> half-diminished seventh -> ½ dim ; ½dim7 ; m7(♭5) ; m7(-5)
ο7 ---> diminished seventh ---> ο ; dim ; dim7
+7 ---> augmented seventh ---> 7+ ; 7(#5) ; 7(+5)
7(♭5)-> dominant seven flat five -> 7(-5)
9 ---> dominant ninth ---> 7(add9)
M9 ---> Major ninth ---> △(add9) ; Maj7(add9) ; M7(add9)
(♭9)---> dominant flat ninth ---> 7(♭9 ; 7(add♭9); 7-9 ; -9
11 ---> minor eleventh ---> min11 ; m11 ; min7(add11) ; m7(add11)
(#11) --> Major (or sharped) eleventh -> (+11) ; △(+11) ; M7(+11) ; △(#11) ; M7(#11)
13 ---> dominant thirteenth ---> 7(add13) ; 7(add6)
M13 ---> Major thirteenth ---> △(add13) ; Maj7(add13) ; M7(add13) ; M7(add6)
sus4 ---> suspended fourth ---> -13 ; min7 (add13) ; m7(add13) ; -7(add 13) ; m7(add6)
+ ---> augmented -----> aug ; (#5) ; +5
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