Chords

Chord Construction

This table shows the various chord types from the first page, but in all keys. Almost every chord you will see is represented here, so you can hear what they sound like.

C	C#	D	Eb	E	F	F#	G	Ab	A	Bb	B
C7	C#7	D7	Eb7	E7	F7	F#7	G7	Ab7	A7	Bb7	B7
C6	C#6	D6	Eb6	E6	F6	F#6	G6	Ab6	A6	Bb6	B6
C9	C#9	D9	Eb9	E9	F9	F#9	G9	Ab9	A9	Bb9	B9
Cmaj	C#maj	Dmaj	Ebmaj	Emaj	Fmaj	F#maj	Gmaj	Abmaj	Amaj	Bbmaj	Bmaj
C+	C#+	D+	Eb+	E+	F+	F#+	G+	Ab+	A+	Bb+	B+
Csus	C#sus	Dsus	Ebsus	Esus	Fsus	F#sus	Gsus	Absus	Asus	Bbsus	Bsus
C11	C#11	D11	Eb11	E11	F11	F#11	G11	Ab11	A11	Bb11	B11
C13	C#13	D13	Eb13	E13	F13	F#13	G13	Ab13	A13	Bb13	B13
Cdim	C#dim	Ddim	Ebdim	Edim	Fdim	F#dim	Gdim	Abdim	Adim	Bbdim	Bdim
C7b5	C#7b5	D7b5	Eb7b5	E7b5	F7b5	F#7b5	G7b5	Ab7b5	A7b5	Bb7b5	B7b5
C7b9	C#7b9	D7b9	Eb7b9	E7b9	F7b9	F#7b9	G7b9	Ab7b9	A7b9	Bb7b9	B7b9
Cm	C#m	Dm	Ebm	Em	Fm	F#m	Gm	Abm	Am	Bbm	Bm
Cm7	C#m7	Dm7	Ebm7	Em7	Fm7	F#m7	Gm7	Abm7	Am7	Bbm7	Bm7
Cm6	C#m6	Dm6	Ebm6	Em6	Fm6	F#m6	Gm6	Abm6	Am6	Bbm6	Bm6
Cm9	C#m9	Dm9	Ebm9	Em9	Fm9	F#m9	Gm9	Abm9	Am9	Bbm9	Bm9
Cm+	C#m+	Dm+	Ebm+	Em+	Fm+	F#m+	Gm+	Abm+	Am+	Bbm+	Bm+
Cm11	C#m11	Dm11	Ebm11	Em11	Fm11	F#m11	Gm11	Abm11	Am11	Bbm11	Bm11
Cm13	C#m13	Dm13	Ebm13	Em13	Fm13	F#m13	Gm13	Abm13	Am13	Bbm13	Bm13
Cm7b5	C#m7b5	Dm7b5	Ebm7b5	Em7b5	Fm7b5	F#m7b5	Gm7b5	Abm7b5	Am7b5	Bbm7b5	Bm7b5
Cm7b9	C#m7b9	Dm7b9	Ebm7b9	Em7b9	Fm7b9	F#m7b9	Gm7b9	Abm7b9	Am7b9	Bbm7b9	Bm7b9

Sometimes a plain major or minor chord is played by the accompanist, and the melody line contains the additional harmony note. Ensembles and bands can create chords just by playing different notes that harmonize.