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Key of C
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Chord Formation

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Notes In All Major Keys
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TABLE 3. CHORD FORMULAS

[See Table 2 for the notes in all the Major keys. For example, to construct A11, use the formula below (1 - 3 - 5 - b7 - 9 - 11), and apply it to notes in the key of A. The result is A - C# - E - G - B - D.]

Chord Type

Notes In The Chord
Major 1 - 3 - 5
Minor 1 - b3 - 5
Diminished 1 - b3 - b5
Augmented (+) 1 - 3 - #5
Fifth (Power Chords) 1 - 5
(Major) 6 1 - 3 - 5 - 6
Minor 6 1 - b3 - 5 - 6
Augmented 6 1 - 3 - #5 - 6
(Dominant) 7 1 - 3 - 5 - b7
Augmented 7 (7+) 1 - 3 - #5 - b7
Diminished Seventh 1 - b3 - b5 - 6
Major 7 1 - 3 - 5 - 7
Minor 7 1 - b3 - 5 - b7
Major/Minor 7 1 - b3 - 5 - 7
Minor 7 Flat 5 1 - b3 - b5 - b7
Augmented Minor 7 1 - b3 - #5 - b7
Augmented Major 7 1 - 3 - #5 - 7
(Dominant) 9 1 - 3 - 5 - b7 - 9
Major 9 1 - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9
Minor 9 1 - b3 - 5 - b7 - 9
Augmented 9 1 - 3 - #5 - b7 - 9
(Dominant) 11 1 - 3 - 5 - b7 - 9 - 11
Major 11 1 - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9 - 11
Minor 11 1 - b3 - 5 - b7 - 9 - 11
(Dominant) 13 1 - 3 - 5 - b7 - 9 - 11 - 13
Major 13 1 - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9 - 11 - 13
Minor 13 1 - b3 - 5 - b7 - 9 - 11 - 13
Suspended 2nd 1 - 2 - 5
Suspended 4th 1 - 4 - 5
Dominant 7 sus 4th 1 - 4 - 5 - b7
Major 7 sus 4th 1 - 4 - 5 - 7
Major 7 sus 2nd flat 5th 1 - 2 - b5 - 7