chord symbol reference

Pronounced:

Symbols:TRIADS:

(I avoid using C+ because it can mean both major AND augmented)

A reference for all common jazz chord symbols, including their different symbols (above) and correct pronounciation (below)

C, CM, C+

'C major'

Cm, C-

'C minor'

Caug, C+, C+5, C#5

'C augmented'

C , Cdim, Cmb5

'C diminished'

6th CHORDS:

'C major 6'

C6, CM6, C+6

'C minor 6'

Cm6, C-6

'C minor flat 6'

Cmb6

'C major flat 6'

Cb6, CMb6

7th CHORDS:

C , CM7

'C major 7'

^

'C dominant 7'(dominant of F)

C7

'C minor 7'

Cm7, C-7

'C minor major 7'

Cm 7, C- 7

^ ^

'C major 7 sharp 5'

C #5

^ C , Cm7b5, C-7b5

'C half-diminished'

'C diminished 7' or'C fully-diminished'

C 7

9th CHORDS:

'C major 6 9'

C

%

'C 9'

C9

Cm9, C-9

'C minor 9'

'C minor 6 9'

Cm , C-

% %

'C minor 9, major 7'

Cm 9, C- 9

^ ^

'C half-diminished 9'

C 9, Cm9b5

'C 7 flat 9'

C7b9

'C half-diminished flat 9'

C b9

C7b9#11

'C7 flat 9 sharp 11'

'C7 sharp 9'

C7#9

C7#9#11

'C7 sharp 9 sharp 11'

11th CHORDS:

'C major 7 sharp 11'

C #11

^ C11

'C 11'

'C dominant 7 sharp 11'

C7 #11

Cm11, C-11

'C minor 11'

C 11, Cm11b5

'C half-diminished 11'

13th CHORDS:

SUSPENDED 4th CHORDS:

'C major 13'

C 13^

'C 13'

C13'C 13 sharp 11'

C13#11

'C minor 13'

Cm13'C7 flat 13 sharp 9'

C7b13#9

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Csus4

'C suspended 4'

C7sus4, Gm7/C,

'C7 suspended 4'

C7sus4, Bb/C

'C7 suspended 4'