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The following table shows chord modifiers that can be used in
\chordmode
to generate standard chord structures.
Chord type | Intervals | Modifier(s) |
Example
|
Major | Major third, perfect fifth |
5 or nothing
|
|
Minor | Minor third, perfect fifth |
m or m5
|
|
Augmented | Major third, augmented fifth |
aug
|
|
Diminished | Minor third, diminished fifth |
dim
|
|
Dominant seventh | Major triad, minor seventh |
7
|
|
Major seventh | Major triad, major seventh |
maj7 or maj
|
|
Minor seventh | Minor triad, minor seventh |
m7
|
|
Diminished seventh | Diminished triad, diminished seventh |
dim7
|
|
Augmented seventh | Augmented triad, minor seventh |
aug7
|
|
Half-diminished seventh | Diminished triad, minor seventh |
dim5m7
|
|
Minor-major seventh | Minor triad, major seventh |
7m5
|
|
Major sixth | Major triad, sixth |
6
|
|
Minor sixth | Minor triad, sixth |
m6
|
|
Dominant ninth | Dominant seventh, major ninth |
9
|
|
Major ninth | TODO |
maj9
|
|
Minor ninth | TODO |
m9
|
|
Dominant eleventh | Dominant ninth, perfect eleventh |
11
|
|
Major eleventh | TODO |
maj11
|
|
Minor eleventh | TODO |
m11
|
|
Dominant thirteenth | Dominant eleventh, major thirteenth |
13.11
|
|
Major thirteenth | TODO |
maj13.11
|
|
Minor thirteenth | TODO |
m13.11
|
|
Suspended second | TODO |
sus2
|
|
Suspended fourth | TODO |
sus4
|
|
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