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An inverted chord occurs when a chord is not played as a "straight root" chord. Example: a C major triad uninverted is played as C,E,G (from lowest note to highest note). The first inversion is played as E,G,C and the second inversion is G,C,E.
The same applies to non triads as well. Example: Amin7 ; Straight root chord = A,C,E,G ; 1st inversion = C,E,G,A ; 2nd inversion = E,G,A,C ; 3rd inversion = G,A,C,E.
As it happens Amin7 (A,C,E,G) and C6 (C,E,G,A) are equivalents. When you play Amin7, it is also an inverted C6 (and vice-versa). As with all inversions, the basic difference is the perception of what the root note is.
Using inverted equivalents is very useful especially if the straight root chord is awkward or inconvenient to play.
The table below lists chords and their inverted equivalents. The "transpose" column denotes the root of the equivalent in semitones (from the starting chord). Example: With a starting chord of Amin7, the equivalent C6 is a transpose of "^+3/-9". All this means is that "C" is 3 semitones UP from "A" (or 9 semitones DOWN from "A").
Guitar chord notes within "{" and "}" (curly brackets) denote the root.
- | Chord notes | Chord | E-A-D-G-B-E | R | b2 | 2 | b3 | 3 | 4 | b5 | 5 | b6 | 6 | b7 | 7 |
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transpose | R,b3,b5,bb7 | Edim7 | x x{2}3 2 3 | R | - | - | b3 | - | - | b5 | - | - | bb7 | - | - |
^+3/-9 | R,b3,b5,bb7 | Gdim7 | x x 2 3 2{3} | bb7 | R | b3 | b5 | ||||||||
^+6/-6 | R,b3,b5,bb7 | Bbdim7 | x x 2{3}2 3 | b5 | bb7 | R | b3 | ||||||||
^+9/-3 | R,b3,b5,bb7 | C#dim7 | x x 2 3{2}3 | b3 | b5 | bb7 | R | ||||||||
transpose | R,3,#5 | Faug5 | x x{3}2 2 1 | R | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | #5 | - | - | - |
^+4/-8 | R,3,#5 | Aaug5 | x x 3{2}2 1 | #5 | R | 3 | |||||||||
^+8/-4 | R,3,#5 | C#aug5 | x x 3 2{2}1 | 3 | #5 | R | |||||||||
- | Chord notes | Chord | E-A-D-G-B-E | R | b2 | 2 | b3 | 3 | 4 | b5 | 5 | b6 | 6 | b7 | 7 |
transpose | R,b3,5 | Amin | o{0}2 2 1 0 | R | - | - | b3 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - |
^+7/-5 | R,4,#5 | Eaug5sus4 | {o}0{2}2 1 0 | 4 | #5 | R | |||||||||
transpose | R,2,5 | Asus2 | o{0}2 2 0 o | R | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - |
^+7/-5 | R,4,5 | Esus4 | {o}0{2}2 0 o | 4 | 5 | R | |||||||||
transpose | R,2,#5 | Aaug5sus2 | x{0}3 2 0 x | R | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | #5 | - | - | - |
^+8/-4 | R,3,b5 | F(-5) | x 0{3}2 0 x | 3 | b5 | R |
- | Chord notes | Chord | E-A-D-G-B-E | R | b2 | 2 | b3 | 3 | 4 | b5 | 5 | b6 | 6 | b7 | 7 |
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transpose | R,b3,5,b7 | Amin7 | x{0}2 0 1 0 | R | - | - | b3 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | b7 | - |
^+7/-5 | R,b3,#5,11 | Emin(+5) add11 | x 0{2}0 1 0 | 11 | #5 | R | b3 | ||||||||
^+3/-9 | R,3,5,6 | C6 | x 0 2 0{1}0 | 6 | R | 3 | 5 | ||||||||
transpose | R,4,5,b7 | A7sus4 | x{0}2 0 3 0 | R | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 5 | - | - | b7 | - |
^+10/-2 | R,2,5,6 | G6sus2 | x 0 2{0}3 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | R | ||||||||
^+5/-7 | R,4,5,9 | Dsus4 add9 | x 0 2 0{3}0 | 5 | R | 9 | 4 | ||||||||
transpose | R,2,5,b7 | A7sus2 | o{0}2 0 0 0 | R | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | b7 | - |
^+7/-5 | R,b3,5,11 | Emin add11 | {o}0{2}0 0 0 | 11 | 5 | R | b3 | ||||||||
^+2/-10 | R,4,#5,b7 | Baug5/7sus4 | o 0 2 0{0}0 | b7 | R | 4 | #5 | ||||||||
transpose | R,2,5,7 | CM7sus2 | x{3}0 0 0 x | R | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 7 |
^+7/-5 | R,3,5,11 | G add11 | x 3 0{0}0 x | 11 | 5 | R | 3 | ||||||||
^+11/-1 | R,b3,#5,b9 | Bmin(+5) add(-9) | x 3 0 0{0}x | b9 | b3 | #5 | R | ||||||||
transpose | R,3,5,9 | Cadd9 | x{3}2 0 3 0 | R | - | 9 | - | 3 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - |
^+4/-8 | R,b3,#5,b7 | Emin7(+5) | x 3{2}0 3 0 | #5 | b7 | R | b3 | ||||||||
^+7/-5 | R,4,5,6 | G6sus4 | x 3 2{0}3 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | ||||||||
- | Chord notes | Chord | E-A-D-G-B-E | R | b2 | 2 | b3 | 3 | 4 | b5 | 5 | b6 | 6 | b7 | 7 |
transpose | R,3,b5,6 | F6(-5) | x x{3}4 3 5 | R | - | - | - | 3 | - | b5 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
^+6/-6 | R,b3,b5,b7 | Bdim5/7 | x x 3{4}3 5 | b5 | b7 | R | b3 | ||||||||
^+9/-3 | R,b3,5,6 | Dmin6 | x x 3 4{3}5 | b3 | 5 | 6 | R | ||||||||
^+4/-8 | R,4,#5,9 | Aaug5sus4 add9 | x x 3 4 3{5} | #5 | R | 9 | 4 | ||||||||
transpose | R,3,b5,b7 | B7(-5) | x{2}3 2 4 x | R | - | - | - | 3 | - | b5 | - | - | - | b7 | - |
^+6/-6 | R,3,b5,b7 | F7(-5) | x 2{3}2 4 x | b5 | b7 | R | 3 | ||||||||
transpose | R,b3,5,b6 | Amin(-6) | x{0}3 2 1 0 | R | - | - | b3 | - | - | - | 5 | b6 | - | - | - |
^+8/-4 | R,3,5,7 | FM7 | x 0{3}2 1 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | R | ||||||||
^+7/-5 | R,4,#5,b9 | Eaug5sus4 add(-9) | x 0 3 2 1{0} | 4 | #5 | R | b9 | ||||||||
transpose | R,4,5,b9 | Esus4 add(-9) | {0}2 3 2 0 0 | R | b9 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - |
^+5/-7 | R,2,5,b6 | A(-6)sus2 | 0 2 3{2}0 0 | 5 | b6 | R | 2 | ||||||||
^+1/-11 | R,3,b5,7 | FM7(-5) | 0 2{3}2 0 0 | 7 | R | 3 | b5 | ||||||||
transpose | R,3,#5,9 | Caug5 add9 | x{3}2 1 3 x | R | - | 9 | - | 3 | - | - | - | #5 | - | - | - |
^+4/-8 | R,3,#5,b7 | Eaug5/7 | x 3{2}1 3 x | #5 | b7 | R | 3 | ||||||||
transpose | R,4,5,b6 | A(-6)sus4 | x{0}3 2 3 0 | R | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 5 | b6 | - | - | - |
^+5/-7 | R,b3,5,9 | Dmin add9 | x 0 3 2{3}0 | 5 | R | 9 | b3 |
- | Chord notes | Chord | E-A-D-G-B-E | R | b2 | 2 | b3 | 3 | 4 | b5 | 5 | b6 | 6 | b7 | 7 |
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transpose | R,b3,5,b7,11 | Emin7add11 | {0}0 0 0 0{0} | R | - | - | b3 | - | 11 | - | 5 | - | - | b7 | - |
^+5/-7 | R,4,5,b7,9 | A7sus4 add9 | 0{0}0 0 0 0 | 5 | b7 | R | 9 | 4 | |||||||
^+10/-2 | R,4,5,b7,9 | D6sus4 add9 | 0 0{0}0 0 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | |||||||
^+3/-9 | R,3,5,6,9 | G6 add9 | 0 0 0{0}0 0 | 6 | R | 9 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
^+7/-5 | R,b3,#5,b7,11 | Bmin7(+5) add11 | 0 0 0 0{0}0 | 11 | #5 | b7 | R | b3 | |||||||
transpose | R,3,5,b7,11 | G7 add11 | {3}3 3 4 3{3} | R | - | - | - | 3 | 11 | - | 5 | - | - | b7 | - |
^+5/-7 | R,4,5,7,9 | CM7sus4 add9 | 3{3}3 4 3 3 | 5 | 7 | R | 9 | 4 | |||||||
^+10/-2 | R,2,5,6,#11 | F6sus2 add(+11) | 3 3{3}4 3 3 | 2 | #11 | 5 | 6 | R | |||||||
^+4/-8 | R,b3,b5,b6,b9 | Bdim5 add(-6) add(-9) | 3 3 3{4}3 3 | b6 | R | b9 | b3 | b5 | |||||||
transpose | R,4,5,b7,13 | D7sus4 add13 | 5{5}5 5 8 7 | R | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 5 | - | 13 | b7 | - |
^+5/-7 | R,3,5,9,11 | G add9 add(-11) | 5 5{5}5 8 7 | 5 | R | 9 | 3 | b11 | |||||||
^+10/-2 | R,2,5,7,13 | C7sus2 add13 | 5 5 5{5}8 7 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 7 | R | |||||||
^+9/-3 | R,b3,#5,b7,b9 | Bmin7(+5) add(-9) | 5 5 5 5 8{7} | b3 | #5 | b7 | R | b9 | |||||||
transpose | R,b3,5,b7,b13 | Emin7 add(-13) | {0}3 0 0 0{0} | R | - | - | b3 | - | - | - | 5 | b13 | - | b7 | - |
^+8/-4 | R,3,5,7,9 | CM7 add9 | 0{3}0 0 0 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | R | 9 | |||||||
^+3/-9 | R,3,5,6,11 | G6 add11 | 0 3 0{0}0 0 | 6 | R | 3 | 11 | 5 | |||||||
^+7/-5 | R,b3,#5,b9,11 | Bmin(+5) add(-9) add11 | 0 3 0 0{0}0 | 11 | #5 | R | b9 | b3 | |||||||
- | Chord notes | Chord | E-A-D-G-B-E | R | b2 | 2 | b3 | 3 | 4 | b5 | 5 | b6 | 6 | b7 | 7 |
transpose | R,4,#5,b7,9 | Aaug5/7sus4 add9 | x{0}0 0 0 1 | R | - | 9 | - | - | 4 | - | - | #5 | - | b7 | - |
^+5/-7 | R,b3,5,6,11 | Dmin6 add11 | x 0{0}0 0 1 | 5 | 6 | R | b3 | 11 | |||||||
^+10/-2 | R,3,5,b7,9 | G7 add9 | x 0 0{0}0 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | b7 | R | |||||||
^+2/-10 | R,b3,b5,b7,b13 | Bdim5/7 add(-13) | x 0 0 0{0}1 | b7 | R | b3 | b5 | b13 | |||||||
^+8/-4 | R,3,b5,6,9 | F6(-5) add9 | x 0 0 0 0{1} | 3 | b5 | 6 | R | 9 | |||||||
transpose | R,3,b5,7,13 | FM7(-5) add13 | {1}0 0 2 0 0 | R | - | - | - | 3 | - | b5 | - | - | 13 | - | 7 |
^+4/-8 | R,4,5,b6,9 | A(-6)sus4 add9 | 1{0}0 2 0 0 | b6 | R | 9 | 4 | 5 | |||||||
^+9/-3 | R,b3,5,6,9 | Dmin6 add9 | 1 0{0}2 0 0 | b3 | 5 | 6 | R | 9 | |||||||
^+6/-6 | R,b3,b5,b7,11 | Bdim5/7 add11 | 1 0 0 2{0}0 | b5 | b7 | R | b3 | 11 | |||||||
^+11/-1 | R,4,5,b7,b9 | E7sus4 add(-9) | 1 0 0 2 0{0} | b9 | 4 | 5 | b7 | R | |||||||
transpose | R,4,#5,b7,b9 | Baug5/7sus4 add(-9) | x{2}5 5 5 5 | R | b9 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | #5 | - | b7 | - |
^+1/-11 | R,3,5,7,13 | CM7add13 | x 2 5{5}5 5 | 7 | R | 3 | 5 | 13 | |||||||
^+5/-7 | R,b3,5,b6,11 | Emin(-6) add11 | x 2 5 5{5}5 | 5 | b6 | R | b3 | 11 | |||||||
^+10/-2 | R,b3,5,b7,9 | Amin7 add9 | x 2 5 5 5{5} | 9 | b3 | 5 | b7 | R |
The practical application of equivalents is interesting. Example: You can pass-off any song diatonic to C major (or A minor) by only using Amin7, Dmin7 and Emin7. This is because Amin7 = C6 ; Dmin7 = F6 ; Emin7 = G6 = Bmin(+5)add11 (For more on diatonics, see Chord Reference below). For guitar, I recommend using 575555, x57565 and x79787 respectively.
A "BiTonal Chord" is a chord played over a non-root bass. This is really a matter of perception. For example, if you were playing a Cmajor chord over a bass of "A", then the resultant chord is Amin7 (ie A,C,E,G). We can assume this because the perceived root will be the "A" bass-note.
But what if the song has a static chord over bass progression? Or what if the song has a chord progression over a static bassline?
In that instance, it is easier to use the "Chord-over-Bass" description. Example from above would be written as C/A (ie "Cmajor" over an "A" root/bass). In this way, a chord progression can be described as Amin, Amin/G, Amin/F, Amin/E (which conveys the message far better and easier than standard chord-naming).
Another use for the "Chord-over-Bass" method is where a chord doesn't have a 5th note. Example: C,D,F,A (R,2,4,6) - Using traditional or the chord-name system, it would be "C6 omit5 sus4 add9" (using "omit" is acceptable) or cheat using C6(--5)sus2 or C(++5)sus4 add9. In Chord-over-Bass, it's just Dmin/C.
It is nearly impossible to list every conceiveable chord in every root-key. Instead of repeating the chord listing from part 1 in different keys, I thought that it would be more useful to look at chords which are "mode diatonic".
In a scale, all of its notes are "diatonic" to that scale (ie they conform with that scale). Therefore, if all the notes of a Chord happen to belong to any Scales, then the Chord is "diatonic" to those Scales. Example: Chord "A minor" comprises A,C,E - so the "A minor" chord is diatonic to the scales of CMaj, Amin, FMaj, Dmin, GMaj and Emin (ie any scale with all those notes). If it does not conform, then it is "chromatic" to that scale.
Tabled below is a list of of chords which conforms to the C major and A minor scale. In music terminology, they are modal diatonic chords (Major and minor belong to a group called "Modes"; see article on Scales). In other words, all these chords only use the white-notes on a keyboard.
Chords for C Major and A minor | K E Y B O A R D | Notes | G U I T A R | ||||||||
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3-note MAIN | Other Names | C | D | E | F | G | A | B | - | E A D G B E | Alternative |
C | C Major | R | 3 | 5 | C E G | x 3 5 5 5 3 | x 3 2 0 1 0 | ||||
F | F Major | 5 | R | 3 | F A C | 1 3 3 2 1 1 | x 8 7 5 6 5 | ||||
G | G Major | 5 | R | 3 | G B D | 3 5 5 4 3 3 | 3 2 0 0 0 3 | ||||
F (-5) | R | 3 | b5 | F A B | 1 2 3 2 0 x | ||||||
D min | Dm | R | b3 | 5 | D F A | x 5 7 7 6 5 | x x 0 2 3 1 | ||||
E min | Em | R | b3 | 5 | E G B | 0 2 2 0 0 0 | x 7 9 9 8 7 | ||||
A min | Am | b3 | 5 | R | A C E | x 0 2 2 1 0 | 5 7 7 5 5 5 | ||||
B min(+5) | b3 | #5 | R | B D G | x 2 0 0 0 3 | ||||||
B dim5 | b3 | b5 | R | B D F | x 2 3 4 3 x | 7 8 9 7 x x | |||||
3-note SUS | Other Names | C | D | E | F | G | A | B | - | E A D G B E | Alternative |
C sus4 | R | 4 | 5 | C F G | x 3 5 5 6 3 | x 3 3 0 1 1 | |||||
D sus4 | R | 4 | 5 | D G A | x 5 7 7 8 5 | x x 0 2 3 3 | |||||
E sus4 | R | 4 | 5 | E A B | 0 2 2 2 0 0 | ||||||
G sus4 | 4 | 5 | R | G C D | 3 5 5 5 3 3 | 3 3 0 0 3 3 | |||||
A sus4 | 4 | 5 | R | A D E | x 0 2 2 3 0 | 5 7 7 7 5 5 | |||||
E aug5 sus4 | #5 | R | 4 | E A C | x 7 7 5 5 5 | ||||||
A aug5 sus4 | 4 | #5 | R | A D F | x 0 3 2 3 x | ||||||
B aug5 sus4 | 4 | #5 | R | B E G | x 2 2 0 0 0 | ||||||
B dim5 sus4 | 4 | b5 | R | B E F | x 2 3 4 5 x | ||||||
C sus2 | R | 2 | 5 | C D G | x 3 0 0 1 x | x 3 5 5 3 3 | |||||
D sus2 | R | 2 | 5 | D E A | x x 0 2 3 0 | x 5 7 7 5 5 | |||||
F sus2 | 5 | R | 2 | F G C | 1 3 3 0 x x | x 8 5 5 6 x | |||||
G sus2 | 5 | R | 2 | G A D | 3 0 0 0 3 3 | x x 5 2 3 3 | |||||
A sus2 | 5 | R | 2 | A B E | x 0 2 2 0 0 | ||||||
A aug5 sus2 | #5 | R | 2 | A B F | x 0 3 2 0 x |
Chords for C Major and A minor | K E Y B O A R D | Notes | G U I T A R | ||||||||
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4-note MAJOR | Other Names | C | D | E | F | G | A | B | - | E A D G B E | Alternative |
C6 | Cadd6 | R | 3 | 5 | 6 | C E G A | x 3 5 5 5 5 | x 3 2 2 1 0 | |||
F6 | Fadd6 | 5 | 6 | R | 3 | F A C D | x x 3 5 3 5 | ||||
G6 | Gadd6 | 5 | 6 | R | 3 | G B D E | 3 2 0 0 0 0 | x x 5 4 3 0 | |||
G7 | Gadd7 | 5 | b7 | R | 3 | G B D F | 3 5 3 4 3 3 | 3 2 0 0 0 1 | |||
CM7 | CaddMaj7 | R | 3 | 5 | 7 | C E G B | x 3 5 4 5 3 | x 3 2 0 0 0 | |||
FM7 | FaddMaj7 | 5 | 7 | R | 3 | F A C E | 1 3 2 2 1 1 | x x 3 2 1 0 | |||
C add9 | R | 9 | 3 | 5 | C E G D | x 3 2 0 3 0 | |||||
G add9 | 5 | R | 9 | 3 | G B D A | 3 2 0 2 0 x | x x 5 4 3 5 | ||||
C add11 | R | 3 | 11 | 5 | C E G F | x 3 2 0 1 1 | |||||
G add11 | 11 | 5 | R | 3 | G B D C | 3 2 0 0 1 x | |||||
F6(-5) | F6(b5) | 6 | R | 3 | b5 | F A B D | 1 0 0 2 0 x | ||||
FM7(-5) | FM7(b5) | 7 | R | 3 | b5 | F A B E | x x 3 2 0 0 | ||||
4-note MINOR | Other Names | C | D | E | F | G | A | B | - | E A D G B E | Alternative |
Amin(-6) | Amin add(-6) | b3 | 5 | b6 | R | A C E F | x 0 3 2 1 0 | x 0 2 2 1 1 | |||
D min6 | Dmin add6 | R | b3 | 5 | 6 | D F A B | x x 0 2 0 1 | ||||
D min7 | Dmin add7 | b7 | R | b3 | 5 | D F A C | x 5 7 5 6 5 | x x 0 2 1 1 | |||
E min7 | Emin add7 | b7 | R | b3 | 5 | E G B D | 0 2 0 0 0 0 | ||||
A min7 | Amin add7 | b3 | 5 | b7 | R | A C E G | x 0 2 0 1 0 | x 0 2 2 1 3 | |||
E min add(-9) | Emin add(b9) | R | b9 | b3 | 5 | E G B F | 0 2 2 0 0 1 | 0 2 3 0 o o | |||
D min add9 | R | 9 | b3 | 5 | D F A E | x 5 3 2 5 x | |||||
A min add9 | b3 | 5 | R | 9 | A C E B | 5 7 7 5 5 7 | x 0 2 4 1 0 | ||||
D min add11 | R | b3 | 11 | 5 | D F A G | x 5 3 2 x 3 | |||||
E min add11 | R | b3 | 11 | 5 | E G B A | 0 2 5 2 o o | |||||
A min add11 | b3 | 11 | 5 | R | A C E D | x 0 2 5 3 o | |||||
4-note DIM5 | Other Names | C | D | E | F | G | A | B | - | E A D G B E | Alternative |
B dim5/7 | Bhalf-dim7 | b3 | b5 | b7 | R | B D F A | x 2 3 2 3 x | ||||
4-note SUS4 | Other Names | C | D | E | F | G | A | B | - | E A D G B E | Alternative |
E(-6) sus4 | Esus4add(-6) | b6 | R | 4 | 5 | E A B C | 0 2 2 0 1 o | ||||
A(-6) sus4 | Asus4add(-6) | 4 | 5 | b6 | R | A D E F | o 0 2 2 1 1 | ||||
C6 sus4 | Csus4add6 | R | 4 | 5 | 6 | C F G A | x 3 5 5 6 5 | ||||
D6 sus4 | Dsus4add6 | R | 4 | 5 | 6 | D G A B | x 5 7 7 8 7 | ||||
G6 sus4 | Gsus4add6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | G C D E | 3 3 0 0 1 0 | 3 5 5 5 5 x | |||
D7 sus4 | Dsus4add7 | b7 | R | 4 | 5 | D G A C | x 5 7 5 8 5 | x x 0 2 1 3 | |||
E7 sus4 | Esus4add7 | b7 | R | 4 | 5 | E A B D | 0 2 0 2 0 0 | ||||
G7 sus4 | Gsus4add7 | 4 | 5 | b7 | R | G C D F | 3 5 3 5 3 3 | 3 3 0 0 1 1 | |||
A7 sus4 | Asus4add7 | 4 | 5 | b7 | R | A D E G | x 0 2 0 3 0 | ||||
CM7 sus4 | Csus4addM7 | R | 4 | 5 | 7 | C F G B | x 3 3 0 0 x | ||||
E sus4 add(-9) | R | b9 | 4 | 5 | E A B F | o 0 2 3 3 0 | |||||
C sus4 add9 | R | 9 | 4 | 5 | C F G D | x 3 3 0 3 x | |||||
D sus4 add9 | R | 9 | 4 | 5 | D G A E | x 5 5 2 5 x | |||||
G sus4 add9 | 4 | 5 | R | 9 | G C D A | 3 3 0 2 x x | |||||
A sus4 add9 | 4 | 5 | R | 9 | A D E B | 5 5 2 4 x x | x 0 0 2 0 0 | ||||
4-note SUS2 | Other Names | C | D | E | F | G | A | B | - | E A D G B E | Alternative |
A(-6) sus2 | Asus2add(-6) | 5 | b6 | R | 2 | A B E F | o 0 2 2 0 1 | ||||
C6 sus2 | Csus2add6 | R | 2 | 5 | 6 | C D G A | x 3 5 5 3 5 | ||||
D6 sus2 | Dsus2add6 | R | 2 | 5 | 6 | D E A B | x 5 7 7 5 7 | x x 0 2 0 0 | |||
F6 sus2 | Fsus2add6 | 5 | 6 | R | 2 | F G C D | 1 3 3 0 3 x | x x 3 5 3 3 | |||
G6 sus2 | Gsus2add6 | 5 | 6 | R | 2 | G A D E | x x 5 7 5 5 | ||||
D7 sus2 | Dsus2add7 | b7 | R | 2 | 5 | D E A C | x 5 7 7 5 8 | x x 0 2 1 0 | |||
G7 sus2 | Gsus2add7 | 5 | b7 | R | 2 | G A D F | x x 5 7 6 5 | ||||
A7 sus2 | Asus2add7 | 5 | b7 | R | 2 | A B E G | x 0 2 0 0 0 | ||||
CM7 sus2 | Csus2addM7 | R | 2 | 5 | 7 | C D G B | x 3 0 0 0 x | ||||
FM7 sus2 | Fsus2addM7 | 5 | 7 | R | 2 | F G C E | x x 3 0 1 0 |
Chords for C Major and A minor | K E Y B O A R D | Notes | G U I T A R | ||||||||
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5-note MAJOR | Other Names | C | D | E | F | G | A | B | - | E A D G B E | Alternative |
C6 add9 | C6/9 | R | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | C E G A D | x 3 2 2 3 3 | |||
F6 add9 | F6/9 | 5 | 6 | R | 9 | 3 | F A C D G | 1 0 0 0 1 1 | |||
G6 add9 | G6/9 | 5 | 6 | R | 9 | 6 | G B D E A | 3 2 2 2 3 3 | 3 2 0 2 0 0 | ||
C6 add11 | R | 3 | 11 | 5 | 6 | C E G A F | 8 7 5 5 6 5 | ||||
G6 add11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | R | 3 | G B D E C | 3 2 0 0 1 0 | ||||
G7 add9 | G9 | 5 | b7 | R | 9 | 3 | G B D F A | 3 0 0 0 0 1 | |||
G7 add11 | 11 | 5 | b7 | R | 3 | G B D F C | 3 3 0 0 0 1 | ||||
G7 add13 | 5 | 13 | b7 | R | 3 | G B D F E | 3 5 3 4 5 3 | 3 2 3 0 3 0 | |||
CM7 add9 | CM9 | R | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | C E G B D | x 3 0 0 0 0 | x 3 5 4 3 0 | ||
FM7 add9 | FM9 | 5 | 7 | R | 9 | 3 | F A C E G | x 8 5 5 5 5 | 1 0 3 0 1 0 | ||
CM7 add11 | R | 3 | 11 | 5 | 7 | C E G B F | o 3 2 0 0 1 | ||||
CM7 add13 | R | 3 | 5 | 13 | 7 | C E G B A | x 3 5 4 5 5 | x 3 2 2 0 3 | |||
FM7 add13 | 5 | 13 | 7 | R | 3 | F A C E D | 1 0 0 2 1 0 | 1 3 2 2 3 1 | |||
F6(-5) add9 | 6 | R | 9 | 3 | b5 | F A B D G | 1 0 0 0 0 1 | x 8 7 7 8 7 | |||
FM7(-5) add9 | 7 | R | 9 | 3 | b5 | F A B E G | 1 0 2 0 0 o | x 8 7 9 8 7 | |||
FM7(-5) add13 | 13 | 7 | R | 3 | b5 | F A B E D | 1 0 0 2 0 0 | ||||
5-note MINOR | Other Names | C | D | E | F | G | A | B | - | E A D G B E | Alternative |
Dmin6 add9 | Dmin6/9 | R | 9 | b3 | 5 | 6 | D F A B E | o 5 3 2 0 0 | |||
Dmin6 add11 | R | b3 | 11 | 5 | 6 | D F A B G | x 5 3 2 0 3 | ||||
Dmin7 add9 | Dmin9 | b7 | R | 9 | b3 | 5 | D F A C E | x 5 3 5 5 5 | |||
Amin7 add9 | Amin9 | b3 | 5 | b7 | R | 9 | A C E G B | 5 7 5 5 5 7 | |||
Dmin7 add11 | b7 | R | b3 | 11 | 5 | D F A C G | x 5 5 5 6 5 | ||||
Emin7 add11 | b7 | R | b3 | 11 | 5 | E G B D A | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 2 5 2 3 x | |||
Amin7 add11 | b3 | 11 | 5 | b7 | R | A C E G D | o 0 0 0 1 0 | x 0 5 5 3 0 | |||
Emin7 add(-13) | -13 | b7 | R | b3 | 5 | E G B D C | 0 2 0 0 1 o | x 7 9 7 8 8 | |||
Dmin7 add13 | Dmin13 | b7 | R | b3 | 5 | 13 | D F A C B | x 5 7 5 6 7 | |||
5-note DIM/SUS | Other Names | C | D | E | F | G | A | B | - | E A D G B E | Alternative |
Bdim5/7 add11 | b3 | 11 | b5 | b7 | R | B D F A E | o 2 3 2 3 0 | o 2 2 2 3 1 | |||
C6sus4 add9 | C6/9 sus4 | R | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | C F G A D | x 3 3 2 3 3 | 8 8 7 7 8 x | ||
D6sus4 add9 | D6/9 sus4 | R | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | D G A B E | o 5 5 4 5 5 | o 5 7 0 0 0 | ||
G6sus4 add9 | D6/9 sus4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | 9 | G C D E A | 3 3 2 2 3 x | 3 0 0 0 1 0 | ||
G7sus4 add9 | G9sus4 | 4 | 5 | b7 | R | 9 | G C D F A | 3 5 3 5 3 5 | 3 3 0 2 1 1 | ||
D7sus4 add9 | D9sus4 | b7 | R | 9 | 4 | 5 | D G A C E | x 5 5 5 5 5 | |||
A7sus4 add9 | A9sus4 | 4 | 5 | b7 | R | 9 | A D E G B | x 0 0 0 0 0 | x 0 2 4 3 3 | ||
G7sus4 add13 | 4 | 5 | 13 | b7 | R | G C D F E | 3 5 3 5 5 3 | ||||
D7sus4 add13 | b7 | R | 4 | 5 | 13 | D G A C B | x 5 7 5 8 7 | ||||
CM7sus4 add9 | R | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | C F G B D | x 3 3 4 3 3 | x 3 0 0 0 1 | |||
CM7sus4 add13 | R | 4 | 5 | 13 | 7 | C F G B A | x 3 3 0 0 5 | ||||
D7sus2 add13 | b7 | R | 2 | 5 | 13 | D E A C B | o 5 7 5 5 7 | ||||
G7sus2 add13 | 5 | 13 | b7 | R | 2 | G A D F E | 3 0 3 0 3 0 | ||||
CM7sus2 add13 | R | 2 | 5 | 13 | 7 | C D G B A | x 3 5 4 3 5 | x 3 0 0 0 5 |
Again for guitar, many moveable chords are "barre-chords" or "bar-chords". This is where the index-finger acts as a "bar" (like a "capo") pressing down on all strings of a fret. Basically you are emulating an open chord (max.= 3 finger chord) where the index-finger represents the open strings and the remaining 3 fingers take up the chord position.
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