Learn (all) Piano Chords

Hello! My name is Mike, and I am a composer. Just. Like. You! =)

This is my complete list of all main chords that I personally use as a composer.

You can now learn and apply all these chords in your music, by using the formula of semi notes (half steps). Every chord formula below can be used on any root key.

R = Root key of the chord. The numbers that follow after “R” are the number of keys you need to step to the right to get to the next note in the chord.

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Major Triad (C) = R + 4 + 3

Major Triad Chord

Minor Triad (Cm or Cmin)= R + 3 + 4

Chords - Minor Triad

Diminished Triad (Co or Cdim) = R + 3 + 3

Chords - Diminished Triad

Augmented Triad (C+ or Caug) = R + 4 + 4

Chords - Augmented Triad

Suspended 2nd (Csus2) = R + 2 + 5

Chords - Suspended 2nd

Suspended 4th (Csus4) = R + 5 + 2

Chords - Suspended 4th

Major 6th (C6 or CM6 or Cmaj6) = R + 4 + 3 + 2

Chords - maj6

Minor 6th (Cm6 or Cmin6) = R + 3 + 4 + 2

Chords - Minor 6th

Dominant 7th (C7 or Cdom7) = R + 4 + 3 + 3

Chords - Dominant 7th

Major 7th (CM7 or Cmaj7) = R + 4 + 3 + 4

Chords - Major 7th

Minor 7th (Cm7 or Cmin7) = R + 3 + 4 + 3

Chords - Minor 7th

Minor-Major 7th (CmM7 or Cmin/maj7) = R + 3 + 4 + 4

Chords - Minor Major 7th

Diminished 7th (Co7 or Cdim7) = R + 3 + 3 + 3

Chords - Diminished 7th

Half-Diminished 7th (Cø7 or Cm7♭5) = R + 3 + 3 + 4

Chords - Half-Diminished 7th

Augmented 7th (C+7 or Caug7 or C7♯5) = R + 4 + 4 + 2

Chords - Augmented 7th

Augmented major 7th (C+M7 or CM7♯5) = R + 4 + 4 + 3

Chords - Augmented major 7th

Dominant 9th (C9) = R + 4 + 3 + 3 + 4

Chords - Dominant 9th

Major 9th (Cmaj9) = R + 4 + 3 + 4 + 3

Chords - Major 9th

Minor 9th (Cm9) = R + 3 + 4 + 3 + 4

Chords - Minor 9th

6/9 chord (C6/9) = R + 4 + 3 + 2 + 5

Chords - 6/9

Add 9th (Cadd9) = R + 4 + 3 + 7

Chords - add 9th