Theory

spelling chords

intro to chord theory

types of triad chords

maj: 1 3 5

min: 1 b3 5

dim: 1 b3 b5

aug: 1 3 #5

sus4: 1 4 5

sus2: 1 2 5


types of 7th chords

maj7: 1 3 5 7

dom7: 1 3 5 b7

min7: 1 b3 5 b7

min(maj7): 1 b3 5 7

min7b5: 1 b3 b5 b7

dim7: 1 b3 b5 bb7

7aug: 1 3 #5 b7

7sus4: 1 4 5 b7

7sus2: 1 2 5 b7

part 2

part 3

part 4 – summary of all 5 chord types in key B

part 5 – list of all chord types

part 6 – answer key to common open chords

C intervals = 1 3 5 1 3

Cadd9 x320030
Csus4 x33011
Csus2 x3001x

D intervals = 1 5 1 3

Dadd9 = xx2232 or xx0252

Dsus4 = xx0233

Dsus2 = xx2230 or xx0230

E intervals = 1 5 1 3 5 1

Eadd9 = 022102

Esus4 = 022200

Esus2 = 022×02 or 024400

F intervals = 1 3 5 1

Fadd9 = xx3213

Fsus4 = xx3311

Fsus2 = xx3011

G intervals = 1 3 5 1 3 1

Gadd9 = 320005 or 320203

Gsus4 = 330013 or 3×0013

Gsus2 = 300033

A = intervals 1 5 1 3 5

Aadd9 = x02420

Asus4 = x02230

Asus2 = x02200

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