A.2 Common chord modifiers

The following table shows chord modifiers that can be used to generate standard chord structures.

TypeIntervalModifierExampleOutput
MajorMajor third,
perfect fifth
5 or nothingc1:5

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MinorMinor third,
perfect fifth
m or m5c1:m

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AugmentedMajor third,
augmented fifth
augc1:aug

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DiminishedMinor third,
diminished fifth
dimc1:dim

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Dominant seventhMajor triad,
minor seventh
7c1:7

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Major seventhMajor triad,
major seventh
maj7 or majc1:maj7

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Minor seventhMinor triad,
minor seventh
m7c1:m7

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Diminished seventhDiminished triad,
diminished seventh
dim7c1:dim7

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Augmented seventhAugmented triad,
minor seventh
aug7c1:aug7

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Half-diminished seventhDiminished triad,
minor seventh
m7.5-c1:m7.5-

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Minor-major seventhMinor triad,
major seventh
m7+c1:m7+

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Major sixthMajor triad,
sixth
6c1:6

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Minor sixthMinor triad,
sixth
m6c1:m6

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Dominant ninthDominant seventh,
major ninth
9c1:9

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Major ninthMajor seventh,
major ninth
maj9c1:maj9

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Minor ninthMinor seventh,
major ninth
m9c1:m9

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Dominant eleventhDominant ninth,
perfect eleventh
11c1:11

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Major eleventhMajor ninth,
perfect eleventh
maj11c1:maj11

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Minor eleventhMinor ninth,
perfect eleventh
m11c1:m11

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Dominant thirteenthDominant ninth,
major thirteenth
13c1:13

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Dominant thirteenthDominant eleventh,
major thirteenth
13.11c1:13.11

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Major thirteenthMajor eleventh,
major thirteenth
maj13.11c1:maj13.11

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Minor thirteenthMinor eleventh,
major thirteenth
m13.11c1:m13.11

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Suspended secondMajor second,
perfect fifth
sus2c1:sus2

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Suspended fourthPerfect fourth,
perfect fifth
sus4c1:sus4

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Power chord
(two-voiced)
Perfect fifth1.5\powerChords c1:5

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Power chord
(three-voiced)
Perfect fifth,
octave
1.5.8\powerChords c1:5.8

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