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Chords in C major

Explore 18 chord types in C major. Practice each chord with MIDI keyboard feedback or click directly on the virtual piano.

Chord types

5Power chord (fifth)

Root + Perfect fifth (no third)

Neutral, neither major nor minor. Ubiquitous in rock/metal

7Dominant seventh chord

Root + Major third + Perfect fifth + Minor seventh

Bluesy tension, calls for resolution

MajMajor chord

Root + Major third + Perfect fifth

Joyful, stable

mMinor chord

Root + Minor third + Perfect fifth

Sad, stable

dimDiminished chord

Root + Minor third + Diminished fifth

Dark, dissonant, unstable

augAugmented chord

Root + Major third + Augmented fifth

Tense, mysterious

5(9)Power chord with ninth

Root + Perfect fifth + Ninth

Open, airy

5(8)Power chord with octave

Root + Perfect fifth + Octave

Replaces a major chord, less cheerful

maj7Major seventh chord

Root + Major third + Perfect fifth + Major seventh

Reassuring, dreamy, jazz/bossa

m7Minor seventh chord

Root + Minor third + Perfect fifth + Minor seventh

Cloudy, reassuring, soul/jazz

sus2Suspended second chord

Root + Major second + Perfect fifth (no third)

Sad but not dissonant, airy

sus4Suspended fourth chord

Root + Perfect fourth + Perfect fifth (no third)

Sad but not dissonant, suspended

aug(sus4)Augmented suspended fourth chord

Root + Perfect fourth + Augmented fifth

Sad, mildly dissonant, unique color

m6Minor sixth chord

Root + Minor third + Perfect fifth + Major sixth

Sad, slightly dissonant

m6(9)Minor sixth chord with ninth

Root + Minor third + Perfect fifth + Sixth + Ninth

Sad and complex, very jazzy

m(add9)Minor added ninth chord

Root + Minor third + Perfect fifth + Ninth

Minor with height, cinematic

m(b5)Minor with diminished fifth

Root + Minor third + Diminished fifth

Dissonant (identical to dim without seventh)

m(maj7)Minor with major seventh

Root + Minor third + Perfect fifth + Major seventh

Dissonant, mysterious, dark and romantic