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Chords

Sets of notes played together to create a new sound.

All chords presented here are in:

Dyad

Major Third

2 notes

Short Name

Ratio 4:5

Intervals P1 - M3

Minor Third

2 notes

Short Name

Ratio 5:6

Intervals P1 - m3

Perfect Fourth

2 notes

Short Name

Ratio 3:4

Intervals P1 - P4

Major Second

2 notes

Short Name

Ratio 8:9

Intervals P1 - M2

Tritone

2 notes

Short Name

Ratio 18:25

Intervals P1 - TT

Minor Second

2 notes

Short Name

Ratio 15:16

Intervals P1 - m2

Power

2 notes

Short Name 5

Ratio 2:3

Intervals P1 - P5

Minor Sixth

2 notes

Short Name

Ratio 5:8

Intervals P1 - m6

Major Sixth

2 notes

Short Name

Ratio 3:5

Intervals P1 - M6

Minor Seventh

2 notes

Short Name

Ratio 5:9

Intervals P1 - m7

Major Seventh

2 notes

Short Name

Ratio 8:15

Intervals P1 - M7

Triad

Major

3 notes

Short Name maj

Ratio 4:5:6

Intervals P1 - M3 - P5

Major2nd

3 notes

Short Name maj

Ratio 3:4:5

Intervals P1 - P4 - M6

Minor

3 notes

Short Name min

Ratio 10:12:15

Intervals P1 - m3 - P5

Minor2nd

3 notes

Short Name

Ratio 15:20:24

Intervals P1 - P4 - m6

Diminished

3 notes

Short Name dim

Ratio 90:108:125

Intervals P1 - m3 - TT

Diminished2nd

3 notes

Short Name

Ratio 18:25:30

Intervals P1 - TT - M6

Suspended 4th

3 notes

Short Name sus4

Ratio 6:8:9

Intervals P1 - P4 - P5

Suspended 2nd

3 notes

Short Name sus2

Ratio 8:9:12

Intervals P1 - M2 - P5

Augmented

3 notes

Short Name aug

Ratio 20:25:32

Intervals P1 - M3 - m6

Minor Major 7th

3 notes

Short Name minMaj7

Ratio 36:45:50

Intervals P1 - M3 - TT

Augmented Suspended 2nd

3 notes

Short Name aug(sus2)

Ratio 40:45:64

Intervals P1 - M2 - m6

Minor 11

3 notes

Short Name m11

Ratio 24:27:32

Intervals P1 - M2 - P4

Major 6/9

3 notes

Short Name Maj6/9

Ratio 15:18:20

Intervals P1 - m3 - P4

Lydian Chord

3 notes

Short Name Lyd

Ratio 24:32:45

Intervals P1 - P4 - M7

Suspended 2nd

3 notes

Short Name sus2

Ratio 72:100:135

Intervals P1 - TT - M7

Quartal Cluster

3 notes

Short Name QC

Ratio 8:9:10

Intervals P1 - M2 - M3

Full Power

3 notes

Short Name

Ratio 2:3:4

Intervals P1 - P5 - P8

Full Power

3 notes

Short Name 5^

Ratio 2:2:3

Intervals P1 - P1 - P5

Tetrad

Major Seventh

4 notes

Short Name M7

Ratio 8:10:12:15

Intervals P1 - M3 - P5 - M7

Major Seventh 2nd

4 notes

Short Name M7

Ratio 12:15:16:20

Intervals P1 - M3 - P4 - M6

Major Seventh 3rd

4 notes

Short Name M7

Ratio 15:16:20:24

Intervals -m2 - P1 - M3 - P5

-m2

Minor Seventh

4 notes

Short Name m7

Ratio 10:12:15:18

Intervals P1 - m3 - P5 - m7

Minor Major 7th

4 notes

Short Name minMaj7

Ratio 12:15:18:20

Intervals P1 - M3 - P5 - M6

Major 6th

4 notes

Short Name maj6

Ratio 15:18:20:24

Intervals P1 - m3 - P4 - m6

Dominant 7th Add9

4 notes

Short Name 9

Ratio 24:27:32:40

Intervals P1 - M2 - P4 - M6

Major Seventh

4 notes

Short Name M7

Ratio 20:25:30:36

Intervals P1 - M3 - P5 - m7

Minor 9th

4 notes

Short Name min9

Ratio 90:108:125:144

Intervals P1 - m3 - TT - m6

Major Add11

4 notes

Short Name maj(add11)

Ratio 15:18:20:25

Intervals P1 - m3 - P4 - M6

Minor 11th

4 notes

Short Name min11

Ratio 72:81:100:120

Intervals P1 - M2 - TT - M6

Minor 13th

4 notes

Short Name min13

Ratio 90:108:125:162

Intervals P1 - m3 - TT - m7

Major 11th

4 notes

Short Name maj11

Ratio 30:36:45:50

Intervals P1 - m3 - P5 - M6

Minor Major 11th

4 notes

Short Name minMaj11

Ratio 36:45:50:60

Intervals P1 - M3 - TT - M6

Major 13th

4 notes

Short Name maj13

Ratio 120:135:160:192

Intervals P1 - M2 - P4 - m6

Minor 11th (no 9)

4 notes

Short Name min11(no9)

Ratio 12:15:20:27

Intervals P1 - M3 - M6 - M9

Major 11th (no 9)

4 notes

Short Name maj11(no9)

Ratio 15:20:24:27

Intervals P1 - P4 - m6 - m7

Dominant 7(♯11)

4 notes

Short Name 7♯11

Ratio 30:36:40:45

Intervals P1 - m3 - P4 - P5

Dominant 13th

4 notes

Short Name 13

Ratio 64:72:81:108

Intervals -M2 - P1 - M2 - P5

-M2

Dominant 7(♭9)

4 notes

Short Name 7♭9

Ratio 60:80:108:135

Intervals P1 - P4 - m7 - M9

Suspended 2nd/4th

4 notes

Short Name sus2/4

Ratio 6:8:9:10

Intervals P1 - P4 - P5 - M6

Half-Diminished 7th

4 notes

Short Name m7♭5

Ratio 8:9:10:12

Intervals P1 - M2 - M3 - P5

Dominant 7(♭13)

4 notes

Short Name 7♭13

Ratio 40:45:54:72

Intervals -M2 - P1 - m3 - m6

-M2

Major 13th (no 11)

4 notes

Short Name maj13(no11)

Ratio 15:20:27:36

Intervals P1 - P4 - m7 - m10

m10

Dominant 9(♭13)

4 notes

Short Name 9♭13

Ratio 30:40:45:54

Intervals P1 - P4 - P5 - m7

Dominant 9(♯11)

4 notes

Short Name 9♯11

Ratio 24:27:32:36

Intervals P1 - M2 - P4 - P5

Minor 11th

4 notes

Short Name min11

Ratio 20:24:27:36

Intervals -m3 - P1 - M2 - P5

-m3

Minor Major 11th

4 notes

Short Name minMaj11

Ratio 12:16:20:27

Intervals P1 - P4 - M6 - M9

Dominant 13(♭9)

4 notes

Short Name 13♭9

Ratio 80:90:108:135

Intervals -M2 - P1 - m3 - P5

-M2

Major 13th

4 notes

Short Name maj13

Ratio 40:48:60:75

Intervals P1 - m3 - P5 - M7

Minor Major 13th

4 notes

Short Name minMaj13

Ratio 60:75:96:100

Intervals P1 - M3 - m6 - M6

Dominant 13(♯11)

4 notes

Short Name 13♯11

Ratio 60:75:80:96

Intervals P1 - M3 - P4 - m6

Augmented Major 7th

4 notes

Short Name augM7

Ratio 60:64:75:96

Intervals P1 - m2 - M3 - m6

Augmented Major 9th

4 notes

Short Name augM9

Ratio 40:50:64:75

Intervals P1 - M3 - m6 - M7

Augmented 7th

4 notes

Short Name aug7

Ratio 20:25:30:32

Intervals P1 - M3 - P5 - m6

Augmented Major 7th

4 notes

Short Name augM7

Ratio 20:24:25:32

Intervals P1 - m3 - M3 - m6

Major 9th (no 7)

4 notes

Short Name maj9(no7)

Ratio 15:16:20:25

Intervals P1 - m2 - P4 - M6

Minor 11th

4 notes

Short Name min11

Ratio 90:108:125:150

Intervals P1 - m3 - TT - M6

Augmented Seventh

4 notes

Short Name

Ratio 20:25:32:36

Intervals P1 - M3 - m6 - m7

Diminished Major Seventh

4 notes

Short Name

Ratio 360:432:500:675

Intervals P1 - m3 - TT - M7