19a. SIMPLE CHORD CONSTRUCTION– EXAMPLES

 

Major                         1          3         5                            symbol

 

Example:                  D          F#       A                            D

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Minor                        1          b3       5

 

D          F        A                              dm

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7^th                              1          3         5          b7

 

D          F#     A          C                    D7

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Major 7^th                   1          3         5          7

 

D         F#         A         C#                  DMaj7 or DM7

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Minor 7^th                   1          b3        5          b7

 

D          F         A         C                  dm7

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Suspended 4^th            1          4          5

 

D         G         A                            Dsus4

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Suspended 2^nd           1          2           5

 

D        E           A                            Dsus2

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Diminished               1          b3         b5

 

D          F           Ab                          Ddim

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Augmented              1           3           #5

 

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