The table shows an overview of chord names, chord symbols and intervals.
| Symbol | Example | Interval | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| maj, Δ | C | 1, 3, 5 | Major |
| moll, m, -, mi | Amoll, Am, A-, Ami | 1, b3, 5 | Minor |
| +, aug | C+ | 1, 3, #5 |
Augmented |
| º, dim | Dº, Ddim | 1, b3, b5 | Diminished |
| 7 |
G7 | 1, 3, 5, b7 | Dominant seventh | Δ, maj7 | CΔ, Cmaj7 | 1, 3, 5, 7 | Major seventh |
| moll7, m7 | Am7 | 1, b3, 5, b7 | Minor seventh |
| ø, m7-5, m7b5 | Cø, Cm7-5, Cm7b5 | 1, b3, b5, b7 | Minor seventh flat five |
| º7, dim7 | Dº7, Ddim7 | 1, b3, b5, bb7 bb7=6 |
Diminished seventh (*) |
| 6 | C6 | 1, 3, 5, 6 | Sixth |
| sus | Dsus4 | 1, 4, 5 | Suspended |
| no | C7no5 (**) |
1, 3, b7 | No |
| add | Cadd9 | 1, 3, 5, 9 | Add |
| 9 | C9 | 1, 3, 5, b7, 9 | Ninth, 9th |
| / | C/G | The C chord with alternate bass G |
Alternate bass |
(*) dim usually refers to dim7 although the 7 isn’t specified.
(**) The fifth is removed from the chord.