Chord Reference

72 chords — every triad type for every root note. Each page covers the notes, intervals, sound character, and how to recognise the chord by ear using ChordFrog.

Major chords

Bright, stable, and resolved. The major triad is the sound of certainty and arrival — warm and complete. It feels like home.

C Major Chord C D♭ Major Chord Db D Major Chord D E♭ Major Chord Eb E Major Chord E F Major Chord F F♯ Major Chord F# G Major Chord G A♭ Major Chord Ab A Major Chord A B♭ Major Chord Bb B Major Chord B

Minor chords

Darker, more introspective, and emotionally complex. The minor triad pulls the brightness of major downward by a single semitone in the third, changing the entire mood.

C Minor Chord C D♭ Minor Chord Db D Minor Chord D E♭ Minor Chord Eb E Minor Chord E F Minor Chord F F♯ Minor Chord F# G Minor Chord G A♭ Minor Chord Ab A Minor Chord A B♭ Minor Chord Bb B Minor Chord B

Diminished chords

Tense, compressed, and unstable. The diminished triad sounds like it needs to go somewhere — it creates a feeling of suspense, anxiety, or unresolved drama.

C Diminished Chord C D♭ Diminished Chord Db D Diminished Chord D E♭ Diminished Chord Eb E Diminished Chord E F Diminished Chord F F♯ Diminished Chord F# G Diminished Chord G A♭ Diminished Chord Ab A Diminished Chord A B♭ Diminished Chord Bb B Diminished Chord B

Augmented chords

Dreamlike, floating, and unresolved. The augmented triad sounds like it's suspended in mid-air — neither tense nor relaxed, just hovering.

C Augmented Chord C D♭ Augmented Chord Db D Augmented Chord D E♭ Augmented Chord Eb E Augmented Chord E F Augmented Chord F F♯ Augmented Chord F# G Augmented Chord G A♭ Augmented Chord Ab A Augmented Chord A B♭ Augmented Chord Bb B Augmented Chord B

Sus2 chords

Open, spacious, and modern. Sus2 replaces the defining third with a second, removing the major/minor identity. The result is ambiguous and clean — neither bright nor dark.

C Sus2 Chord C D♭ Sus2 Chord Db D Sus2 Chord D E♭ Sus2 Chord Eb E Sus2 Chord E F Sus2 Chord F F♯ Sus2 Chord F# G Sus2 Chord G A♭ Sus2 Chord Ab A Sus2 Chord A B♭ Sus2 Chord Bb B Sus2 Chord B

Sus4 chords

Tense, anticipatory, and leaning forward. Sus4 replaces the third with a fourth that sits just one semitone above where the major third would be, creating a pull toward resolution.

C Sus4 Chord C D♭ Sus4 Chord Db D Sus4 Chord D E♭ Sus4 Chord Eb E Sus4 Chord E F Sus4 Chord F F♯ Sus4 Chord F# G Sus4 Chord G A♭ Sus4 Chord Ab A Sus4 Chord A B♭ Sus4 Chord Bb B Sus4 Chord B

Browse by root note

C

C Major Chord C Minor Chord C Diminished Chord C Augmented Chord C Sus2 Chord C Sus4 Chord

D♭

D♭ Major Chord D♭ Minor Chord D♭ Diminished Chord D♭ Augmented Chord D♭ Sus2 Chord D♭ Sus4 Chord

D

D Major Chord D Minor Chord D Diminished Chord D Augmented Chord D Sus2 Chord D Sus4 Chord

E♭

E♭ Major Chord E♭ Minor Chord E♭ Diminished Chord E♭ Augmented Chord E♭ Sus2 Chord E♭ Sus4 Chord

E

E Major Chord E Minor Chord E Diminished Chord E Augmented Chord E Sus2 Chord E Sus4 Chord

F

F Major Chord F Minor Chord F Diminished Chord F Augmented Chord F Sus2 Chord F Sus4 Chord

F♯

F♯ Major Chord F♯ Minor Chord F♯ Diminished Chord F♯ Augmented Chord F♯ Sus2 Chord F♯ Sus4 Chord

G

G Major Chord G Minor Chord G Diminished Chord G Augmented Chord G Sus2 Chord G Sus4 Chord

A♭

A♭ Major Chord A♭ Minor Chord A♭ Diminished Chord A♭ Augmented Chord A♭ Sus2 Chord A♭ Sus4 Chord

A

A Major Chord A Minor Chord A Diminished Chord A Augmented Chord A Sus2 Chord A Sus4 Chord

B♭

B♭ Major Chord B♭ Minor Chord B♭ Diminished Chord B♭ Augmented Chord B♭ Sus2 Chord B♭ Sus4 Chord

B

B Major Chord B Minor Chord B Diminished Chord B Augmented Chord B Sus2 Chord B Sus4 Chord

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