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Piano chords chart

Every chord type in all twelve keys, with its notes, interval breakdown, a highlighted keyboard and one-click playback. Pick a chord type below, then choose a root.

Triads

Major chords

A bright, resolved triad — the sound most people hear as 'happy'. Root, major third, perfect fifth.

C MajorC# MajorD MajorD# MajorE MajorF MajorF# MajorG MajorG# MajorA MajorA# MajorB Major

Minor chords

The major triad with its third lowered a semitone, giving the darker, more introspective colour used across pop, film and folk.

C MinorC# MinorD MinorD# MinorE MinorF MinorF# MinorG MinorG# MinorA MinorA# MinorB Minor

Diminished chords

Two stacked minor thirds. Tense and unresolved, it usually works as a passing chord that pushes somewhere else.

C DiminishedC# DiminishedD DiminishedD# DiminishedE DiminishedF DiminishedF# DiminishedG DiminishedG# DiminishedA DiminishedA# DiminishedB Diminished

Augmented chords

Two stacked major thirds. Symmetrical and dreamlike, it belongs to no single key, which makes it a great pivot chord.

C AugmentedC# AugmentedD AugmentedD# AugmentedE AugmentedF AugmentedF# AugmentedG AugmentedG# AugmentedA AugmentedA# AugmentedB Augmented

7th Chords

Major 7th chords

A major triad plus a major seventh. Lush and floating — the signature sound of jazz ballads, neo-soul and lo-fi.

C Major 7thC# Major 7thD Major 7thD# Major 7thE Major 7thF Major 7thF# Major 7thG Major 7thG# Major 7thA Major 7thA# Major 7thB Major 7th

Minor 7th chords

A minor triad plus a minor seventh. Smooth and mellow, the workhorse chord of soul, funk and jazz ii chords.

C Minor 7thC# Minor 7thD Minor 7thD# Minor 7thE Minor 7thF Minor 7thF# Minor 7thG Minor 7thG# Minor 7thA Minor 7thA# Minor 7thB Minor 7th

Dominant 7th chords

A major triad plus a minor seventh. The tritone inside it creates the pull that resolves to the tonic — the engine of blues and jazz cadences.

C Dominant 7thC# Dominant 7thD Dominant 7thD# Dominant 7thE Dominant 7thF Dominant 7thF# Dominant 7thG Dominant 7thG# Dominant 7thA Dominant 7thA# Dominant 7thB Dominant 7th

Diminished 7th chords

Three stacked minor thirds. Maximum tension, fully symmetrical, and able to resolve in four directions.

C Diminished 7thC# Diminished 7thD Diminished 7thD# Diminished 7thE Diminished 7thF Diminished 7thF# Diminished 7thG Diminished 7thG# Diminished 7thA Diminished 7thA# Diminished 7thB Diminished 7th

Half-Diminished 7th chords

A diminished triad with a minor seventh, also written m7♭5. The classic ii chord of a minor key ii–V–i.

C Half-Diminished 7thC# Half-Diminished 7thD Half-Diminished 7thD# Half-Diminished 7thE Half-Diminished 7thF Half-Diminished 7thF# Half-Diminished 7thG Half-Diminished 7thG# Half-Diminished 7thA Half-Diminished 7thA# Half-Diminished 7thB Half-Diminished 7th

Extended

Major 9th chords

A major seventh chord extended with the ninth. Wide, warm and open — common in R&B and gospel voicings.

C Major 9thC# Major 9thD Major 9thD# Major 9thE Major 9thF Major 9thF# Major 9thG Major 9thG# Major 9thA Major 9thA# Major 9thB Major 9th

Dominant 9th chords

A dominant seventh with the ninth added. Keeps the tension but adds funk-flavoured colour.

C Dominant 9thC# Dominant 9thD Dominant 9thD# Dominant 9thE Dominant 9thF Dominant 9thF# Dominant 9thG Dominant 9thG# Dominant 9thA Dominant 9thA# Dominant 9thB Dominant 9th

Minor 9th chords

A minor seventh with the ninth on top. Moody and cinematic, popular in house, neo-soul and film cues.

C Minor 9thC# Minor 9thD Minor 9thD# Minor 9thE Minor 9thF Minor 9thF# Minor 9thG Minor 9thG# Minor 9thA Minor 9thA# Minor 9thB Minor 9th

11th chords

A dominant chord extended to the eleventh. Big, suspended and hazy — the third is usually left out in practice.

C 11thC# 11thD 11thD# 11thE 11thF 11thF# 11thG 11thG# 11thA 11thA# 11thB 11th

13th chords

The largest common dominant extension, stacking the thirteenth on top for a full, brassy jazz sound.

C 13thC# 13thD 13thD# 13thE 13thF 13thF# 13thG 13thG# 13thA 13thA# 13thB 13th

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