How to Read Chord Diagrams
Major Chords
C, G & D
A, E & B
Gf/Fs, Df􀀓& Af
Ef, Bf􀀓& F
Minor Chords
Cm, Gm & Dm
Am, Em & Bm
Gfm/Fsm, Dfm & Afm
Efm, Bfm & Fm
Dominant Seventh Chords
C7, G7 & D7
A7, E7 & B7
Gf7/Fs7, Df7 & Af7
Ef7, Bf7 & F7
Major Seventh Chords
Cma7, Gma7 & Dma7
Ama7, Ema7 & Bma7
Gfma7/Fsma7, Dfma7 & Afma7
Efma7, Bfma7 & Fma7
Major Sixth Chords
C6, G6 & D
A6, E6 & B6
Gf6/Fs6, Df6 & Af6
Ef6, Bf6 & F6
Minor Seventh Chords
Cm7, Gm7 & Dm
Am7, Em7 & Bm7
Gfm7/Fsm7, Dfm7 & Afm7
Efm7, Bfm7 & Fm
Minor Sixth
Cm6, Gm6 & Dm6
Am6, Em6 & Bm6
Gfm6/Fsm6, Dfm7 & Afm6
Efm6, Bfm6 & Fm6
Seventh Suspended Fourth
C7sus, G7sus & D7sus
A7sus, E7sus & B7sus
Gf7sus/Fs7sus, Df7sus & Af7sus
Ef7sus, Bf7sus & F7su
Diminished #1
C°, Ef°, Gf°, A°, Df°, E°, G°, Bf°, D°,
F°, Af°ô€€ƒ& B°
Diminished #2
C°, Ef°, Gf°, A°, Df°, E°, G°, Bf°, D°,
F°, Af°ô€€ƒ& B°
Augmented
C+, E+, Gs+, Cs+, F+, A+, D+, Gf+,
Fs+, Bf+, Ef+, G+ & B+
Major-Minor Seventh
Cma-mi7, Gma-mi7 & Dma-mi7
Ama-mi7, Ema-mi7 & Bma-mi7
Gfma-mi7/Fsma-mi7, Dfma-mi7 &
Afma-mi7
Efma-mi7, Bfma-mi7 & Fma-mi7
Seven Sharp Five
C7+5, G7+5 & D7+5
A7+5, E7+5 & B7+5
Gf7+5/Fs7+5, Df7+5 & Af7+5
Ef7+5, Bf7+5 & F7+5
Seven Flat Five
C7f5, G7f5 & D7f5
A7f5, E7f5 & B7f5
Gf7f5/Fs7f5, Df7f5 & Af7f5
Ef7f5, Bf7f5 & F7f5
Minor Seven Flat Five
Cm7f5, Gm7f5 & Dm7f5
Am7f5, Em7f5 & Bm7f5
Gfm7f5/Fsm7f5, Dfm7f5 & Afm7f5
Efm7f5, Dfm7f5 & Fm7f5
Ninth
C9, G9 & D9
A9, E9 & B9
Gf9/Fs9, Df9 & Af9
Ef9, Bf9 & F9
Seven Flat Nine
C7f9, G7f9 & D7f9
A7f9, E7f9 & B7f9
Gf7f9/Fs7f9, Df7f9 & Af7f9
Ef7f9, Bf7f9 & F7f9
Seven Sharp Nine
C7s9, G7s9, D7s9 & A7s9
E7s9B7s9, Gf7s9, /Fs7s9 & Df7s9
Af7s9, Ef7s9, Bf7s9 & F7s9
Six/Nine
C69, G69, D69 & A6
E69, B69, Gf69/Fs69 & Df69
Af69, Ef69, Bf69 & F69
Major Ninth
Cma9, Gma9, Dma9 & Ama9
Ema9, Bma9, Gfma9/Fsma9 & Dfma9
Afma9, Efma9, Dfma9 & Fma9
Minor Ninth
Cm9, Gm9, Dm9 & Am9
Em9, Bm9, Gfm9/Fsm9 & Dfm9
Afm9, Efm9, Bfm9 & Fm9
Nine Flat Five
C9f5, G9f5, D9f5 & A9f5
E9f5, B9f5, Gf9f5/Fs9f5 & Df9f5
Af9f5, Ef9f5, Bf9f5 & F9f5
Nine Sharp Five
C9s5, G9s5, D9s5 & A9s5
E9s5, B9s5, Gf9s5/Fs9s5 & D9s5
Af9s5, Ef9s5, Bf9s5 & F9s5
Eleventh
C11, G11, D11 & A11
E11, B11, Gf11/Fs11 & Df1
Af11, Ef11, Bf11 & F11
Augmented Eleven
CAug11, GAug11, DAug11 &
AAug11
EAug11, BAug11, GfAug11/FsAug11
& DfAug11
AfAug11, EfAug11, BfAug11
& FAug11
Thirteenth
C13, G13, D13 & A1
E13, B13, Gf13/Fs13 & Df1
Af13, Ef13, Bf13 & F13
Thirteen Flat Nine
C13f9, G13f9, D13f9 & A13f9
E13f9, B13f9, Gf13f9/Fs13f9
& Df13f9
Af13f9, Ef13f9, Bf13f9 & F13f9
Major Thirteenth
Cma13, Gma13, Dma13 & Ama13
Ema13, Bma13, Gfma13/Fsma13
& Dfma13
Afma13, Efma13, Bfma13 & Fma13