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The Formulas

Type of chord example formula


Major Chord C 4-3

Minor Chord Cm 3-4

7th C7 4-3-3

Major 7 Cmaj7 4-3-4

Minor 7 Cm7 3-4-3

Slash Chord C/G Play the chord on


the left in the right
hand, and the chord
(octaves) on the right
in the left hand

Suspended Csus, Csus4, C4 5-2

2nd Csus2, C2, C9*, Cadd9 2-5

Diminished Cdim 3-3

Augmented Caug 4-4

The formula for a Major Scale is: 2-2-1-2-2-2-1.

The formula for a Minor Scale is: 2-1-2-2-1-2-2.

*Technically a C9 chord includes the dominant 7th note as well, but for simplicity you can play it as a 2nd chord

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