Music Theory Chords

triad first inversion

6, 3rd in the base

triad second inversion

6/4, 5th in the base

seventh first inversion

6/5, 3rd in the base

seventh second inversion

4/3, 5th in the base

seventh third inversion

4/2, 7th in the base

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raise the third of the chord, in root position

b

lower the third, in root position

b7

lower the 7th, in root position

Major triad

major, minor

Minor triad

minor, major

Augmented

major, major

Diminished

minor, minor

7

major, minor, minor

M7

major, minor, major

m7

minor, major, minor

Half diminished 7

minor, minor, major

Fully diminished 7

minor, minor, minor