Piano

Chords Book

E. Kluitenberg

Published by Klenco, 2017.

While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the
publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages
resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

PIANO CHORDS BOOK

First edition. June 18, 2017.

Copyright © 2017 E. Kluitenberg.

ISBN: 978-1386501831

Written by E. Kluitenberg.
Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

How to use this piano chord book

Chords in A

Chords in Bb

Chords in B

Chords in C

Chords in C#

Chords in D
Chords in Eb

Chords in E

Chords in F

Chords in F#

Chords in G

Chords in G#

Chord Inversions

Chord overview

The note names

Overview in A

Overview in B
Overview in C

Overview in D

Overview in E

Overview in F

Overview in G

Explanation note notations

Different chord notations

Chord formulas

Understanding chords

Empty Chord Diagrams (print)

Left hand fingerings examples
 How to use this piano chord book

Thank you for purchasing this chord book! We show you 312 piano chords
with suggested finger settings in an alphabetical order. Below you can see an
explanation on how to read the chord diagrams including a picture on how
the fingers of the right and left hand are numbered. Probably you'll know
this already but we thought, we better tell something old, than let you use
this book with no instructions at all!

Because of the miracle, called the piano, there are lots of ways to play a single
chord (every note has multiple locations on the keyboard). We’ve chosen for
every chord the less or more easiest way to play the chord in root or narrow
position. It might be that you want to use an inversion of the illustrated chord. In
that case you can inverse the chord yourself by using the overview pages in the
back of this book. Here you will find the notes that every chord exists of in a
logical order.

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Playing the piano is personal and you need to develop a way that feels
comfortable for you. So check if the suggested fingerings feel good for you and
if the stated chord works in your case. We show right hand fingerings. You can
easily form the chords for your left hand using the same diagrams, following the
examples In the back of the book.

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Some of the chords (like 13th chords) exists of more than five notes. We use a
maximum of five notes in a chord, so you always can play a chord with one
hand. The other notes of the chord are marked grey without fingerings. All
chords are in narrow position. This means that notes that are, following the
chord construction, outside the octave are placed within the octave. This is also
necessary to play the chord with one hand. We explain this in more detail on the
last pages of the book.

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We wish you lots of fun playing the piano and exploring new amazing chords!

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Chords in A
Chords in Bb
Chords in B
Chords in C
Chords in C#
Chords in D
Chords in Eb
Chords in E
Chords in F
Chords in F#
Chords in G
Chords in G#
 Chord Inversions

Below we give you the inversions of the ten most common chords. An Inversion
is nothing else than an alternative position or order of the notes the chord exists
of. Once you studied these examples you understand how it works and you can
invert every chord you want. A chord with 3 notes has 2 inversions. A chord
with 4 notes has 3 inversions, and so on!

We give you an example with the F Chord.

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As you can see, the first inversion is a shift of the f key from first position to last
position. The second inversion is based on the first inversion, a shift from the a
key to the last position.
 Chord overview

On the previous pages we already gave you 312 piano chord diagrams,

but there is more to come. On the next pages we give you a bonus overview of
about 560 chord names (about 200 additional chords) with the notes they exist
of.

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With this overview you can construct all chords easily on your piano or
keyboard. You can eventually print the empty chord diagrams on the last page
and write your favourite chords down.

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To keep things understandable and structured we used some uncommon

notations of notes in the pages to come. They are listed in the table below.

The first five can be used both, the ten below are always written as the last part
of the equation.

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A# :: Bb
C# :: Db

D# :: Eb

G# :: Ab

F# :: Gb

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Bbb = A

Cb = B

Dbb = C

Ebb = D

Fb = E

B# = C

C## = D

D## = E

F## = G

G## = A

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We give an example to show you how to read the table. We picked the A chord
from the table Overview in A:.

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A A(root) C#(3) E(5)

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The first A is the name of the chord. This chord exists of the next notes. All of
the notes are in a logical order. This means the root position. You can play them
in this order on the piano. (Root) means the first and most important note of the
chord. (3) means third and (5) means fith. These are the counted from the Root.
Later on in this book we tell you more about these notations.
 The note names

Below we show you again the names of the keys. You can use this diagram with
the chord overview to find the positions of the notes on the piano. We showed
both the sharp (#) and flat (b) notations of the black keys.

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 Overview in A

A A(root) C#(3) E(5)

A+ A(root) C#(3) E#(#5)
A+7 A(root) C#(3) E#(#5) G(b7)
A+7#9 A(root) C#(3) E#(#5) G(b7) B#(#9)
A+7b9 A(root) C#(3) E#(#5) G(b7) Bb(b9)
A+9 A(root) C#(3) E#(#5) G(b7) B(9)
A11 A(root) C#(3) E(5) G(b7) B(9) D(11)
A13 A(root) C#(3) E(5) G(b7) B(9) F#(13)
A13b9 A(root) C#(3) E(5) G(b7) Bb(b9) F#(13)
A13sus4 A(root) D(4) E(5) Gb(b7) B(9) F#(13)
A5 A(root) E(5)
A6 A(root) C#(3) E(5) F#(6)
A6/9 A(root) C#(3) E(5) F#(6) B(9)
A7 A(root) C#(3) E(5) G(b7)
A7#11 A(root) C#(3) E(5) G(b7) D#(#11)
A7#9 A(root) C#(3) E(5) G(b7) B#(#9)
A7b5 A(root) C#(3) Eb(b5) G(b7)
A7b5(#9) A(root) C#(3) Eb(b5) G(b7) B#(#9)
A7b9 A(root) C#(3) E(5) G(b7) Bb(b9)
A7sus4 A(root) D(4) E(5) G(b7)
A9 A(root) C#(3) E(5) G(b7) B(9)
A9#11 A(root) C#(3) E(5) G(b7) B(9) D#(#11)
A9b5 A(root) C#(3) Eb(b5) G(b7) B(9)
A9sus4 A(root) D(4) E(5) G(7) B(9)
Aadd9 A(root) C#(3) E(5) B(9)
Ab Ab(root) C(3) Eb(5)
Ab maj13 Ab(root) C(3) Eb(5) G(7) Bb(9) F(13)
Ab maj7 Ab(root) C(3) Eb(5) G(7)
Ab maj7#11 Ab(root) C(3) Eb(5) G(7) D(#11)
Ab maj7b5 Ab(root) C(3) Ebb(b5) G(7)
Ab maj9 Ab(root) C(3) Eb(5) G(7) Bb(9)
Ab+ Ab(root) C(3) E(#5)
Ab+7 Ab(root) C(3) E(#5) Gb(b7)
Ab+7#9 Ab(root) C(3) E(#5) Gb(b7) B(#9)
Ab+7b9 Ab(root) C(3) E(#5) Gb(b7) Bbb(b9)
Ab+9 Ab(root) C(3) E(#5) Gb(b7) Bb(9)
Ab11 Ab(root) C(3) Eb(5) Gb(b7) Bb(9) Db(11)
Ab13 Ab(root) C(3) Eb(5) Gb(b7) Bb(9) F(13)
Ab13b9 Ab(root) C(3) Eb(5) Gb(b7) Bbb(b9) F(13)
Ab13sus4 Ab(root) Db(4) Eb(5) Gb(b7) Bb(9) F(13)
Ab5 Ab(root) Eb(5)
Ab6 Ab(root) C(3) Eb(5) F(6)
Ab6/9 Ab(root) C(3) Eb(5) F(6) Bb(9)
Ab7 Ab(root) C(3) Eb(5) Gb(b7)
Ab7#11 Ab(root) C(3) Eb(5) Gb(b7) D(#11)
Ab7#9 Ab(root) C(3) Eb(5) Gb(b7) B(#9)
Ab7b5 Ab(root) C(3) Ebb(b5) Gb(b7)
Ab7b5(#9) Ab(root) C(3) Ebb(b5) Gb(b7) B(9)
Ab7b9 Ab(root) C(3) Eb(5) Gb(b7) Bbb(b9)
Ab7sus4 Ab(root) Db(4) Eb(5) Gb(b7)
Ab9 Ab(root) C(3) Eb(5) Gb(b7) Bb(9)
Ab9#11 Ab(root) C(3) Eb(5) Gb(b7) Bb(9) D(#11)
Ab9b5 Ab(root) C(3) Ebb(5) Gb(b7) Bb(9)
Ab9sus4 Ab(root) Db(4) Eb(5) Gb(b7) Bb(9
Abadd9 Ab(root) C(3) Eb(5) Bb(9)
Abdim Ab(root) Cb(b3) Ebb(b5)
Abdim7 Ab(root) Cb(b3) Ebb(b5) Gbb(bb7)
Abm Ab(root) Cb(b3) Eb(5)
Abm add9 Ab(root) Cb(b3) Eb(5) Bb(9)
Abm maj7 Ab(root) Cb(b3) Eb(5) G(7)
Abm11 Ab(root) Cb(b3) Eb(5) Gb(b7)
Abm13 Ab(root) Cb(b3) Eb(5) Gb(b7) F(13)
Abm6 Ab(root) Cb(b3) Eb(5) F(6)
Abm6/9 Ab(root) Cb(b3) Eb(5) F(6) Bb(9)
Abm7 Ab(root) Cb(b3) Eb(5) Gb(b7)
Abm7b5 Ab(root) Cb(b3) Ebb(b5) Gb(b7)
Abm9 Ab(root) Cb(b3) Eb(5) Gb(b7) Bb(9)
Abm9 maj7 Ab(root) Cb(b3) Eb(5) G(7) Bb(9)
Abm9b5 Ab(root) Cb(b3) Ebb(b5) Gb(b7) Bb(9)
Abmb6 Ab(root) Cb(b3) Eb(5) Fb(b6)
Absus2 Ab(root) Bb(2) Eb(5)
Absus4 Ab(root) Db(4) Eb(5)
Adim A(root) C(b3) Eb(b5)
Adim7 A(root) C(b3) Eb(b5) Gb(bb7)
Am A(root) C(b3) E(5)
Am add9 A(root) C(b3) E(5) B(9)
Am maj7 A(root) C(b3) E(5) G#(7)
Am11 A(root) C(b3) E(5) G(b7) B(9) D(11)
Am13 A(root) C(b3) E(5) G(b7) B(9) F#(13)
Am6 A(root) C(b3) E(5) F#(6)
Am6/9 A(root) C(b3) E(5) F#(6) B(9)
Am7 A(root) C(b3) E(5) G(b7)
Am7b5 A(root) C(b3) Eb(b5) G(b7)
Am9 A(root) C(b3) E(5) G(b7) B(9)
Am9 maj7 A(root) C(b3) E(5) G#(7) B(9)
Am9b5 A(root) C(b3) Eb(b5) G(b7) B(9)
Amaj13 A(root) C#(3) E(5) G#7) B(9) F#(13)
Amaj7 A(root) C#(3) E(5) G#(7)
Amaj7#11 A(root) C#(3) E(5) G#7) D#(#11)
Amaj7b5 A(root) C#(3) Eb(b5) G#(7)
Amaj9 A(root) C#(3) E(5) G#(7) B(9)
Amb6 A(root) C(b3) E(5) F(b6)
Asus2 A(root) B(2) E(5)
Asus4 A(root) D(4) E(5)
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B B(root) D#(3) F#(5)

B+ B(root) D#(3) F##(#5)
B+7 B(root) D#(3) F##(#5) A(b7)
B+7#9 B(root) D#(3) F##(#5) A(b7) C##(#9)
B+7b9 B(root) D#(3) F##(#5) A(b7) C(b9)
B+9 B(root) D#(3) F##(#5) A(b7) C#(9)
B11 B(root) D#(3) F#(5) A(b7) C#(9) E(11)
B13 B(root) D#(3) F#(5) A(b7) C#(9) G#(13)
B13b9 B(root) D#(3) F#(5) A(b7) C(b9) G#(13)
B13sus4 B(root) E(4) F#(5) A(b7) C#(9) G#(13)
B5 B(root) F#(5)
B6 B(root) D#(3) F#(5) G#(6)
B6/9 B(root) D#(3) F#(5) G#(6) C#(9)
B7 B(root) D#(3) F#(5) A(b7)
B7#11 B(root) D#(3) F#(5) A(b7) E#(#11)
B7#9 B(root) D#(3) F#(5) A(b7) C##(#9)
B7b5 B(root) D#(3) F(b5) A(b7)
B7b5(#9) B(root) D#(3) F(b5) A(b7) C##(#9)
B7b9 B(root) D#(3) F#(5) A(b7) C(b9)
B7sus4 B(root) E(4) F#(5) A(b7)
B9 B(root) D#(3) F#(5) A(b7) C#(9)
B9#11 B(root) D#(3) F#(5) A(b7) C#(9) E#(#11)
B9b5 B(root) D#(3) F(b5) A(b7) C#(9)
B9sus4 B(root) E(4) F#(5) A(b7) C#(9)
Badd9 B(root) D#(3) F#(5) C(9)
Bb Bb(root) D(3) F(5)
Bb+ Bb(root) D(3) F#(#5)
Bb+7 Bb(root) D(3) F#(#5) Ab(b7)
Bb+7#9 Bb(root) D(3) F#(5) Ab(b7) C#(#9)
Bb+7b9 Bb(root) D(3) F#(5) Ab(b7) Cb(b9)
Bb+9 Bb(root) D(3) F#(#5) Ab(b7) C(9)
Bb11 Bb(root) D(3) F(5) Ab(b7) C(9) Eb(11)
Bb13 Bb(root) D(3) F(5) Ab(b7) C(9) G(13)
Bb13b9 Bb(root) D(3) F(5) Ab(b7) Cb(b9) G(13)
Bb13sus4 Bb(root) Eb(4) F(5) Ab(b7) C(9) G(13)
Bb5 Bb(root) F(5)
Bb6 Bb(root) D(3) F(5) G(6)
Bb6/9 Bb(root) D(3) F(5) G(6) C(9)
Bb7 Bb(root) D(3) F(5) Ab(b7)
Bb7#11 Bb(root) D(3) F(5) Ab(b7) E(#11)
Bb7#9 Bb(root) D(3) F(5) Ab(b7) C#(#9)
Bb7b5 Bb(root) D(3) Fb(b5) Ab(B7)
Bb7b5#9 Bb(root) D(3) Fb(b5) Ab(b7) C#(#9)
Bb7b9 Bb(root) D(3) F(5) Ab(7) Cb(b9)
Bb7sus4 Bb(root) Eb(4) F(5) Ab(b7)
Bb9 Bb(root) D(3) F(5) Ab(b7) C(9)
Bb9#11 Bb(root) D(3) F(5) Ab(b7) C(9) E(#11)
Bb9b5 Bb(root) D(3) Fb(b5) Ab(b7) C(9)
Bb9sus4 Bb(root) Eb(4) F(5) Ab(b7) C(9)
Bbadd9 Bb(root) D(3) F(5) C(9)
Bbdim Bb(root) Db(b3) Fb(b5)
Bbdim7 Bb(root) Db(b3) Fb(b5) Abb(bb7)
Bbm Bb(root) Db(b3) F(5)
Bbm add9 Bb(root) Db(b3) F(5) C(9)
Bbm maj7 Bb(root) Db(b3) F(5) A(7)
Bbm11 Bb(root) Db(b3) F(5) Ab(b7) C(9) Eb(11)
Bbm13 Bb(root) Db(b3) F(5) Ab(b7) C(9) G(13
Bbm6 Bb(root) Db(b3) F(5) G(6)
Bbm6/9 Bb(root) Db(b3) F(5) G(6) C(9)
Bbm7 Bb(root) Db(b3) F(5) Ab(b7)
Bbm7b5 Bb(root) Db(b3) Fb(b5) Ab(b7)
Bbm9 Bb(root) Db(b3) F(5) Ab(b7) C(9)
Bbm9 maj7 Bb(root) Db(b3) F(5) A(7) C(9)
Bbm9b5 Bb(root) Db(b3) Fb(b5) Ab(b7) C(9)
Bbmaj13 Bb(root) D(3) F(5) A(7) C(9) G(13)
Bbmaj7 Bb(root) D(3) F(5) A(7)
Bbmaj7#11 Bb(root) D(3) F(5) A(7) E(#11)
Bbmaj7b5 Bb(root) D(3) Fb(b5) A(7)
Bbmaj9 Bb(root) D(3) F(5) A(7) C(9)
Bbmb6 Bb(root) Db(b3) F(5) Gb(b6)
Bbsus2 Bb(root) C(2) F(5)
Bbsus4 Bb(root) Eb(4) F(5)
Bdim B(root) D(b3) F(b5)
Bdim7 B(root) D(b3) F(b5) Ab(bb7)
Bm B(root) D(b3) F#(5)
Bm add9 B(root) D(b3) F#(5) C#(9)
Bm maj7 B(root) D(b3) F#(5) A#(7)
Bm11 B(root) D(b3) F#(5) A(b7) C#(9) E(11)
Bm13 B(root) D(b3) F#(5) A(b7) C#(9) G#(13)
Bm6 B(root) D(b3) F#(5) G#(6)
Bm6/9 B(root) D(b3) F#(5) G#(6) C#(9)
Bm7 B(root) D(b3) F#(5) A(b7)
Bm7b5 B(root) D(b3) F(b5) A(b7)
Bm9 B(root) D(b3) F#(5) A(b7) C#(9)
Bm9 maj7 B(root) D(b3) F#(5) A#(7) C#(9)
Bm9b5 B(root) D(b3) F(b6) A(b7) C#(9)
Bmaj13 B(root) D#(3) F#(5) A#(7) C#(9) G#(13)
Bmaj7 B(root) D#(3) F#(5) A#(7)
Bmaj7#11 B(root) D#(3) F#(5) A#(7) E#(#11)
Bmaj7b5 B(root) D#(3) F(b5) A#(7)
Bmaj9 B(root) D#(3) F#(5) A#(7) C#(9)
Bmb6 B(root) D(b3) F#(5) G(b6)
Bsus2 B(root) C#(2nd) F#(5)
Bsus4 B(root) E(4) F#(5)
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C C(root) E(3) G(5)

C# C#(root) E#(3) G#(5)
C#+ C#(root) E#(3) G##(#5)
C#+7 C#(root) E#(3) G##(#5) B(b7)
C#+7#9 C#(root) E#(3) G##(#5) B(b7) D##(#9)
C#+7b9 C#(root) E#(3) G##(#5) B(b7) D(b9)
C#+9 C#(root) E#(3) G##(#5) B(b7) D#(9)
C#11 C#(root) E#(3) G#(5) B(b7) D#(9) F##(11)
C#13 C#(root) E#(3) G#(5) B(b7) D#(9) A#(13)
C#13b9 C#(root) E#(3) G#(5) B(b7) D(b9) A#(13)
C#13sus4 C#(root) F#(4) G#(5) B(b7) D#(9) A#(13)
C#5 C#(root) G#(5)
C#6 C#(root) E#(3) G#(5) A#(6)
C#6/9 C#(root) E#(3) G#(5) A#(6) D#(9)
C#7 C#(root) E#(3) G#(5) B(b7)
C#7#11 C#(root) E#(3) G#(5) B(b7) F##(#11)
C#7#9 C#(root) E#(3) G#(5) B(b7) D##(#9)
C#7b5 C#(root) E#(3) G(b5) B(b7)
C#7b5 #9 C#(root) E#(3) G(b5) B(b7) D##(#9)
C#7b9 C#(root) E#(3) G#(5) B(b7) D(b9)
C#7sus4 C#(root) F#(4) G#(5) B(b7)
C#9 C#(root) E#(3) G#(5) B(b7) D#(9)
C#9#11 C#(root) E#(3) G#(5) B(b7) D#(9) F##(#11)
C#9b5 C#(root) E#(3) G(b5) B(b7) D#(9)
C#9sus4 C#(root) F#(4) G#(5) B(b7) D#(9)
C#add9 C#(root) E#(3) G#(5) D#(9)
C#dim C#(root) E(b3) G(b5)
C#dim7 C#(root) E(b3) G(b5) Bb(bb7)
C#m C#(root) E(b3) G#(5)
C#m add9 C#(root) E(b3) G#(5) D#(9)
C#m maj7 C#(root) E(b3) G#(5) B#(7)
C#m11 C#(root) E(b3) G#(5) B(b7) D#(9) F#(11)
C#m13 C#(root) E(b3) G#(5) B(b7) D#(9) A#(13)
C#m6 C#(root) E(b3) G#(5) A#(6)
C#m6/9 C#(root) E(b3) G#(5) A#(6) D#(9)
C#m7 C#(root) E(b3) G#(5) B(b7)
C#m7b5 C#(root) E(b3) G(b5) B(b7)
C#m9 C#(root) E(b3) G#(5) B(b7) D#(9)
C#m9 maj7 C#(root) E(b3) G#(5) B#(7) D#(9)
C#m9b5 C#(root) E(b3) G(b5) B(b7) D#(9)
C#maj13 C#(root) E#(3) G#(5) B#(7) D#(9) A#(13)
C#maj7 C#(root) E#(3) G#(5) B#(7)
C#maj7#11 C#(root) E#(3) G#(5) B#(7) F##(#11)
C#maj7b5 C#(root) E#(3) G(b5) B#(7)
C#maj9 C#(root) E#(3) G#(5) B#(7) D#(9)
C#mb6 C#(root) E(b3) G#(5) A(b6)
C#sus2 C#(root) D#(2) G#(5)
C#sus4 C#(root) F#(4) G#(5)
C+ C(root) E(3) G#(#5)
C+7 C(root) E(3) G#(#5) Bb(b7)
C+7#9 C(root) E(3) G#(#5) Bb(b7) D#(#9)
C+7b9 C(root) E(3) G#(#5) Bb(b7( Db(b9)
C+9 C(root) E(3) G#(#5) Bb(b7) D(9)
C11 C(root) E(3) G(5) Bb(b7) D(9) F(11)
C13 C(root) E(3) G(5) Bb(b7) D(9) A(13)
C13b9 C(root) E(3) G(5) Bb(b7) Db(b9) A(13)
C13sus4 C(root) F(4) G(5) Bb(b7) D(9) A(13
C5 C(root) G(5)
C6 C(root) E(3) G(5) A(6)
C6/9 C(root) E(3) G(5) A(6) D(9)
C7 C(root) E(3) G(5) Bb(b7)
C7#11 C(root) E(3) G(5) Bb(b7) F#(#11)
C7#9 C(root) E(3) G(5) Bb(b7) D#(#9)
C7b5 C(root) E(3) G(b5) Bb(b7)
C7b5 #9 C(root) E(3) Gb(b5) Bb(b7) D#(#9)
C7b9 C(root) E(3) G(5) Bb(b7) Db(b9)
C7sus4 C(root) F(4) G(5) Bb(b7)
C9 C(root) E(3) G(5) Bb(b7) D(9)
C9#11 C(root) E(3) G(5) Bb(b7) D(9) F#(#11)
C9b5 C(root) E(3) G(b5) Bb(b7) D(9)
C9sus4 C(root) F(4) G(5) Bb(b7) D(9)
Cadd9 C(root) E(3) G(5) D(9)
Cdim C(root) Eb(b3) Gb(b5)
Cdim7 C(root) Eb(b3) Gb(b5) Bbb(bb7)
Cm C(root) Eb(b3) G(5)
Cm add9 C(root) Eb(b3) G(5) D(9)
Cm maj7 C(root) Eb(b3) G(5) B(7)
Cm11 C(root) Eb(b3) G(5) Bb(b7) D(9) F(11)
Cm13 C(root) Eb(b3) G(5) Bb(b7) D(9) A(13)
Cm6 C(root) Eb(b3) G(5) G(5) A(6)
Cm6/9 C(root) Eb(b3) G(5) A(6) D(9)
Cm7 C(root) Eb(b3) G(5) Bb(b7)
Cm7b5 C(root) Eb(b3) Gb(b5) Bb(b7)
Cm9 C(root) Eb(b3) G(5) Bb(b7) D(9)
Cm9 maj7 C(root) Eb(b3) G(5) B(7) D(9)
Cm9b5 C(root) Eb(b3) Gb(b5) Bb(b7) D(9)
Cmaj13 C(root) E(3) G(5) B(7) D(9) A(13)
Cmaj7 C(root) E(3) G(5) B(7)
Cmaj7#11 C(root) E(3) G(5) B(7) F#(#11)
Cmaj7b5 C(root) E(3) Gb(b5) B(7)
Cmaj9 C(root) E(3) G(5) B(7) D(9)
Cmb6 C(root) Eb(b3) G(5) Ab(b6)
Csus2 C(root) D(2) G(5)
Csus4 C(root) F(4) G(5)
 Overview in D

D D(root) F#(3) A(5)

D+ D(root) F#(3) A#(#5)
D+7 D(root) F#(3) A#(#5) C(b7)
D+7#9 D(root) F#(3) A#(#5) C(b7) E#(#9)
D+7b9 D(root) F#(3) A#(#5) C(b7) Eb(b9)
D+9 D(root) F#(3) A#(#5) C(b7) E(9)
D11 D(root) F#(3) A(5) C(b7) E(9) G(11)
D13 D(root) F#(3) A(5) C(b7) E(9) B(13)
D13b9 D(root) F#(3) A(5) C(b7) Eb(b9) B(13)
D13sus4 D(root) G(4) A(5) C(b7) E(9) B(13)
D5 D(root) A(5)
D6 D(root) F#(3) A(5) B(6)
D6/9 D(root) F#(3) A(5) B(6) E(9)
D7 D(root) F#(3) A(5) C(b7)
D7#11 D(root) F#(3) A(5) C(b7) G#(#11)
D7#9 D(root) F#(3) A(5) C(b7) E#(#9)
D7b5 D(root) F#(3) Ab(b5) C(b7)
D7b5#9 D(root) F#(3) Ab(b5) C(b7) E#(#9)
D7b9 D(root) F#(3) A(5) C(b7) Eb(b9)
D7sus4 D(root) G(4) A(5) C(b7)
D9 D(root) F#(3) A(5) C(b7) E(9)
D9#11 D(root) F#(3) A(5) C(b7) E(9) G#(#11)
D9b5 D(root) F#(3) Ab(b5) C(b7) E(9)
D9sus4 D(root) G(4) A(5) C(b7) E(9)
Dadd9 D(root) F#(3) A(5) E(9)
Ddim D(root) F(b3) Ab(b5)
Ddim7 D(root) F(b3) Ab(b5) Cb(bb7)
Dm D(root) F(b3) A(5)
Dm add9 D(root) F(b3) A(5) E(9)
Dm maj7 D(root) F(b3) A(5) C#(7)
Dm11 D(root) F(b3) A(5) C(b7) E(9) G(11)
Dm13 D(root) F(b3) A(5) C(b7) E(9) B(13)
Dm6 D(root) F(b3) A(5) B(6)
Dm6/9 D(root) F(b3) A(5) B(6) E(9)
Dm7 D(root) F(b3) A(5) C(b7)
Dm7b5 D(root) F(b3) Ab(b5) C(b7)
Dm9 D(root) F(b3) A(5) C(b7) E(9)
Dm9 maj7 D(root) F(b3) A(5) C#(7) E(9)
Dm9b5 D(root) F(b3) Ab(b5) C(b7) E(9)
Dmaj13 D(root) F#(3) A(5) C#(7) E(9) B(13)
Dmaj7 D(root) F#(3) A(5) C#(7)
Dmaj7#11 D(root) F#(3) A(5) C#(7) G#(#11)
Dmaj7b5 D(root) F#(3) Ab(b5) C#(7)
Dmaj9 D(root) F#(3) A(5) C#(7) E(9)
Dmb6 D(root) F(b3) A(5) Bb(b6)
Dsus2 D(root) E(2) A(5)
Dsus4 D(root) G(4) A(5)
 Overview in E

E E(root) G#(3) B(5)

E+ E(root) G#(3) B#(#5)
E+7 E(root) G#(3) B#(#5) D(b7)
E+7#9 E(root) G#(3) B#(#5) D(b7) F##(#9)
E+7b9 E(root) G#(3) B#(#5) D(b7) F(b9)
E+9 E(root) G#(3) B#(#5) D(b7) F#(9)
E11 E(root) G#(3) B(5) D(b7) F#(9) A(11)
E13 E(root) G#(3) B(5) D(b7) F#(9) C#(13)
E13b9 E(root) G#(3) B(5) D(b7) F(b9) C#(13)
E13sus4 E(root) A(4) B(5) D(b7) F#(9) C#(13)
E5 E(root) B(5)
E6 E(root) G#(3) B(5) C#(6)
E6/9 E(root) G#(3) B(5) C#(6) F#(9)
E7 E(root) G#(3) B(5) D(b7)
E7#11 E(root) G#(3) B(5) D(b7) F#(9) A#(#11)
E7#9 E(root) G#(3) B(5) D(b7) F##(#9)
E7b5 E(root) G#(3) Bb(b5) D(b7)
E7b5#9 E(root) G#(3) Bb(b5) D(b7) F##(#9)
E7b9 E(root) G#(3) B(5) D(b7) F(b9)
E7sus4 E(root) A(4) B(5) D(b7)
E9 E(root) G#(3) B(5) D(b7) F#(9)
E9#11 E(root) G#(3) B(5) D(b7) F#(9) A#(#11)
E9b5 E(root) G#(3) Bb(b5) D(b7) F#(9)
E9sus4 E(root) A(4) B(5) D(b7) F#(9)
Eadd9 E(root) G#(3) B(5) F#(9)
Eb Eb(root) G(3) Bb(5)
Eb+ Eb(root) G(3) B(#5)
Eb+7 Eb(root) G(3) B(#5) Db(b7)
Eb+7#9 Eb(root) G(3) B(#5) Db(b7)
Eb+7b9 Eb(root) G(3) B(#5) Db(b7) Fb(b9)
Eb+9 Eb(root) G(3) B(#5) Db(b7) F(9)
Eb11 Eb(root) G(3) Bb(5) Db(b7) F(9) Ab(11
Eb13 Eb(root) G(3) Bb(5) Db(b7) F(9) C(13)
Eb13b9 Eb(root) G(3) Bb(5) Db(b7) Fb(b9) C(13
Eb13sus4 Eb(root) Ab(4) Bb(5) Db(b7) F(9) C(13)
Eb5 Eb(root) Bb(5)
Eb6 Eb(root) G(3) Bb(5) C(6)
Eb6/9 Eb(root) G(3) Bb(5) C(6) F(9)
Eb7 Eb(root) G(3) Bb(5) Db(b7)
Eb7#11 Eb(root) G(3) Bb(5) Db(b7) A(#11)
Eb7#9 Eb(root) G(3) Bb(5) Db(b7) F#(9)
Eb7b5 Eb(root) G(3) Bbb(b5) Db(b7)
Eb7b5#9 Eb(root) G(3) Bbb(b5) Db(b7) F#(#9)
Eb7b9 Eb(root) G(3) Bb(5) Db(b7) Fb(b9)
Eb7sus4 Eb(root) Ab(4) Bb(5) Db(b7)
Eb9 Eb(root) G(3) Bb(5) Db(b7) F(9)
Eb9#11 Eb(root) G(3) Bb(5) Db(b7) F(9) A(#11)
Eb9b5 Eb(root) G(3) Bbb(b5) F(9)
Eb9sus4 Eb(root) Ab(4) Bb(5) Db(b7) F(9)
Ebadd9 Eb(root) G(3) Bb(5) F(9)
Ebdim Eb(root) Gb(b3) Bbb(b5)
Ebdim7 Eb(root) Gb(b3) Bbb(b5) Dbb(bb7)
Ebm Eb(root) Gb(b3) Bb(5)
Ebm add9 Eb(root) Gb(b3) Bb(5) F(9)
Ebm maj7 Eb(root) Gb(b3) Bb(5) D(7)
Ebm11 Eb(root) Gb(b3) Bb(5) Db(7) F(9) Ab(11)
Ebm13 Eb(root) Gb(b3) Bb(5) Db(b7) F(9) C(13)
Ebm6 Eb(root) Gb(b3) Bb(5) C(6)
Ebm6/9 Eb(root) Gb(b3) Bb(5) C(6) F(9)
Ebm7 Eb(root) Gb(b3) Bb(5) Db(b7)
Ebm7b5 Eb(root) Gb(b3) Bb(b5) Db(b7)
Ebm9 Eb(root) Gb(b3) Bb(5) Db(b7) F(9)
Ebm9 maj7 Eb(root) Gb(b3) Bb(5) D(7) F(9)
Ebm9b5 Eb(root) Gb(b3) Bbb(b5) Db(b7) F(9)
Ebmaj13 Eb(root) G(3) Bb(5) D(7) F(9) C(13)
Ebmaj7 Eb(root) G(3) Bb(5) D(7)
Ebmaj7#11 Eb(root) G(3) Bbb(b5 D(7) A(#11)
Ebmaj7b5 Eb(root) G(3) Bbb(b5) D(7)
Ebmaj9 Eb(root) G(3) Bb(5) D(7) F(9)
Ebmb6 Eb(root) Gb(b3) Bb(5) Cb(b6)
Ebsus2 Eb(root) F(2) Bb(5)
Ebsus4 Eb(root) Ab(4) Bb(5)
Edim E(root) G(b3) Bb(b5)
Edim7 E(root) G(b3) Bb(b5) Db(bb7)
Em E(root) G(b3) B(5)
Em add9 E(root) G(b3) B(5) F#(9)
Em maj7 E(root) G(b3) B(5) D#(7)
Em11 E(root) G(b3) B(5) D(b7) F#(9) A(11)
Em13 E(root) G(b3) B(5) D(b7) F#(9) C#(13)
Em6 E(root) G(b3) B(5) C#(6)
Em6/9 E(root) G(b3) B(5) C#(6) F#(9)
Em7 E(root) G(b3) B(5) D(b7)
Em7b5 E(root) G(b3) Bb(b5) D(b7)
Em9 E(root) G(b3) B(5) D(b7) F#(9)
Em9 maj7 E(root) G(b3) B(5) D#(7) F#(9)
Em9b5 E(root) G(b3) Bb(b5) D(b7) F#(9)
Emaj13 E(root) G#(3) B(5) D#(7) F#(9) C#(13)
Emaj7 E(root) G#(3) B(5) D#(7)
Emaj7#11 E(root) G#(3) B(5) D#(7) A#(#11)
Emaj7b5 E(root) G#(3) Bb(b5) D#(7)
Emaj9 E(root) G#(3) B(5) D#(7) F#(9)
Emb6 E(root) G(b3) B(5) C(b6)
Esus2 E(root) F#(2) B(5)
Esus4 E(root) A(4) B(5)
 Overview in F

F F(root) A(3) C(5)

F# F#(root) A#(3) C#(5)
F#+ F#(root) A#(3) C##(#5)
F#+7 F#(root) A#(3) C##(#5) E(b7)
F#+7#9 F#(root) A#(3) C##(#5) E(b7) G##(#9)
F#+7b9 F#(root) A#(3) C##(#5) E(b7) G(b9)
F#+9 F#(root) A#(3) C##(#5) E(b7) G#(9)
F#11 F#(root) A#(3) C#(5) E(b7) G#(9) B(11)
F#13 F#(root) A#(3) C#(5) E(b7) G#(9) D#(13)
F#13b9 F#(root) A#(3) C#(5) E(b7) G(b9) D#(13)
F#13sus4 F#(root) B(4) C#(5) E(b7) G#(9) D#(13)
F#5 F#(root) C#(5)
F#6 F#(root) A#(3) C#(5) D#(6)
F#6/9 F#(root) A#(3) C#(5) D#(6) G#(9)
F#7 F#(root) A#(3) C#(5) E(b7)
F#7#11 F#(root) A#(3) C#(5) E(b7) B#(#11)
F#7#9 F#(root) A#(3) C#(5) E(b7) G##(#9)
F#7b5 F#(root) A#(3) C(b5) E(b7)
F#7b5#9 F#(root) A#(3) C(b5) E(b7) G##(#9)
F#7b9 F#(root) A#(3) C#(5) E(b7) G(b9)
F#7sus4 F#(root) B(4) C#(5) E(b7)
F#9 F#(root) A#(3) C#(5) E(b7) G#(9)
F#9#11 F#(root) A#(3) C#(5) E(b7) G#(9) B#(#11)
F#9b5 F#(root) A#(3) C(b5) E(b7) G#(9)
F#9sus4 F#(root) B(4) C#(5) E(b7) G#(9)
F#add9 F#(root) A#(3) C#(5) G#(9)
F#dim F#(root) A(b3) C(b5)
F#dim7 F#(root) A(b3) C(b5) Eb(bb7)
F#m F#(root) A(b3) C#(5)
F#m add9 F#(root) A(b3) C#(5) G#(9)
F#m maj7 F#(root) A(b3) C#(5) E#(7)
F#m11 F#(root) A(b3) C#(5) E(b7) G#(9) B(11)
F#m13 F#(root) A(b3) C#(5) E(b7) G#(6) D#(13)
F#m6 F#(root) A(b3) C#(5) D#(6)
F#m6/9 F#(root) A(b3) C#(5) D#(6) G#(9)
F#m7 F#(root) A(b3) C#(5) E(b7)
F#m7b5 F#(root) A(b3) C(b5) E(b7)
F#m9 F#(root) A(b3) C#(5) E(b7) G#(9)
F#m9 maj7 F#(root) A(b3) C#(5) E#(7) G#(9)
F#m9b5 F#(root) A(b3) Cb(b5) E(b7) G#(9)
F#maj13 F#(root) A#(3) C#(5) E#(7) D#(13)
F#maj7 F#(root) A#(3) C#(5) E#(7)
F#maj7#11 F#(root) A#(3) C#(5) E#(7) B#(11)
F#maj7b5 F#(root) A#(3) C(b5) E#(7)
F#maj9 F#(root) A#(3) C#(5) E#(7) G#(9)
F#mb6 F#(root) A(b3) C#(5) D(b6)
F#sus2 F#(root) G#(2) C#(5)
F#sus4 F#(root) B(4) C#(5)
F+ F(root) A(3) C#(#5)
F+7 F(root) A(3) C#(#5) Eb(b7)
F+7#9 F(root) A(3) C#(#5) Eb(b7) G#(#9)
F+7b9 F(root) A(3) C#(#5) Eb(b7) Gb(b9)
F+9 F(root) A(3) C#(#5) Eb(b7) G(9)
F11 F(root) A(3) C(5) Eb(b7) G(9) Bb(11)
F13 F(root) A(3) C(5) Eb(b7) G(9) D(13)
F13b9 F(root) A(3) C(5) Eb(b7) Gb(b9) D(13)
F13sus4 F(root) Bb(4) C(5) Eb(b7) G(9) D(13)
F5 F(root) C(5)
F6 F(root) A(3) C(5) D(6)
F6/9 F(root) A(3) C(5) D(6) G(9)
F7 F(root) A(3) C(5) Eb(b7)
F7#11 F(root) A(3) C(5) Eb(b7) B(#11)
F7#9 F(root) A(3) C(5) Eb(b7) G#(#9)
F7b5 F(root) A(3) Cb(b5) Eb(b7)
F7b5#9 F(root) A(3) Cb(b5) Eb(b7) G#(#9)
F7b9 F(root) A(3) C(5) Eb(b7) Gb(b9)
F7sus4 F(root) Bb(4) C(5) Eb(b7)
F9 F(root) A(3) C(5) Eb(b7) G(9)
F9#11 F(root) A(3) C(5) Eb(b7) G(9) B(#11)
F9b5 F(root) A(3) Cb(b5) Eb(b7) G(9)
F9sus4 F(root) Bb(4) C(5) Eb(b7) G(9)
Fadd9 F(root) A(3) C(5) G(9)
Fdim F(root) Ab(b3) Cb(b5)
Fdim7 F(root) Ab(b3) Cb(b5) Ebb(bb7)
Fm F(root) Ab(b3) C(5)
Fm add9 F(root) Ab(b3) C(5) G(9)
Fm maj7 F(root) Ab(b3) C(5) E(7)
Fm11 F(root) Ab(b3) C(5) Eb(b7) G(9) Bb(11)
Fm13 F(root) Ab(b3) C(5) Eb(b7) G(9) D(13)
Fm6 F(root) Ab(b3) C(5) D(6)
Fm6/9 F(root) Ab(b3) C(5) D(6) G(9)
Fm7 F(root) Ab(b3) C(5) Eb(b7)
Fm7b5 F(root) Ab(b3) Cb(b5) Eb(b7)
Fm9 F(root) Ab(b3) C(5) Eb(b7) G(9)
Fm9 maj7 F(root) Ab(b3) C(5) E(7) G(9)
Fm9b5 F(root) Ab(b3) Cb(b5) Eb(b7) G(9)
Fmaj13 F(root) A(3) C(5) E(7) G(9) D(13)
Fmaj7 F(root) A(3) C(5) E(7)
Fmaj7#11 F(root) A(3) C(5) E(7) B(#11)
Fmaj7b5 F(root) A(3) Cb(b5) E(7)
Fmaj9 F(root) A(3) C(5) E(7) G(9)
Fmb6 F(root) Ab(b3) C(5) Db(b6)
Fsus2 F(root) G(2) C(5)
Fsus4 F(root) Bb(4) C(5)
 Overview in G

G G(root) B(3) D(5)

G+ G(root) B(3) D#(#5)
G+7 G(root) B(3) D#(#5) F(b7)
G+7#9 G(root) B(3) D#(#5) F(b7) A#(#9)
G+7b9 G(root) B(3) D#(#5) F(b7) Ab(b9)
G+9 G(root) B(3) D#(#5) F(b7) A(9)
G11 G(root) B(3) D(5) F(b7) A(9) C(11)
G13 G(root) B(3) D(5) F(b7) A(9) E(13)
G13b9 G(root) B(3) D(5) F(b7) Ab(b9) E(13)
G13sus4 G(root) C(4) D(5) F(b7) A(9) E(13)
G5 G(root) D(5)
G6 G(root) B(3) D(5) E(6)
G6/9 G(root) B(3) D(5) E(6) A(9)
G7 G(root) B(3) D(5) F(b7)
G7#11 G(root) B(3) D(5) F(b7) C#(#11)
G7#9 G(root) B(3) D(5) F(b7) A#(#9)
G7b5 G(root) B(3) Db(b5) F(b7)
G7b5#9 G(root) B(3) Db(b5) F(b7) A#(#9)
G7b9 G(root) B(3) D(5) F(b7) Ab(b9)
G7sus4 G(root) C(4) D(5) F(b7)
G9 G(root) B(3) D(5) F(b7) A(9)
G9#11 G(root) B(3) D(5) F(b7) A(9) C#(#11)
G9b5 G(root) B(3) Db(b5) F(b7) A(9)
G9sus4 G(root) C(4) D(5) F(b7) A(9)
Gadd9 G(root) B(3) D(5) A(9)
Gdim G(root) Bb(b3) Db(b5)
Gdim7 G(root) Bb(b3) Db(b5) Fb(bb7)
Gm G(root) Bb(b3) D(5)
Gm add9 G(root) Bb(b3) D(5) A(9)
Gm maj7 G(root) Bb(b3) D(5) F#(7)
Gm11 G(root) Bb(b3) D(5) F(b7) A(9) C(11)
Gm13 G(root) B(3) D(5) F(b7) A(9) E(13)
Gm6 G(root) Bb(b3) D(5) E(6)
Gm6/9 G(root) Bb(b3) D(5) E(6) A(9)
Gm7 G(root) Bb(b3) D(5) F(b7)
Gm7b5 G(root) Bb(b3) Db(b5) F(b7)
Gm9 G(root) Bb(b3) D(5) F(b7) A(9)
Gm9 maj7 G(root) Bb(b3) D(5) F#(7) A(9)
Gm9b5 G(root) Bb(b3) Db(b5) F(b7) A(9)
Gmaj13 G(root) B(3) D(5) F#(7) A(9) E(13)
Gmaj7 G(root) B(3) D(5) F#(7)
Gmaj7#11 G(root) B(3) D(5) F#(7) C#(#11)
Gmaj7b5 G(root) B(3) Db(b5) F#(7)
Gmaj9 G(root) B(3) D(5) F#(7) A(9)
Gmb6 G(root) Bb(b3) D(5) Eb(b6)
Gsus2 G(root) A(2) D(5)
Gsus4 G(root) C(4) D(5)
 Explanation note notations

A# :: Bb

C# :: Db

D# :: Eb

F# :: Gb

G# :: Ab

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B# = C

Bbb = A

Cb = B

Dbb = C

Ebb = D

Fb = E

C## = D

D## = E

F## = G

G## = A
 Different chord notations

Can’t find the chord you are looking for? Sometimes chords are written in
another way. The following chords have multiple notations (X is the chord root
name):

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X6/9 = X6add9

Xmaj7 = XM7

X+ = Xaug

X° = Xdim

Xm = Xmin
 Chord formulas

A chord formula shows you how a chord is built. This is called the voicing of a
chord. For X you can read every basic chord note like C, B, Bb, F# etc.

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When building a chord we use the Root note ( R ) as reference note. All
following chord notes, like 3, 5, b5, etc. are counted from the R. In this way we
are able to calculate every chord.

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The distance in keys between R and the following chord notes can be seen in the
picture on the next page. For example, from R to a major third (3) is always 4
keys.

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Learning about voicings helps you to better understand your playing and to
improve your improvising.

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Some chords exists of too many notes to play with only your right hand.

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Therefore, some notes are left out to improve playability and to get a clean
sound. In the chord diagrams these keys are grey. Most of the time this is the
Root and/or the 5th. You can play these, and additional notes with the left hand.

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 Understanding chords

To understand chord constructions we use the piano keyboard to explain because

the naming of chords is based on the piano key pattern. Between C and the next
C are 7 steps, 7 white keys. These keys are the basic bricks of the chords.
Root(1), Second(2), Third(3), Fourth(4), Fifth(5), Sixth(6), Seventh(7) and
Octave(8). As you can see, these intervals can be divided into major, minor,
diminished, perfect and augmented.

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The chord can be divided into 3 parts; Root, Quality and Added. The first part is
called Root. This is the fundament of the chord. The other chord notes are
related to the Root. The Quality has to do with the related notes. If related notes
change, the quality of the chord changes too. For example the C exists of C, E,
and G. De C is the Root and the E and G are the related notes. Cm exists of C,
Eb and G. The Third changed, the quality of the chord changed too. The Added
part are tones that add or changes details in the chords.

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Empty Chord Diagrams (print)
Left hand fingerings examples