105 Essential Chords
This chord table denotes the correct spellings for the five most common chord types in all possible chromatic spellings.
The five most common chord types are: Ma7, 7 (dominant), mi7, mi7b5 (half-diminished), and diminished 7th.
There are seven letter names in the musical alphabet: A,B,C,D,E,F & G. For each of these seven letters,
you can have a "flat" version, a "natural" version, and a "sharp" version of each note.
Thus, 7 spellings x 3 (flat, natural and sharp) = 21 letter names.
21 letter names x 5 chord types = 105 chord spellings.
Note: an "x" after a letter name means "double sharp."
"Flat Version" "Natural Version" "Sharp Version" Chord Type
Root Third Fifth Seventh Root Third Fifth Seventh Root Third Fifth Seventh
Cb Eb Gb Bb C E G B C# E# G# B# Ma7
Cb Eb Gb Bbb C E G Bb C# E# G# B 7
Cb Ebb Gb Bbb C Eb G Bb C# E G# B mi7
Cb Ebb Gbb Bbb C Eb Gb Bb C# E G B mi7b5
Cb Ebb Gbb Bbbb C Eb Gb Bbb C# E G Bb dim7
Db F Ab C D F# A C# D# Fx A# Cx Ma7
Db F Ab Cb D F# A C D# Fx A# Cx 7
Db Fb Ab Cb D F A C D# F# A# C# mi7
Db Fb Abb Cb D F Ab C D# F# A C# mi7b5
Db Fb Abb Cbb D F Ab Cb D# F# A C dim7
Eb G Bb D E G# B D# E# Gx B# Dx Ma7
Eb G Bb Db E G# B D E# Gx B# D# 7
Eb Gb Bb Db E G B D E# G# B# D# mi7
Eb Gb Bbb Db E G Bb D E# G# B D# mi7b5
Eb Gb Bbb Dbb E G Bb Db E# G# B D dim7
Fb Ab Cb Eb F A C E F# A# C# E# Ma7
Fb Ab Cb Ebb F A C Eb F# A# C# E 7
Fb Abb Cb Ebb F Ab C Eb F# A C# E mi7
Fb Abb Cbb Ebb F Ab Cb Eb F# A C E mi7b5
Fb Abb Cbb Ebb F Ab Cb Ebb F# A C Eb dim7
Gb Bb Db F G B D F# G# B# D# Fx Ma7
Gb Bb Db Fb G B D F G# B# D# F# 7
Gb Bbb Db Fb G Bb D F G# B D# F# mi7
Gb Bbb Dbb Fb G Bb Db F G# B D F# mi7b5
Gb Bbb Dbb Fbb G Bb Db Fb G# B D F dim7
Ab C Eb G A C# E G# A# Cx E# Gx Ma7
Ab C Eb Gb A C# E G A# Cx E# G# 7
Ab Cb Eb Gb A C E G A# C# E# G# mi7
Ab Cb Ebb Gb A C Eb G A# C# E G# mi7b5
Ab Cb Ebb Gbb A C Eb Gb A# C# E G dim7
Bb D F A B D# F# A# B# Dx Fx Ax Ma7
Bb D F Ab B D# F# A B# Dx Fx A# 7
Bb Db F Ab B D F# A B# D# Fx A# mi7
Bb Db Fb Ab B D F A B# D# F# A# mi7b5
Bb Db Fb Abb B D F Ab B# D# F# A dim7
This chord table denotes the correct spellings for the five most common chord types in all possible chromatic spellings.
The five most common chord types are: Ma7, 7 (dominant), mi7, mi7b5 (half-diminished), and diminished 7th.
There are seven letter names in the musical alphabet: A,B,C,D,E,F & G. For each of these seven letters,
you can have a "flat" version, a "natural" version, and a "sharp" version of each note.
Thus, 7 spellings x 3 (flat, natural and sharp) = 21 letter names.
21 letter names x 5 chord types = 105 chord spellings.
Note: an "x" after a letter name means "double sharp."
"Flat Version" "Natural Version" "Sharp Version" Chord Type
Root Third Fifth Seventh Root Third Fifth Seventh Root Third Fifth Seventh
Cb Eb Gb Bb C E G B C# E# G# B# Ma7
Cb Eb Gb Bbb C E G Bb C# E# G# B 7
Cb Ebb Gb Bbb C Eb G Bb C# E G# B mi7
Cb Ebb Gbb Bbb C Eb Gb Bb C# E G B mi7b5
Cb Ebb Gbb Bbbb C Eb Gb Bbb C# E G Bb dim7
Db F Ab C D F# A C# D# Fx A# Cx Ma7
Db F Ab Cb D F# A C D# Fx A# Cx 7
Db Fb Ab Cb D F A C D# F# A# C# mi7
Db Fb Abb Cb D F Ab C D# F# A C# mi7b5
Db Fb Abb Cbb D F Ab Cb D# F# A C dim7
Eb G Bb D E G# B D# E# Gx B# Dx Ma7
Eb G Bb Db E G# B D E# Gx B# D# 7
Eb Gb Bb Db E G B D E# G# B# D# mi7
Eb Gb Bbb Db E G Bb D E# G# B D# mi7b5
Eb Gb Bbb Dbb E G Bb Db E# G# B D dim7
Fb Ab Cb Eb F A C E F# A# C# E# Ma7
Fb Ab Cb Ebb F A C Eb F# A# C# E 7
Fb Abb Cb Ebb F Ab C Eb F# A C# E mi7
Fb Abb Cbb Ebb F Ab Cb Eb F# A C E mi7b5
Fb Abb Cbb Ebb F Ab Cb Ebb F# A C Eb dim7
Gb Bb Db F G B D F# G# B# D# Fx Ma7
Gb Bb Db Fb G B D F G# B# D# F# 7
Gb Bbb Db Fb G Bb D F G# B D# F# mi7
Gb Bbb Dbb Fb G Bb Db F G# B D F# mi7b5
Gb Bbb Dbb Fbb G Bb Db Fb G# B D F dim7
Ab C Eb G A C# E G# A# Cx E# Gx Ma7
Ab C Eb Gb A C# E G A# Cx E# G# 7
Ab Cb Eb Gb A C E G A# C# E# G# mi7
Ab Cb Ebb Gb A C Eb G A# C# E G# mi7b5
Ab Cb Ebb Gbb A C Eb Gb A# C# E G dim7
Bb D F A B D# F# A# B# Dx Fx Ax Ma7
Bb D F Ab B D# F# A B# Dx Fx A# 7
Bb Db F Ab B D F# A B# D# Fx A# mi7
Bb Db Fb Ab B D F A B# D# F# A# mi7b5
Bb Db Fb Abb B D F Ab B# D# F# A dim7
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