Piano chord guide with pictures and theory
See diagrams in different chord categories: Major chords Minor chords Seventh chords Extended chords Sus chords Dim chords Aug Chords Add Chords Altered Chords. You can learn all these categories of piano chords in this guide. The recommendation is to start with the major and minor triads (meaning three-note chords), which are the most common chords. Reversed chord finder ›
Piano major chords - theory and diagrams - Piano chord guide
Major chords. Major chords are the most common chords for the piano and other instruments. The major chord names are written in sole letters as in C, D, E and so forth; otherwise, the abbreviation for major in chord names is maj.Besides the main chord category, there are also Major 7th chords (maj7), Major 9th chords (maj9) and Major 6th chords (6) among others.
Piano minor chords - theory and diagrams - Piano chord guide
With an alternative chord name that is seldom used Cm7 could be written C-7. The Minor 6th chord is consequently built by adding a sixth note. This is actually the same note that is added to a Major 6th (this chord is sometimes referred to as Minor Major 6th) and that means that the Minor 6 chord doesn't incorporate with its relative scale:
Piano chord types - list with explanations
Chord types. Triads, four-note chords, five-note chords and alterations are the main categories of chords. Triads. A triad is a chord consisting of three notes. There are four main types of triads: Major (root, major 3rd and perfect 5th) Minor (root, minor 3rd and perfect 5th)
Piano chords in G
Piano chords with the root note G including pictures and explanation. Choose from the categories below or change to another root note via the menu above. G chord categories. G Gm G7 Gm7 Gmaj7 GmM7 G6 Gm6 G6/9 G5 G9 Gm9 Gmaj9 G11 Gm11 Gmaj11 G13 Gm13 Gmaj13 Gadd G7-5 G7+5 Gsus Gdim Gdim7 Gm7b5 Gaug Gaug7 Show and filter all chords ›
Extended chords explained - Piano chord guide
A seventh dominant chord is extended with a major third to build a ninth chord, a ninth chord is extended with a minor third to build an eleventh chord and, finally, an eleventh chord is extended with a major third to build a thirteenth chord. See diagrams of extended chords: C9 D9 E9 F9 G9 A9 B9. C11 D11 E11 F11 G11 A11 B11. C13 D13 E13 F13 ...
A major piano chord - diagram and fingerings for A, A/C#, A/E
A major chord. A major chord for piano (including A/C# and A/E inversions) presented by keyboard diagrams. Explanation: The regular A chord is a triad, meaning that it consists of three notes. On the picture of the keyboard, you can see the three notes of …
• In major and minor chord voicings, the root, the third, the seventh is often included. • … As well as the last note. For example, in a 13th chord, the thirteenth should be included, but not necessary the ninth or eleventh. • In dominant chord, the third is not as necessary as in major and minor chord voicings.
Piano chords in Bb (B flat)
Piano chords with the root note Bb (B flat) including pictures and explanation. Choose from the categories below or change to another root note via the menu above. Bb chord categories. Bb Bbm Bb7 Bbm7 Bbmaj7 BbmM7 Bb6 Bbm6 Bb6/9 Bb5 Bb9 Bbm9 Bbmaj9 Bb11 Bbm11 Bbmaj11 Bb13 Bbm13 Bbmaj13 Bbadd Bb7-5 Bb7+5 Bbsus Bbdim Bbdim7 Bbm7b5 Bbaug Bbaug7 ...
Bb major piano chord - diagram, theory and fingerings
Bb major chord for piano (including inversions) presented by keyboard diagrams. Explanation: The regular Bb chord is a triad, meaning that it consists of three notes. On the picture of the keyboard, you can see the three notes of the Bb chord marked in red color. Bb stands for B flat.