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Notes in Chords: Major, Minor, 7th, Aug

by Michael Thomas

Chord Major Minor 7th Aug(+)
C C,E,G C,Eb,G Bb C,E,G#
Db/C# Db,F,Ab Db,E,Ab B Db,F,A
D D,F#,A D,F,A C D,F#,Bb
Eb/D# Eb,G,Bb Eb,Gb,Bb Db Eb,G,B
E E,G#,B E,G,B D E,G#,C
F F,A,C F,Ab,C Eb F,A,C#
Gb/F# Gb,Bb,Db Gb,A,Db E Gb,Bb,D
G G,B,D G,Bb,D F G,B,D#
Ab/G# Ab,C,Eb Ab,B,Eb F# Ab,C,E
A A,C#,E A,C,E G A,C#,F
Bb/A# Bb,D,F Bb, Db,F Ab Bb,D,Gb
B B,D#,F# B,D,F# A B,D#,G

Tips:  Major chord - made up of the 1,3, and 5 note in that keys scale.  Minor chord - flat the 3rd note of the scale.  Augmented chord - sharp the 5th note of the scale.  7th - flat the 7th note of the scale.