Chords in the Musical Keys
Chords in the Key of Ab (A flat) Major
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys: M m m M M m dim
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys with 7ths: M7 m7 m7 M7 7 m7 m7b5
- Notes in the Ab Major Key: Ab Bb C Db E F G
| Chord Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7dim |
| Major Chords | Ab | Bbm | Cm | Db | Eb | Fm | Gdim |
| Chords add 7ths | AbM7 | Bbm7 | Cm7 | DbM7 | Eb7 | Fm7 | Gm7b5 |
| Relative Chords | Fm | Gdim | Ab | Bbm | Cm | Db | Eb |
Chords in the Key of G# (G Sharp) Minor
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys: m dim M m m M M
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys with 7ths: m7 m7b5 M7 m7 m7 M7 7
- Notes in the G# Minor Key: G# A# B C# D# E F#
| Chord Number | 1 | 2dim | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Minor Chords | G#m | A#dim | B | C#m | D#m | E | F# |
| Chords add 7ths | G#m7 | A#m7b5 | BM7 | C#m7 | D#m7 | EM7 | F#7 |
Referencing the Chords in the Key
- M = Major Chord, min = Minor Chord, dim = Diminished Chord
- M7 = Major 7th, m7 = Minor 7th, 7 = Dominant 7th
- Playing the relative chord over the chord adds dimension
- Relative Minor Chords are related through the Circle of Fifths
Chords in the Key of A Major
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys: M m m M M m dim
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys with 7ths: M7 m7 m7 M7 7 m7 m7b5
- Notes in the A Major Key: A B C# D E F# G#
| Chord Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7dim |
| Major Chords | A | Bm | C#m | D | E | F#m | G#dim |
| Chords add 7ths | AM7 | Bm7 | C#m7 | DM7 | E7 | F#m7 | G#m7b5 |
| Relative Chords | F#m | G#dim | A | Bm | C#m | D | E |
Chords in the Key of A Minor
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys: m dim M m m M M
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys with 7ths: m7 m7b5 M7 m7 m7 M7 7
- Notes in the A Minor Key: A B C D E F G
| Chord Number | 1 | 2dim | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Minor Chords | Am | Bdim | C | Dm | Em | F | G |
| Chords add 7ths | Am7 | Bm7b5 | CM7 | Dm7 | Em7 | FM7 | G7 |
Referencing the Chords in the Key
- M = Major Chord, min = Minor Chord, dim = Diminished Chord
- M7 = Major 7th, m7 = Minor 7th, 7 = Dominant 7th
- Playing the relative chord over the chord adds dimension
- Relative Minor Chords are related through the Circle of Fifths
Chords in the Key of Bb (B Flat) Major
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys: M m m M M m dim
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys with 7ths: M7 m7 m7 M7 7 m7 m7b5
- Notes in the Bb Major Key: Bb C D Eb F G A
| Chord Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7dim |
| Major Chords | Bb | Cm | Dm | Eb | F | Gm | Adim |
| Chords add 7ths | BbM7 | Cm7 | Dm7 | EbM7 | F7 | Gm7 | Am7b5 |
| Relative Chords | Gm | Adim | Bb | Cm | Dm | Eb | F |
Chords in the Key of A# (A Sharp) Minor
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys: m dim M m m M M
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys with 7ths: m7 m7b5 M7 m7 m7 M7 7
- Notes in the A# Minor Key: A# B# C# D# E# F# G# (all sharps)
| Chord Number | 1 | 2dim | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Minor Chords | A#m | B#dim | C# | D#m | E#m | F# | G# |
| Chords add 7ths | A#m7 | B#m7b5 | C#M7 | D#m7 | E#m7 | F#M7 | G#7 |
Referencing the Chords in the Key
- M = Major Chord, min = Minor Chord, dim = Diminished Chord
- M7 = Major 7th, m7 = Minor 7th, 7 = Dominant 7th
- Playing the relative chord over the chord adds dimension
- Relative Minor Chords are related through the Circle of Fifths
Chords in the Key of B Major
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys: M m m M M m dim
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys with 7ths: M7 m7 m7 M7 7 m7 m7b5
- Notes in the B Major Key: B C# D# E F# G# A#
| Chord Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7dim |
| Major Chords | B | C#m | D#m | E | F# | G#m | A#dim |
| Chords add 7ths | BM7 | C#m7 | D#m7 | EM7 | F#7 | G#m7 | A#m7b5 |
| Relative Chords | G#m | A#dim | B | C#m | D#m | E | F# |
Chords in the Key of B Minor
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys: m dim M m m M M
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys with 7ths: m7 m7b5 M7 m7 m7 M7 7
- Notes in the B Minor Key: B C# D E F# G A
| Chord Number | 1 | 2dim | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Minor Chords | Bm | C#dim | D | Em | F#m | G | A |
| Chords add 7ths | Bm7 | C#m7b5 | DM7 | Em7 | F#m7 | GM7 | A7 |
Referencing the Chords in the Key
- M = Major Chord, min = Minor Chord, dim = Diminished Chord
- M7 = Major 7th, m7 = Minor 7th, 7 = Dominant 7th
- Playing the relative chord over the chord adds dimension
- Relative Minor Chords are related through the Circle of Fifths
Chords in the Key of C Major
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys: M m m M M m dim
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys with 7ths: M7 m7 m7 M7 7 m7 m7b5
- Notes in the C Major Key: C D E F G A B
| Chord Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7dim |
| Major Chords | C | Dm | Em | F | G | Am | Bdim |
| Chords add 7ths | CM7 | Dm7 | Em7 | FM7 | G7 | Am7 | Bm7b5 |
| Relative Chords | Am | Bdim | C | Dm | Em | F | G |
Chords in the Key of C Minor
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys: m dim M m m M M
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys with 7ths: m7 m7b5 M7 m7 m7 M7 7
- Notes in the C Minor Key: C D Eb F G Ab Bb
| Chord Number | 1 | 2dim | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Minor Chords | Cm | Ddim | Eb | Fm | Gm | Ab | Bb |
| Chords add 7ths | Cm7 | Dm7b5 | EbM7 | Fm7 | Gm7 | AbM7 | Bb7 |
Referencing the Chords in the Key
- M = Major Chord, min = Minor Chord, dim = Diminished Chord
- M7 = Major 7th, m7 = Minor 7th, 7 = Dominant 7th
- Playing the relative chord over the chord adds dimension
- Relative Minor Chords are related through the Circle of Fifths
Chords in the Key of C# (C Sharp) Major
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys: M m m M M m dim
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys with 7ths: M7 m7 m7 M7 7 m7 m7b5
- Notes in the C# Major Key: C# D# E# F# G# A# B#
| Chord Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7dim |
| Major Chords | C# | D#m | E#m | F# | G# | A#m | B#dim |
| Chords add 7ths | C#M7 | D#m7 | E#m7 | F#M7 | G#7 | A#m7 | B#m7b5 |
| Relative Chords | A#m | B#dim | C# | D#m | E#m | F# | G# |
Chords in the Key of C# (C Sharp) Minor
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys: m dim M m m M M
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys with 7ths: m7 m7b5 M7 m7 m7 M7 7
- Notes in the C# Minor Key: C# D# E F# G# A B
| Chord Number | 1 | 2dim | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Minor Chords | C#m | D#dim | E | F#m | G#m | A | B |
| Chords add 7ths | C#m7 | D#m7b5 | EM7 | F#m7 | G#m7 | AM7 | B7 |
Referencing the Chords in the Key
- M = Major Chord, min = Minor Chord, dim = Diminished Chord
- M7 = Major 7th, m7 = Minor 7th, 7 = Dominant 7th
- Playing the relative chord over the chord adds dimension
- Relative Minor Chords are related through the Circle of Fifths
Chords in the Key of Db (D Flat) Major
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys: M m m M M m dim
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys with 7ths: M7 m7 m7 M7 7 m7 m7b5
- Notes in the Db Major Key: Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C
| Chord Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7dim |
| Major Chords | Db | Ebm | Fm | Gb | Ab | Bbm | Cdim |
| Chords add 7ths | DbM7 | Ebm7 | Fm7 | GbM7 | Ab7 | Bbm7 | Cm7b5 |
| Relative Chords | Bbm | Cdim | Db | Ebm | Fm | Gb | Ab |
Chords in the Key of C# (C Sharp) Minor
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys: m dim M m m M M
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys with 7ths: m7 m7b5 M7 m7 m7 M7 7
- Notes in the C# Minor Key: C# D# E F# G# A B
| Chord Number | 1 | 2dim | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Minor Chords | C#m | D#dim | E | F#m | G#m | A | B |
| Chords add 7ths | C#m7 | D#m7b5 | EM7 | F#m7 | G#m7 | AM7 | B7 |
Referencing the Chords in the Key
- M = Major Chord, min = Minor Chord, dim = Diminished Chord
- M7 = Major 7th, m7 = Minor 7th, 7 = Dominant 7th
- Playing the relative chord over the chord adds dimension
- Relative Minor Chords are related through the Circle of Fifths
Chords in the Key of D Major
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys: M m m M M m dim
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys with 7ths: M7 m7 m7 M7 7 m7 m7b5
- Notes in the D Major Key: D E F# G A B C#
| Chord Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7dim |
| Major Chords | D | Em | F#m | G | A | Bm | C#dim |
| Chords add 7ths | DM7 | Em7 | F#m7 | GM7 | A7 | Bm7 | C#m7b5 |
| Relative Chords | Bm | C#dim | D | Em | F#m | G | A |
Chords in the Key of D Minor
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys: m dim M m m M M
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys with 7ths: m7 m7b5 M7 m7 m7 M7 7
- Notes in the C# Minor Key: D E F G A Bb C
| Chord Number | 1 | 2dim | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Minor Chords | Dm | Edim | F | Gm | Am | Bb | C |
| Chords add 7ths | Dm7 | Em7b5 | FM7 | Gm7 | Am7 | BbM7 | C7 |
Referencing the Chords in the Key
- M = Major Chord, min = Minor Chord, dim = Diminished Chord
- M7 = Major 7th, m7 = Minor 7th, 7 = Dominant 7th
- Playing the relative chord over the chord adds dimension
- Relative Minor Chords are related through the Circle of Fifths
Chords in the Key of Eb (E Flat) Major
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys: M m m M M m dim
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys with 7ths: M7 m7 m7 M7 7 m7 m7b5
- Notes in the Eb Major Key: Eb F G Ab Bb C D
| Chord Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7dim |
| Major Chords | Eb | Fm | Gm | Ab | Bb | Cm | Ddim |
| Chords add 7ths | EbM7 | Fm7 | Gm7 | AbM7 | Bb7 | Cm7 | Dm7b5 |
| Relative Chords | Cm | Ddim | Eb | Fm | Gm | Ab | Bb |
Chords in the Key of D# Minor
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys: m dim M m m M M
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys with 7ths: m7 m7b5 M7 m7 m7 M7 7
- Notes in the D# Minor Key: D# E# F# G# A# B C#
| Chord Number | 1 | 2dim | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Minor Chords | D#m | E#dim | F# | G#m | A#m | B | C# |
| Chords add 7ths | D#m7 | E#m7b5 | F#M7 | G#m7 | A#m7 | BM7 | C#7 |
Referencing the Chords in the Key
- M = Major Chord, min = Minor Chord, dim = Diminished Chord
- M7 = Major 7th, m7 = Minor 7th, 7 = Dominant 7th
- Playing the relative chord over the chord adds dimension
- Relative Minor Chords are related through the Circle of Fifths
Chords in the Key of E Major
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys: M m m M M m dim
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys with 7ths: M7 m7 m7 M7 7 m7 m7b5
- Notes in the E Major Key: E F# G# A B C# D#
| Chord Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7dim |
| Major Chords | E | F#m | G#m | A | B | C#m | D#dim |
| Chords add 7ths | EM7 | F#m7 | G#m7 | AM7 | B7 | C#m7 | D#m7b5 |
| Relative Chords | C#m | D#dim | E | F#m | G#m | A | B |
Chords in the Key of E Minor
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys: m dim M m m M M
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys with 7ths: m7 m7b5 M7 m7 m7 M7 7
- Notes in the E Minor Key: E F# G A B C D
| Chord Number | 1 | 2dim | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Minor Chords | Em | F#dim | G | Am | Bm | C | D |
| Chords add 7ths | Em7 | F#m7b5 | GM7 | Am7 | Bm7 | CM7 | D7 |
Referencing the Chords in the Key
- M = Major Chord, min = Minor Chord, dim = Diminished Chord
- M7 = Major 7th, m7 = Minor 7th, 7 = Dominant 7th
- Playing the relative chord over the chord adds dimension
- Relative Minor Chords are related through the Circle of Fifths
Chords in the Key of F Major
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys: M m m M M m dim
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys with 7ths: M7 m7 m7 M7 7 m7 m7b5
- Notes in the F Major Key: F G A Bb C D E
| Chord Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7dim |
| Major Chords | F | Gm | Am | Bb | C | Dm | Edim |
| Chords add 7ths | FM7 | Gm7 | Am7 | BbM7 | C7 | Dm7 | Em7b5 |
| Relative Chords | Dm | Edim | F | Gm | Am | Bb | C |
Chords in the Key of F Minor
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys: m dim M m m M M
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys with 7ths: m7 m7b5 M7 m7 m7 M7 7
- Notes in the F Minor Key: F G Ab Bb C Db Eb
| Chord Number | 1 | 2dim | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Minor Chords | Fm | Gdim | Ab | Bbm | Cm | Db | Eb |
| Chords add 7ths | Fm7 | Gm7b5 | AbM7 | Bbm7 | Cm7 | DbM7 | Eb7 |
Referencing the Chords in the Key
- M = Major Chord, min = Minor Chord, dim = Diminished Chord
- M7 = Major 7th, m7 = Minor 7th, 7 = Dominant 7th
- Playing the relative chord over the chord adds dimension
- Relative Minor Chords are related through the Circle of Fifths
Chords in the Key of F# (F Sharp) Major
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys: M m m M M m dim
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys with 7ths: M7 m7 m7 M7 7 m7 m7b5
- Notes in the F# Major Key: F# G# A# B C# D# E#
| Chord Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7dim |
| Major Chords | F# | G#m | A#m | B | C# | D#m | E#dim |
| Chords add 7ths | F#M7 | G#m7 | A#m7 | BM7 | C#7 | D#m7 | E#m7b5 |
| Relative Chords | D#m | E#dim | F# | G#m | A#m | B | C# |
Chords in the Key of F# (F Sharp) Minor
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys: m dim M m m M M
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys with 7ths: m7 m7b5 M7 m7 m7 M7 7
- Notes in the F# Minor Key: F# G# A B C# D E
| Chord Number | 1 | 2dim | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Minor Chords | F#m | G#dim | A | Bm | C#m | D | E |
| Chords add 7ths | F#m7 | G#m7b5 | AM7 | Bm7 | C#m7 | DM7 | E7 |
Referencing the Chords in the Key
- M = Major Chord, min = Minor Chord, dim = Diminished Chord
- M7 = Major 7th, m7 = Minor 7th, 7 = Dominant 7th
- Playing the relative chord over the chord adds dimension
- Relative Minor Chords are related through the Circle of Fifths
Chords in the Key of Gb (G Flat) Major
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys: M m m M M m dim
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys with 7ths: M7 m7 m7 M7 7 m7 m7b5
- Notes in the Gb Major Key: Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F
| Chord Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7dim |
| Major Chords | Gb | Abm | Bbm | Cb | Db | Ebm | Fdim |
| Chords add 7ths | GbM7 | Abm7 | Bbm7 | CbM7 | Db7 | Ebm7 | Fm7b5 |
| Relative Chords | Ebm | Fdim | Gb | Abm | Bbm | Cb | Db |
Chords in the Key of F# (F Sharp) Minor
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys: m dim M m m M M
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys with 7ths: m7 m7b5 M7 m7 m7 M7 7
- Notes in the F# Minor Key: F# G# A B C# D E
| Chord Number | 1 | 2dim | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Minor Chords | F#m | G#m | A | Bm | C#m | D | E |
| Chords add 7ths | F#m7 | G#m7b5 | AM7 | Bm7 | C#m7 | DM7 | E7 |
Referencing the Chords in the Key
- M = Major Chord, min = Minor Chord, dim = Diminished Chord
- M7 = Major 7th, m7 = Minor 7th, 7 = Dominant 7th
- Playing the relative chord over the chord adds dimension
- Relative Minor Chords are related through the Circle of Fifths
Chords in the Key of G Major
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys: M m m M M m dim
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys with 7ths: M7 m7 m7 M7 7 m7 m7b5
- Notes in the G Major Key: G A B C D E F#
| Chord Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7dim |
| Major Chords | G | Am | Bm | C | D | Em | F#dim |
| Chords add 7ths | GM7 | Am7 | Bm7 | CM7 | D7 | Em7 | F#m7b5 |
| Relative Chords | Em | F#dim | G | Am | Bm | C | D |
Chords in the Key of G Minor
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys: m dim M m m M M
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys with 7ths: m7 m7b5 M7 m7 m7 M7 7
- Notes in the G Minor Key: G A Bb C D Eb F
| Chord Number | 1 | 2dim | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Minor Chords | Gm | Adim | Bb | Cm | Dm | Eb | F |
| Chords add 7ths | Gm7 | Am7b5 | BbM7 | Cm7 | Dm7 | EbM7 | F7 |
Referencing the Chords in the Key
- M = Major Chord, min = Minor Chord, dim = Diminished Chord
- M7 = Major 7th, m7 = Minor 7th, 7 = Dominant 7th
- Playing the relative chord over the chord adds dimension
- Relative Minor Chords are related through the Circle of Fifths
Chords in the Key of G# (G Sharp) Major
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys: M m m M M m dim
- Chord Sequence for all Major Keys with 7ths: M7 m7 m7 M7 7 m7 m7b5
- Notes in the G Major Key: G# A# B# C# D# Fx G#
| Chord Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7dim |
| Major Chords | G# | A#m | B#m | C# | D# | Fxm | G#dim |
| Chords add 7ths | G#M7 | A#m7 | B#m7 | C#M7 | D#7 | Fxm7 | G#m7b5 |
| Relative Chords | E#m | Fxdim | G# | A#m | B#m | C# | D# |
Chords in the Key of G# Minor
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys: m dim M m m M M
- Chord Sequence for all Minor Keys with 7ths: m7 m7b5 M7 m7 m7 M7 7
- Notes in the G# Minor Key: G# A# B C# D# E F#
| Chord Number | 1 | 2dim | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Minor Chords | G#m | A#dim | B | C#m | D#m | E | F# |
| Chords add 7ths | G#m7 | A#m7b5 | BM7 | C#m7 | D#m7 | EM7 | F#7 |
Referencing the Chords in the Key
- M = Major Chord, min = Minor Chord, dim = Diminished Chord
- x = Double Sharp
- M7 = Major 7th, m7 = Minor 7th, 7 = Dominant 7th
- Playing the relative chord over the chord adds dimension
- Relative Minor Chords are related through the Circle of Fifths