Chord qualities

Seventh Chords

quality

major

minor

suspended

major ⁷th

(dominant)

⁷th

minor ⁷th

minor ⁷

flat 5

diminished ⁷

example

chord

symbol
C

Cm

Csus

Cmaj⁷

C⁷

Cm⁷

Cm^7(b5)

C°⁷

degrees

7

7

-7

-7

-7

--7

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

-5

-5

3

3

-3

4

3

3

-3

-3

-3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

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quality	major	minor	suspended	major ⁷th	(dominant) ⁷th	minor ⁷th	minor ⁷ flat 5	diminished ⁷
example chord symbol	C	Cm	Csus	Cmaj⁷	C⁷	Cm⁷	Cm^7(b5)	C°⁷
degrees
7				7	-7	-7	-7	--7
5	5	5	5	5	5	5	-5	-5
3	3	-3	4	3	3	-3	-3	-3
1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1