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(Parentheses indicate optional intervals).
| Symbol | Name | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| M, maj | Major | 1, 3, 5 |
| sus, sus4 | Suspended Fourth | 1, (3), 4, 5 |
| aug, + | Augmented | 1, 3, ♯5 |
| M6, 6 | Major Sixth or just Sixth |
1, 3, 5, 6 |
| M7, maj7 | Major Seventh | 1, 3, 5, 7 |
| 6add9, 6/9 | Sixth Add Ninth or Six/Nine |
1, 3, 5, 6, 9 |
| add9 | Add Nine | 1, 3, 5, 9 |
| M9, maj9 | Major Ninth | 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 |
| maj7♯11 | Major Seventh Sharp Eleven or Major Sharp Eleventh |
1, (3), 5, 7, (9), ♯11 |
| maj13 | Major Thirteenth | 1, (3), 5, 7, (9), (11), 13 |
| m | Minor | 1, ♭3, 5 |
| madd4 | Minor (add4) or minor(add11), used as VII from I to VI |
1, ♭3, 4 |
| msus, msus4 | Minor Suspended Fourth | 1, ♭3, 4, 5 |
| m6 | Minor Sixth | 1, ♭3, 5, 6 |
| m6add9, m6/9 | Minor Sixth Add Ninth or Minor Six/Nine |
1, ♭3, 5, 6, 9 |
| m7 | Minor Seventh | 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7 |
| m/M7, m/maj7 | Minor/Major Seventh | 1, ♭3, 5, 7 |
| m7♭5 | Minor Seventh Flat Five or Half Diminished Seventh |
1, ♭3, ♭5, ♭7 |
| madd9 | Minor Add Nine | 1, ♭3, 5, 9 |
| m9 | Minor Ninth | 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9 |
| m11 | Minor Eleventh | 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, (9), 11 |
| dim, 𝅗 | Diminished | 1, ♭3, ♭5 |
| dim7 | Diminished Seventh | 1, ♭3, ♭5, ♭♭7 |
| m13 | Minor Thirteenth | 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, (9), (11), 13 |
| 7 | Dominant Seventh | 1, 3, 5, ♭7 |
| 7♭5 | Dominant Seventh Flat Five | 1, 3, ♭5, ♭7 |
| 7♯5 | Dominant Seventh Sharp Five or Augmented Dominant Seventh |
1, 3, ♯5, ♭7 |
| 9 | Dominant Ninth | 1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9 |
| 7♯9 | Dominant Sharp Nine | 1,3,5, ♭7, ♯9 |
| 7♭9 | Dominant Flat Nine | 1, 3, 5, ♭7, ♭9 |
| 11 | Dominant Eleventh | 1, (3), 5, ♭7, (9), 11 |
| 7♯11 | Dominant Sharp Eleven | 1, (3), 5, ♭7, (9), ♯11 |
| 13 | Dominant Thirteeth | 1, (3), 5, ♭7, (9), (11), 13 |