GNU LilyPond Notation Reference: B.2 Common chord modifiers

B.2 Common chord modifiers

The following table shows chord modifiers that can be used in \chordmode to generate standard chord structures.

Chord type	Intervals	Modifier(s)	Example
Major	Major third, perfect fifth	`5` or nothing
Minor	Minor third, perfect fifth	`m` or `m5`
Augmented	Major third, augmented fifth	`aug`
Diminished	Minor third, diminished fifth	`dim`
Dominant seventh	Major triad, minor seventh	`7`
Major seventh	Major triad, major seventh	`maj7` or `maj`
Minor seventh	Minor triad, minor seventh	`m7`
Diminished seventh	Diminished triad, diminished seventh	`dim7`
Augmented seventh	Augmented triad, minor seventh	`aug7`
Half-diminished seventh	Diminished triad, minor seventh	`dim5m7`
Minor-major seventh	Minor triad, major seventh	`7m5`
Major sixth	Major triad, sixth	`6`
Minor sixth	Minor triad, sixth	`m6`
Dominant ninth	Dominant seventh, major ninth	`9`
Major ninth	TODO	`maj9`
Minor ninth	TODO	`m9`
Dominant eleventh	Dominant ninth, perfect eleventh	`11`
Major eleventh	TODO	`maj11`
Minor eleventh	TODO	`m11`
Dominant thirteenth	Dominant eleventh, major thirteenth	`13.11`
Major thirteenth	TODO	`maj13.11`
Minor thirteenth	TODO	`m13.11`
Suspended second	TODO	`sus2`
Suspended fourth	TODO	`sus4`