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A.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	m7.5-
Minor-major seventh	Minor triad, major seventh	m7+
Major sixth	Major triad, sixth	6
Minor sixth	Minor triad, sixth	m6
Dominant ninth	Dominant seventh, major ninth	9
Major ninth	Major seventh, major ninth	maj9
Minor ninth	Minor seventh, major ninth	m9
Dominant eleventh	Dominant ninth, perfect eleventh	11
Major eleventh	Major ninth, perfect eleventh	maj11
Minor eleventh	Minor ninth, perfect eleventh	m11
Dominant thirteenth	Dominant ninth, major thirteenth	13
Dominant thirteenth	Dominant eleventh, major thirteenth	13.11
Major thirteenth	Major eleventh, major thirteenth	maj13.11
Minor thirteenth	Minor eleventh, major thirteenth	m13.11
Suspended second	Major second, perfect fifth	sus2
Suspended fourth	Perfect fourth, perfect fifth	sus4
Power chord (two-voiced)	Perfect fifth	1.5
Power chord (three-voiced)	Perfect fifth, octave	1.5.8

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