LilyPond Notation Reference: A.2 Common chord modifiers

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A.2 Common chord modifiers

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

Type Interval Modifier Example Output

Major Major third,
perfect fifth 5 or nothing c1:5

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Minor Minor third,
perfect fifth m or m5 c1:m

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Augmented Major third,
augmented fifth aug c1:aug

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Diminished Minor third,
diminished fifth dim c1:dim

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Dominant seventh Major triad,
minor seventh 7 c1:7

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Major seventh Major triad,
major seventh maj7 or maj c1:maj7

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Minor seventh Minor triad,
minor seventh m7 c1:m7

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Diminished seventh Diminished triad,
diminished seventh dim7 c1:dim7

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Augmented seventh Augmented triad,
minor seventh aug7 c1:aug7

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Half-diminished seventh Diminished triad,
minor seventh m7.5- c1:m7.5-

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Minor-major seventh Minor triad,
major seventh m7+ c1:m7+

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Major sixth Major triad,
sixth 6 c1:6

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Minor sixth Minor triad,
sixth m6 c1:m6

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Dominant ninth Dominant seventh,
major ninth 9 c1:9

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Major ninth Major seventh,
major ninth maj9 c1:maj9

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Minor ninth Minor seventh,
major ninth m9 c1:m9

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Dominant eleventh Dominant ninth,
perfect eleventh 11 c1:11

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Major eleventh Major ninth,
perfect eleventh maj11 c1:maj11

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Minor eleventh Minor ninth,
perfect eleventh m11 c1:m11

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Dominant thirteenth Dominant ninth,
major thirteenth 13 c1:13

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Dominant thirteenth Dominant eleventh,
major thirteenth 13.11 c1:13.11

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Major thirteenth Major eleventh,
major thirteenth maj13.11 c1:maj13.11

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Minor thirteenth Minor eleventh,
major thirteenth m13.11 c1:m13.11

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Suspended second Major second,
perfect fifth sus2 c1:sus2

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Suspended fourth Perfect fourth,
perfect fifth sus4 c1:sus4

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Power chord
(two-voiced) Perfect fifth 1.5 c1:5

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Power chord
(three-voiced) Perfect fifth,
octave 1.5.8 c1:5.8

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A.2 Common chord modifiers

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