Chord Finder
Select a root note and chord quality to see all the notes in the chord. Supports 18 chord types.
C
C - E - G
Major
Intervals
C
0 st
E
4 st
G
7 st
How Chords Are Built
Chords are built by stacking intervals on top of a root note. A major chord uses intervals of 4 and 3 semitones (major third + minor third). A minor chord reverses this: 3 and 4 semitones (minor third + major third). Seventh chords add another third on top.
Chord Types Explained
- Major: Root, major 3rd, perfect 5th (bright, happy sound)
- Minor: Root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th (dark, sad sound)
- Diminished: Root, minor 3rd, diminished 5th (tense, unstable)
- Augmented: Root, major 3rd, augmented 5th (mysterious, unresolved)
- Dominant 7th: Major triad + minor 7th (bluesy, wants to resolve)
- Major 7th: Major triad + major 7th (jazzy, smooth)