All Chords in Music
🎼 All Chords in Music – Complete Guide 1️⃣ Triads (3-note chords) These are the foundation of all chords. Major (C–E–G) 👉 Happy, strong, bright. Use: Joyful, celebratory songs. Minor (C–E♭–G) 👉 Sad, emotional, serious. Use: Love songs, sentimental music. Diminished (C–E♭–G♭) 👉 Tense, scary, unstable. Use: Horror, thriller, suspense. Augmented (C–E–G♯) 👉 Dreamy, magical, surreal. Use: Fantasy, mysterious music. 👉 12 roots × 4 types = 48 triads 2️⃣ Seventh Chords (4-note chords) Triads + the 7th note = richer harmony. Major 7 (maj7) (C–E–G–B) 👉 Romantic, smooth, lush. Use: Jazz, pop ballads. Minor 7 (m7) (C–E♭–G–B♭) 👉 Soulful, mellow, jazzy. Use: R&B, lo-fi, jazz. Dominant 7 (7) (C–E–G–B♭) 👉 Tension → resolution, bluesy. Use: Blues, jazz, classical cadences. Diminished 7 (dim7) (C–E♭–G♭–A) 👉 Very tense, scary, unstable. Use: Drama, horror, Beethoven. Half-diminished 7 (m7♭5) (C–E♭–G♭–B♭) 👉 Dark, unres...
