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Ionian Scale in Key of C on Guitar Fretboard

Harmonic Chords of Ionian Scale in Key of C

Chord

Chord Descriptions

I C

C#

II D

D#

III E

IV F

F#

V G

G#

VI A

A#

VII B

Major 1 5 8

Most popular chord. Typically upbeat and happy.

C

C#

D

D#

E

F

F#

G

G#

A

A#

B

Minor 1 4 8

Somewhat sad feeling. 2nd most popular chord.

Cm

C#m

Dm

D#m

Em

Fm

F#m

Gm

G#m

Am

A#m

Bm

Dominant 7th 1 5 8 11

Harsher sounding than Major. Very popular in Blues.

C7

C#7

D7

D#7

E7

F7

F#7

G7

G#7

A7

A#7

B7

Major 7th 1 5 8 12

Has a lovely romantic feeling. Beatles used it a lot.

Cmaj7

C#maj7

Dmaj7

D#maj7

Emaj7

Fmaj7

F#maj7

Gmaj7

G#maj7

Amaj7

A#maj7

Bmaj7

Minor 7th 1 4 8 11

A harder sounding Minor. Feels like a Minor falling.

Cm7

C#m7

Dm7

D#m7

Em7

Fm7

F#m7

Gm7

G#m7

Am7

A#m7

Bm7

Minor/Maj 7th 1 4 8 12

Sort-of bittersweet. Bright, but just about to be sad.

Cm^7

C#m^7

Dm^7

D#m^7

Em^7

Fm^7

F#m^7

Gm^7

G#m^7

Am^7

A#m^7

Bm^7

Suspended 4th 1 6 8

Lifted, suspended feeling. Really wants to fall to a Major or Minor.

Csus4

C#sus4

Dsus4

D#sus4

Esus4

Fsus4

F#sus4

Gsus4

G#sus4

Asus4

A#sus4

Bsus4

Suspended 2nd 1 3 8

Litte tense and up-off-your-seat. An airy, spacial feeling.

Csus2

C#sus2

Dsus2

D#sus2

Esus2

Fsus2

F#sus2

Gsus2

G#sus2

Asus2

A#sus2

Bsus2

Fifth 1 8

The Power Chord. Used often in agressive music.

C5

C#5

D5

D#5

E5

F5

F#5

G5

G#5

A5

A#5

B5

Dom 7th Sus 4th 1 6 8 11

An anxious and lifted feeling. Resolves to 7th type chords.

C7sus4

C#7sus4

D7sus4

D#7sus4

E7sus4

F7sus4

F#7sus4

G7sus4

G#7sus4

A7sus4

A#7sus4

B7sus4

Major Sixth 1 5 8 10

Like a Major but with a slight uplifted, pretty feeling.

C6

C#6

D6

D#6

E6

F6

F#6

G6

G#6

A6

A#6

B6

Minor Sixth 1 4 8 10

A slightly bright and sad feeling. Wants to fall to a Major and relax.

Cm6

C#m6

Dm6

D#m6

Em6

Fm6

F#m6

Gm6

G#m6

Am6

A#m6

Bm6

Minor Sharp 6th 1 4 8 11

A very bright and anxious chord. Wants to fall and resolve.

Cm#6

C#m#6

Dm#6

D#m#6

Em#6

Fm#6

F#m#6

Gm#6

G#m#6

Am#6

A#m#6

Bm#6

Augmented 1 5 9

Confusing and unstable. Suspensefull. Connects Major & Minor.

C+

C#+

D+

D#+

E+

F+

F#+

G+

G#+

A+

A#+

B+

Seventh with #5 1 5 9 11

Somewhat dissonant and uneasy. Usually used to change keys.

Cb7#5

C#b7#5

Db7#5

D#b7#5

Eb7#5

Fb7#5

F#b7#5

Gb7#5

G#b7#5

Ab7#5

A#b7#5

Bb7#5

Seventh Flattened 5th 1 5 7 11

Like a Dom7, but from the gut. Used often to change keys.

C7b5

C#7b5

D7b5

D#7b5

E7b5

F7b5

F#7b5

G7b5

G#7b5

A7b5

A#7b5

B7b5

Dominant 9th 1 3 5 8 11

Popular groovy chord used a lot in funk and jazz.

C9

C#9

D9

D#9

E9

F9

F#9

G9

G#9

A9

A#9

B9

Add Ninth 1 3 5 8

Tenser feeling than regular 9th. Wants to resolve.

Cadd9

C#add9

Dadd9

D#add9

Eadd9

Fadd9

F#add9

Gadd9

G#add9

Aadd9

A#add9

Badd9

Major Ninth 1 3 5 8 12

Romantic, but feels like the end of the story.

Cmaj9

C#maj9

Dmaj9

D#maj9

Emaj9

Fmaj9

F#maj9

Gmaj9

G#maj9

Amaj9

A#maj9

Bmaj9

Dominant 7th Sharp 9 1 4 5 11

The Jimi Hendrix chord. A harsh jazz feeling.

C7#9

C#7#9

D7#9

D#7#9

E7#9

F7#9

F#7#9

G7#9

G#7#9

A7#9

A#7#9

B7#9

Dominant 7th Flat 9 1 2 5 11

Like a ninth, but a more complicated vibe.

C7b9

C#7b9

D7b9

D#7b9

E7b9

F7b9

F#7b9

G7b9

G#7b9

A7b9

A#7b9

B7b9

Minor add Ninth 1 3 4 8

A more intense form of the Minor chord.

Cm_add9

C#m_add9

Dm_add9

D#m_add9

Em_add9

Fm_add9

F#m_add9

Gm_add9

G#m_add9

Am_add9

A#m_add9

Bm_add9

Minor 9th 1 3 4 8 11

Groovy jazz chord, but more complicated feeling.

Cm9

C#m9

Dm9

D#m9

Em9

Fm9

F#m9

Gm9

G#m9

Am9

A#m9

Bm9