| Chord Type | Abbreviation | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Major | C | I-III-V |
| Minor | Cm | I-♭III-V |
| Augmented | C+ | I-III-♯V |
| Diminished | C- | I-♭III-♭V |
| Fifth (power chord) | C5 | I-V |
| Added ninth | Cadd9 | I-III-V-IX |
| Minor Added ninth | Cm(add9) | I-♭III-V-IX |
| Suspended fourth | Csus4 | I-IV-V |
| Suspended second | Csus2 | I-II-V |
| Sixth | C6 | I-III-V-VI |
| Minor sixth | Cm6 | I-♭III-V-VI |
| Major seventh | Cmaj7 | I-III-V-VII |
| Major ninth | Cmaj9 | I-III-V-VII-IX |
| Minor seventh | Cm7 | I-♭III-V-♭VII |
| Minor, major seventh | Cm(maj7) | I-♭III-V-VII |
| Minor seventh, flat fifth | Cm7♭5 | I-♭III-♭V-♭VII |
| Minor ninth | Cm9 | I-♭III-V-♭VII-IX |
| Minor eleventh | Cm11 | I-♭III-V-♭VII-IX-XI |
| Seventh | C7 | I-III-V-♭VII |
| Seventh, suspended fourth | C7sus4 | I-IV-V-♭VII |
| Augmented seventh | C+7 | I-III-♯V-♭VII |
| Seventh, flat fifth | C7♭5 | I-III-♭V-♭VII |
| Ninth | C9 | I-III-V-♭VII-IX |
| Seventh, sharp ninth | C7♯9 | I-III-V-♭VII-♯IX |
| Seventh, flat ninth | C7♭9 | I-III-V-♭VII-♭IX |
| Eleventh | C11 | I-III-V-♭VII-IX-XI |
| Thirteenth | C13 | I-III-V-♭VII-IX-XI-XIII |
| Diminished seventh | C-7 | I-♭III-♭V-♭♭VII |