Music Theory: Chords 6/6: How to name the chords

Hi all,

This is the last post in a series of 6 posts dedicated to 3 notes chords. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Naming chords

The name depends on the root, the quality (major, minor, augmented, diminished or suspended), and the inversion.

• Major triad: root only, e.g. C, F♯
• Minor triad: root + "m", e.g. Dm, A♭m
• Augmented triad: root + "+", e.g. E♭⁺
• Diminished triad: root + "°", e.g. F°
• Sus4 chord: root + "sus4", e.g. B^sus4

See you soon, Sebastien