Banjo · C

C chords on banjo

Every chord built on C that can be played on banjo: 78 of them, from C major and minor to the altered dominants. Each opens with every shape for it, to hear and play.

Colours

brightsweetdreamysadmellowbittersweetthe pullspicyopenthe edgeuneasyrawstrangewidetwo notes

Press a chord to hear it and see its shape.

Major

CC majorbrightC6C sixthsweetCadd9C added ninthsweetC6/9C six ninesweetCmaj7C major seventhdreamyCmaj9C major ninthdreamyCmaj7♯11C major seventh sharp elevendreamyCmaj7♭5C major seventh flat fivedreamyCmaj13C major thirteenthdreamyCmaj11C major eleventhdreamyCadd11C major added eleventhsweetCadd♯11C major added sharp elevensweetC6(add11)C sixth added eleventhsweetCadd♭13C major added flat thirteensweet

Minor

CmC minorsadCm6C minor sixthbittersweetCm(add9)C minor added ninthmellowCm7C minor seventhmellowCm9C minor ninthmellowCm11C minor eleventhmellowCm(maj7)C minor major seventhbittersweetCm(maj9)C minor major ninthbittersweetCm13C minor thirteenthmellowCm(maj11)C minor major eleventhbittersweetCm6/9C minor six ninemellowCm(add11)C minor added eleventhmellowCm7♭9C minor seventh flat ninebittersweetCm7(add11)C minor seventh added eleventhmellow

Dominant

C7C dominant sevenththe pullC9C dominant ninththe pullC13C dominant thirteenththe pullC11C dominant elevenththe pullC7(add11)C dominant seventh added elevenththe pullC7♯11C Lydian dominant sevenththe pullC7(add13)C dominant seventh added thirteenththe pull

Suspended

Csus2C suspended secondopenCsus4C suspended fourthopenCsus2sus4C suspended second and fourthopenC7sus4C dominant seventh suspended fourthopenC9sus4C ninth suspended fourthopenC13sus4C thirteenth suspended fourthopenCmaj7sus2C major seventh suspended secondopenCmaj7sus4C major seventh suspended fourthopenCmaj9sus4C major ninth suspended fourthopenC7sus4♭9C seventh suspended fourth flat nineopenC7sus2C seventh suspended secondopenC6sus4C sixth suspended fourthopen

Diminished

CdimC diminishedthe edgeCm7♭5C half-diminished sevenththe edgeCdim7C diminished sevenththe edgeCdim(maj7)C diminished major sevenththe edge

Augmented

CaugC augmenteduneasyC7♯5C augmented seventhuneasyCmaj7♯5C augmented major seventhuneasyCaug(add9)C augmented added ninthuneasy

Power

C5C power chordraw

Altered

C7♭9C dominant seventh flat ninespicyC7♯9C dominant seventh sharp ninespicyC7♭5C dominant seventh flat fivespicyC7♭13C dominant seventh flat thirteenspicy

Modal

Csus♯4C suspended sharp fourstrangeCsus♭2C suspended flat twostrangeCsus♭2♭5C suspended flat two flat fivestrangeC(♯4)C major with sharp four, no fifthstrange

Quartal

C–F–B♭C quartal chord, three noteswideC–F–B♭–E♭C quartal chord, four noteswide

Dyad

C–D♭C minor second dyadtwo notesC–DC major second dyadtwo notesC–E♭C minor third dyadtwo notesC–EC major third dyadtwo notesC–FC perfect fourth dyadtwo notesC–G♭C tritone dyadtwo notesC–GC perfect fifth dyadtwo notesC–A♭C minor sixth dyadtwo notesC–AC major sixth dyadtwo notesC–B♭C minor seventh dyadtwo notesC–BC major seventh dyadtwo notesC–CC octavetwo notes

Keys on C

Chords in the key of C majorChords in the key of C minor

Other roots

C♯ chordsD chordsE♭ chordsE chordsF chordsF♯ chordsG chordsA♭ chordsA chordsB♭ chordsB chords