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<h5 class="unnumberedsubsubsec">Common chords</h5>
<p><a name="index-triads-2136"></a><a name="index-seventh-chords-2137"></a><a name="index-root-of-chord-2138"></a><a name="index-modifiers_002c-in-chords_002e-2139"></a><a name="index-chord-quality-2140"></a>
Major triads are entered by including the root and an
optional duration:
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\chordmode { c2 f4 g }
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<p>Minor, augmented, and diminished triads are entered by placing
<code>:</code> and a quality modifier string after the duration:
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\chordmode { c2:m f4:aug g:dim }
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<p>Seventh chords can be created:
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\chordmode { c1:7 c:m7 c:maj7 c:dim7 c:aug7 }
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<p><a name="index-aug-2141"></a><a name="index-aug-2142"></a>
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<p>The table belows shows the actions of the quality modifiers on
triads and seventh chords. A more complete table of modifier usage
is found at <a href="Common-chord-modifiers.html#Common-chord-modifiers">Common chord modifiers</a>.
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<tr align="left"><td valign="top" width="20%"><b>Modifier</b>
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<b>Action</b>
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<b>Example</b>
<p><br></td></tr><tr align="left"><td valign="top" width="20%">None
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The default action; produces a major triad.
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<p><br></td></tr><tr align="left"><td valign="top" width="20%">m, m7
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The minor chord. This modifier lowers the 3rd and (if present) the
7th step.
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<p><br></td></tr><tr align="left"><td valign="top" width="20%">dim, dim7
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The diminished chord. This modifier lowers the 3rd, 5th and (if
present) the 7th step.
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<p><br></td></tr><tr align="left"><td valign="top" width="20%">aug
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The augmented chord. This modifier raises the 5th step.
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<p><br></td></tr><tr align="left"><td valign="top" width="20%">maj, maj7
</td><td valign="top" width="40%">
The major 7th chord. This modifier adds a raised 7th step. The
<code>7</code> following <code>maj</code> is optional. Do NOT use this modifier
to create a major triad.
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<h5 class="subsubheading">See also</h5>
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<p>Notation Reference:
<a href="Common-chord-modifiers.html#Common-chord-modifiers">Common chord modifiers</a>.
<p>Snippets:
<a href="../../../input/lsr/lilypond-snippets/Chords.html#Chords">Chords</a>.
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