In sheet music notation, there is a lack of uniformity in writing chord symbols. For example the C major seven chord can be written as "Cmaj7" (used in this book), "CM7" or "CM7". The following table outlines the symbols used in this book, together with correct pronunciation and alternative symbols used for each chord type.
In sheet music, chord symbols that indicate a specific bass note to play are sometimes used. For example, C/G indicates a C chord with a G bass note (it may also be written C/G bass). The bass note will not always be a note of the chord; for example, Am/G is an A minor chord with a G bass note, which could also be called Am7.
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
F#
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
Cm
C#m
Dm
Ebm
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
Am
Bbm
Bm
C7
Db7
D7
Eb7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
Ab7
A7
Bb7
B7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
Ebm7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Am7
Bbm7
Bm7
Cmaj7
Dbmaj7
Dmaj7
Ebmaj7
Emaj7
Fmaj7
F#maj7
Gmaj7
Abmaj7
Amaj7
Bbmaj7
Bmaj7
C6
Db6
D6
Eb6
E6
F6
F#6
G6
Ab6
A6
Bb6
B6
C9
Db9
D9
Eb9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
Ab9
A9
Bb9
B9
Csus
Dbsus
Dsus
Ebsus
Esus
Fsus
F#sus
Gsus
Absus
Asus
Bbsus
Bsus
Caug
Dbaug
Daug
Ebaug
Eaug
Faug
F#aug
Gaug
Abaug
Aaug
Bbaug
Baug
Co
Dbo
Do
Ebo
Eo
Fo
F#o
Go
Abo
Ao
Bbo
Bo
CN7
DbN7
DN7
EbN7
EN7
FN7
F#N7
GN7
AbN7
AN7
BbN7
BN7