FL Studio Chords

Piano chord charts and music theory reference

🎹 Basic Triads

Major Chords

Formula: Root - Major 3rd - Perfect 5th (1-3-5)

C Major

C - E - G

Piano: White keys only

D Major

D - F# - A

2 sharps

E Major

E - G# - B

4 sharps

F Major

F - A - C

1 flat

G Major

G - B - D

1 sharp

A Major

A - C# - E

3 sharps

B Major

B - D# - F#

5 sharps

Minor Chords

Formula: Root - Minor 3rd - Perfect 5th (1-♭3-5)

C Minor

C - E♭ - G

3 flats

D Minor

D - F - A

1 flat

E Minor

E - G - B

No sharps/flats

F Minor

F - A♭ - C

4 flats

G Minor

G - B♭ - D

2 flats

A Minor

A - C - E

No sharps/flats

B Minor

B - D - F#

2 sharps

Augmented Chords

Formula: Root - Major 3rd - Augmented 5th (1-3-#5)

C Augmented

C - E - G#

Caug, C+

D Augmented

D - F# - A#

Daug, D+

E Augmented

E - G# - B#

Eaug, E+

F Augmented

F - A - C#

Faug, F+

G Augmented

G - B - D#

Gaug, G+

A Augmented

A - C# - E#

Aaug, A+

Diminished Chords

Formula: Root - Minor 3rd - Diminished 5th (1-♭3-♭5)

C Diminished

C - E♭ - G♭

Cdim, C°

D Diminished

D - F - A♭

Ddim, D°

E Diminished

E - G - B♭

Edim, E°

F Diminished

F - A♭ - C♭

Fdim, F°

G Diminished

G - B♭ - D♭

Gdim, G°

A Diminished

A - C - E♭

Adim, A°

🎼 Seventh Chords

Major 7th Chords

Formula: Root - Major 3rd - Perfect 5th - Major 7th (1-3-5-7)

CMaj7

C - E - G - B

Jazz standard

DMaj7

D - F# - A - C#

Bright sound

FMaj7

F - A - C - E

Warm, rich

GMaj7

G - B - D - F#

Open sound

Minor 7th Chords

Formula: Root - Minor 3rd - Perfect 5th - Minor 7th (1-♭3-5-♭7)

Cm7

C - E♭ - G - B♭

Smooth jazz

Dm7

D - F - A - C

Popular in ii-V-I

Em7

E - G - B - D

Easy fingering

Am7

A - C - E - G

Natural minor

Dominant 7th Chords

Formula: Root - Major 3rd - Perfect 5th - Minor 7th (1-3-5-♭7)

C - E - G - B♭

Blues staple

G - B - D - F

Dominant of C

A - C# - E - G

Country/folk

E - G# - B - D

Rock classic

🎶 Extended Chords

9th Chords

Add the 9th (2nd octave) for lush, sophisticated sound

Major 9th

CMaj9

C - E - G - B - D

FMaj9

F - A - C - E - G

Dominant 9th

C - E - G - B♭ - D

G - B - D - F - A

11th & 13th Chords

11th Chords

C11

C - E - G - B♭ - D - F

Often omit 3rd

Dm11

D - F - A - C - E - G

Ambient, spacious

13th Chords

C13

C - E - G - B♭ - D - A

Rich, complex

Am13

A - C - E - G - B - F#

Neo-soul favorite

🔄 Popular Chord Progressions

Classic Progressions

I-V-vi-IV (Pop)

C - G - Am - F

Countless pop songs

vi-IV-I-V (Pachelbel)

Am - F - C - G

Canon in D progression

ii-V-I (Jazz)

Dm7 - G7 - CMaj7

Jazz standard

Modern Progressions

I-bVII-IV (Rock)

C - Bb - F

Powerful, driving

vi-bVII-I (Natural Minor)

Am - Bb - C

Dark, mysterious

I-iii-vi-IV

C - Em - Am - F

Emotional, building

📊 Comprehensive Chord Chart

Quick reference chart showing all common chords for each root note

Root

Major

Minor

Augmented

Diminished

Dominant 7th

Major 7th

Minor 7th

C-E-G

C-E♭-G

C-E-G#

C-E♭-G♭

C-E-G-B♭

C-E-G-B

C-E♭-G-B♭

D-F#-A

D-F-A

D-F#-A#

D-F-A♭

D-F#-A-C

D-F#-A-C#

D-F-A-C

E-G#-B

E-G-B

E-G#-B#

E-G-B♭

E-G#-B-D

E-G#-B-D#

E-G-B-D

F-A-C

F-A♭-C

F-A-C#

F-A♭-C♭

F-A-C-E♭

F-A-C-E

F-A♭-C-E♭

G-B-D

G-B♭-D

G-B-D#

G-B♭-D♭

G-B-D-F

G-B-D-F#

G-B♭-D-F

A-C#-E

A-C-E

A-C#-E#

A-C-E♭

A-C#-E-G

A-C#-E-G#

A-C-E-G

B-D#-F#

B-D-F#

B-D#-F##

B-D-F

B-D#-F#-A

B-D#-F#-A#

B-D-F#-A

💡 How to Use This Chart

• Find your desired root note in the left column
• Choose chord type from the column headers
• Notes are listed in root position (1st inversion)
• Each chord can be played in any octave

• Use inversions for smoother voice leading
• Experiment with different voicings and octaves
• Color-coding matches the detailed sections above
• Perfect for quick reference while composing

🎛️ FL Studio Chord Tips

Piano Roll Features

• Chord Stamp Tool: Right-click → Chord
• Scale Helper: Tools → Helpers → Scale
• Stamp Chords: Select notes → Tools → Chord
• Chord Presets: FL's built-in chord library
• Arpeggiator: Convert chords to arpeggios

Workflow Tips

• Ghost Channels: Reference other chord parts
• Layer Instruments: Combine piano + strings
• Velocity Variation: Humanize chord timing
• Voicing Spread: Use different octaves
• Automation: Automate chord filter sweeps

Recommended FL Studio Plugins for Chords

Piano/Keys:
• DirectWave (Piano)
• Keyzone Classic
• Flex

Strings/Orchestral:
• Flex (Orchestral)
• DirectWave (Strings)
• Sakura (Ethereal)

Synth Chords:
• Serum
• Vital
• Spire