# Recognized Chord Strings

Capo allows you to enter very complex chords using very simple seach strings. This is a collection of useful information about those strings.

### Root notes

The root note of a chord can be entered easily, without requiring you to type a sharp or flat symbol on your keyboard. When appropriate, Capo will turn 'b' into a flat symbol, and '#' into a sharp symbol.

For instance, Capo will do the right thing with the following strings: `eb`, `g#`, `c`, `bb`

### Chord Varieties

Capo implements most, if not all, of the chords listed on this Wikipedia page. Below are examples of the chord entries that Capo will allow you to enter using the keyboard.

- 5 Chords (Power Chords): `"e5"`
- Major: `"e"`, `"bmaj"`, `"c major"`
- Minor: `"em"`, `"bmin"`, `"f minor"`
- Augmented: `"e+"`, `"b aug"`, `"baugmented"`
- Diminished: `"e-"`, `"bdim"`, `"co"`, `"a0"`
- Add9: `"cadd9"`
- Major 4: `"e4"`
- Minor Add9: `"fmadd9"`, `"e minor add9"`, `"a miadd9"`, `"gmin add9"`
- Minor 4: `"em4"`, `"fmi4"`, `"g min4"`, `"a minor 4"`
- Diminished 7th: `"e-7"`, `"gdim7"`, `"f diminished 7"`, `"g o7"`, `"a07"`
- Half-Diminished 7th: `"e m7 (#5)"`, `"fm7(#5)"`, `"b halfdim7"`, `"a half diminshed 7"`
- Minor 7th: `"a#m7"`, `"g minor 7"`, `"f mi7"`, `"a min7"`
- Minor major 7th: `"f m(maj7)"`
- Dominant 7th: `"a7"`
- Major 7th: `"f# maj7"`, `"ebma7"`, `"a major 7"`
- Augmented 7th: `"g7(#5)"`, `"a+7"`, `"f# aug7"`, `"b augmented 7"`
- Augmented Major 7th: `"c+maj7"`, `"g maj7 (#5)"`
- Minor 9th: `"cm9"`, `"c minor 9"`, `"emi9"`, `"fmin9"`
- Dominant 9th: `"f9"`
- Major 9th: `"emaj9"`, `"fma9"`
- Augmented 9th: `"e+9"`, `"g# augmented 9"`, `"eb aug9"`
- Minor 11th: `"f m11"`, `"g minor 11"`, `"amin11"`
- Dominant 11th: `"a11"`
- Major 11th: `"fmaj11"`, `"g major 11"`
- Minor 13th: `"e m13"`, `"e minor 13"`
- Dominant 13th: `"e13"`
- Major 13th: `"e maj13"`, `"e ma 13"`, `"emajor13"`
- 7th, Flat 5: `"g7(b5)"`
- Augmented 7th, Flat 5: `"f +7(b5)"`, `"g aug7(b5)"`, `"g# augmented7(b5)"`
- Minor 7th, Flat 5: `"am7(b5)"`, `"eb min7(b5)"`, `"f mi7 (b5)"`
- 7th, Flat 9: `"f7 (b9)"`
- Augmented 7th, Flat 9: `"g aug7 (b9)"`, `"f+7(b9)"`
- Minor 7th, Flat 9: `"f m7 (b9)"`, `"e minor 7 (b9)"`
- 7th, Sharp 9: `"f7 (#9)"`, `"g# 7 (#9)"`
- Augmented 7th, Sharp 9: `"f +7 (#9)"`, `"a augmented 7 (#9)"`
- Minor 7th, Sharp 9: `"e m7(#9)"`, `"eb min7 (#9)"`
- 13th, Sharp 11: `"a 13(#11)"`
- Suspended 2nd: `"f sus2"`, `"a suspended 2"`
- Suspended 4th: `"bb sus4"`, `"g suspended 4"`
- Major 6th: `"f6"`
- Minor 6th: `"am6"`, `"eb minor 6"`

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# Related Topics

- Alternate Detections
- Choosing Shapes
- Adding and Deleting Chords
- Entering Other Chords
- Making Global Changes
- Hiding the Chord Boxes