The definition of a chord is two or more notes in a certain interval

Chord away vertically. To be a tonal harmonic chord, the root and the 3rd are
essential.

Diatonic Triads

Major Triad minor Triad

C Maj A-

& www w w w ww w w
M3rd
w w -3rd
P5th P5th

Augumented Triad diminished Triad

E aug C #di m

& # # www w #w #w
# www #w w w
M3rd -3rd
Aug5th dim5th

Seventh Chord

Major Seventh minor Seventh

C Maj7 A -7

& www w w www w

w w w w
M3rd
w w -3rd w
P5th P5th
M7th -7th

b
Dominant Seventh b
minor Seventh ( 5)
w w www
B-7( 5)
w w
& www w w
G7

w w w w
M3rd -3rd
P5th dim5th
-7th -7th

-8- Jazz Theory I, New England Conservatory Extension Division, ©1997 Hiroaki Honshuku (A-NO-NE Music, Cambridge, MA)