Culturally significant chords spanning classical, jazz, rock, and film — each known by a specific name and tied to a defining moment in music history.
Cmaj9
Bill Evans Rootless Voicing — revolutionized jazz piano
Cadd2
The Mu Major Chord — Steely Dan's signature sound
Cm11
The Kenny Barron Chord — stacked-5ths jazz voicing
C13#11
The Mystic Chord — Scriabin, 'Prometheus' (1910)
Db7#9
The Elektra Chord — R. Strauss, 'Elektra' (1909)
Dm11
The So What Chord — Miles Davis, 'Kind of Blue' (1959)
D7sus4
The Maiden Voyage Chord — Herbie Hancock (1965)
E5
The Power Chord — foundation of all heavy guitar music
E
The Beatles Final Chord — 'A Day in the Life' (1967)
E7#9
The Hendrix Chord — 'Purple Haze' (1967)
EmMaj9
The James Bond Chord — 'Dr. No' theme (1962)
Fm7b5
The Tristan Chord — Wagner, 'Tristan und Isolde' (1865)
Fadd9
The Hard Day's Night Chord — The Beatles (1964)
BbmMaj7
The Hitchcock Chord — Herrmann, 'Psycho' (1960)
Bmaj7
Coltrane Changes — 'Giant Steps' (1960)