# Change quality

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> First, [**enter the chord edit overlay**](https://guide.tonaly.app/songwriting/edit-a-chord/add-optional-tones-to-a-certain-chord)**.**

### ▶️ Change quality

Use the arrow or tap on the quality name in the **second column**.

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You can change between: Major, Minor, Sus, Power 5 (Powerchord), Dim(inished) and Aug(mented).

👉 **When tapping** on the quality name, you can select a specific quality.&#x20;

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**The dot** in front of the quality name indicates whether this quality is **within the key**, related to the selected root note.&#x20;
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The quality **relates to the root** of the chord, **not to the optional tones**.\
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Example: `F major 7` is an F major chord with a dominant seventh (b7). NOT with a "major" 7.
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