LESSON  7


                               SEVENTH     CHORDS



A Seventh Chord is a triad with the 7th degree of the Scale added . 

The Chords in root position are usually stacked up in 3rds

They can be Major , Minor  or Augmented.



      The 5 most Common 7th Chords are 

      Major    7th     /  MM   = Major Major

      Dominant 7th  /    Mn    = Major Minor

      Minor       7th  /    mm = minor minor

      Half Diminished  7th / Dm =Diminished minor

    Diminished  7th / dim 0r dd = Fully Diminished








    How to Construct a Diminished  7th Chord

 

   



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             How to use a Diminished Chord

    



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