Seventh Chords Seventh Chords Any and all triads

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Seventh Chords!

Seventh Chords!

Seventh Chords Any and all triads can be made into a seventh chord by

Seventh Chords Any and all triads can be made into a seventh chord by adding a 7 th above the fifth in the triad

Types of Seventh Chords Recap - With triads, you have the four types: major,

Types of Seventh Chords Recap - With triads, you have the four types: major, minor, augmented, and diminished. Seventh (7 th) chords are slightly trickier, because there are five types to keep track of.

Diatonic 7 th Chords in a MAJOR KEY When you build 7 th chords

Diatonic 7 th Chords in a MAJOR KEY When you build 7 th chords using the diatonic triads of a major key, you get the following: There are M 7, m 7, Dominant 7 or V 7, and a halfdiminished 7 th chord (So, no fully diminished 7 ths)

Common Diatonic 7 th Chords in a MAJOR KEY M 7 - I M

Common Diatonic 7 th Chords in a MAJOR KEY M 7 - I M 7 and IV M 7 Mm 7 - V m 7 - ii 7, iii 7, and vi 7 Half-diminished 7 - vii° 7 Fully Diminished - none

Diatonic 7 th Chords in a MINOR KEY When you build 7 th chords

Diatonic 7 th Chords in a MINOR KEY When you build 7 th chords using the diatonic triads in a minor key*, you get the following: There are m 7, half-diminished 7, M 7, V 7 (Dominant 7 th), and fully diminished 7 th present…so, yes, all of them. You’re welcome.

Common Diatonic 7 th Chords in a MINOR KEY M 7 - III M

Common Diatonic 7 th Chords in a MINOR KEY M 7 - III M 7 and VI M 7 Mm 7 - V 7 (Dominant 7 th) m 7 - i 7 and iv 7 Half-diminished 7 - ii ° 7 Fully-diminished 7 - vii° 7

Anomalies: A m. M 7 chord - a minor triad with a major 7

Anomalies: A m. M 7 chord - a minor triad with a major 7 th. This will pretty much only occur in a minor key when using a leading tone. Ex - i m. M 7 incorporating a leading tone An Augmented triad with a minor OR major 7 th. This will occur in a minor key on the III chord when incorporating a leading tone, thereby making the chord augmented instead of major.

Warm-UP What are the 5 types of 7 th chords? Use correct symbols. What

Warm-UP What are the 5 types of 7 th chords? Use correct symbols. What is the triad/seventh breakdown of a mm 7 chord? What is the triad/seventh breakdown of a halfdiminished 7 th chord? Why did the Dominant 7 th get it’s name? What is the other name for a dominant 7 th? What is your favorite 7 th chord? Why?

Seventh Chord Inversions Seventh chords can be inverted, just like triads can be inverted.

Seventh Chord Inversions Seventh chords can be inverted, just like triads can be inverted. Seventh chord inversion symbols are as follows: