Seventh Chords

Seventh chords are 4 note chords that add the 7th note of the scale to the chord. Learn to play piano online.

The MAJOR 7TH CHORD has 1, 3, 5, and 7 tones of the major scale.

The C major 7 chord has C, E, G, and then B as the seventh note.

Note that this is the 7th note of the major scale and we call this a major 7th chord.

The chord is C major 7th or Cmaj7.

This a major chord with the naturally ocurring major 7th note.

Many times the 7th note is flattened by a half step.

The major chord with a flattened 7th note is 1,3, 5, and b7. It is called the dominant 7th chord or 7TH CHORD.

The C major chord with a flattened 7th note is C, E, G, and Bb.

We call this chord C7. The chord with a flat 7th note is the 7 number.

The MINOR 7TH chord has 1, b3, 5, and b7 tones.

The C minor 7th chord has C, Eb, G, and Bb.

We call this chord a C minor 7th or Cmin7.

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