Seventh Chords in Major and Minor Keys Flashcards
1
Q
seventh chords
A
- seventh chords add an additional third on top, with four notes possible there are more potential combinations
- 4 pitches
- quality of the triad plus the quality of the 7th
2
Q
MM7
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- major-major seventh chord
- major triad with a major seventh added to it (also known as major 7)
- ex. is C, E, G, B
3
Q
Mm7
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- Major-Minor-seventh chord
- major triad with a minor seventh (also known as dominant 7)
- ex. C, E, G, Bb
4
Q
mm7
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- minor-minor-seventh chord
- minor triad with minor seventh (also known as minor 7)
- ex. C, Eb, G, Bb
5
Q
Dm7
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- diminished-minor- (half) seventh
- diminished triad with a minor seventh (also known as half diminished 7)
- Ex. C, Eb, Gb, Bb
6
Q
Dd7
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- diminished-diminished-seventh chord
- diminished triad with a diminished seventh (also known as the fully diminished 7)
- Ex. C, Eb, Gb, Bbb
7
Q
seventh chords from a major key, grouped by quality
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- major 7: I^M7 and IV^M7
- minor 7: ii^7, iii^7, vi^7
- dominant 7: V^7
- half-diminished seventh chord: vii^o7
8
Q
seventh chords from a major key grouped by quality
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- Major 7: III^M7, VI^M7
- minor 7: i^7, iv^7
- fully diminished: vii^o7
- this is created by borrowing the leading tone form the harmonic minor
- half diminished: ii^o7
- dominant: V^7
- this is created by borrowing the leading tone from the harmonic minor
9
Q
how many pitches do seventh chords have?
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- 4
10
Q
seventh chords are named by the quality of the _________ plus the quality of the __________
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- triad, 7th
11
Q
in major keys, the major 7th (MM7) chords are built on scale degrees ______ and ______
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- 1, 4
12
Q
in minor keys, the minor 7th (mm7) chords are built on scale degrees ______ and _______
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- 2, 6
13
Q
to identify the interval of a 7th chord, try inverting it or subtract 1/2 steps from the octave
for example, o7 becomes
A
- augmented 2
