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Minor 7th Chords
Used extensively in jazz, soul, and R&B music, the Minor Seventh Chord is a warm and expressive four-note chord built from a minor triad and a minor seventh that conveys a moody, mellow, or soulful atmosphere. With helpful visuals and step-by-step explanation, the lesson shows how to construct the chord using both intervals and scale degrees.
Perfect for students expanding into more complex harmony, the video highlights the sound and function of minor seventh chords in modern music.
1: Which notes construct a C minor 7 chord?
2: Which notes construct an A minor 7 chord?
3: What is the order of intervals that separates each note of a minor 7th chord?
4: A minor 7th chord is constructed by combining which notes of a corresponding minor scale?
5: A minor 7th chord consists of which two components?
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Dominant 7th Chords
Frequently used in blues, jazz, and classical cadences the Dominant seventh chord creates strong tension that resolves to the tonic and serves as a crucial harmonic tool in Western music.
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