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D flat major triad scale2/29/2024 So we don’t call this a minor 7 th chord. Note: a major 7 th chord is a major triad with a major 7 th, but a 7 th chord is a major triad with a minor 7 th. So the C dominant (or C seventh) chord consists of the notes C, E, G and Bb. The minor 7 th in the scale of C is Bb (the minor 7 th is the note that makes a minor 7 th interval with the root). Instead of adding the major 7 th to the major triad, we can also add the minor 7 th to the major triad. When you apply the same thing to Eb, you can see that Eb∆7 consists of the following notes: Eb, G, Bb and D. Add the major 7 th of the A major scale, and A∆7 consists of the notes A, C#, E and G#. Let me take the 2 other triad examples to show you 2 more major 7 th chords: We write the C major 7 th chord as: C∆7, CMaj7 or CM7. So the word ‘major’ in the chord name refers to the major 7 th (the B) of the scale, not to the major 3 rd (the E). That’s why we call this chord the C major 7 th chord. Note that the interval of the root (C) to the 7 th note in the scale (B) is a major 7 th interval. In the scale of C major, the 7 th note is a B, so the C major 7 th chord consists of the notes: C, E, G and B. Major 7 th chords are formed by a major triad with an extra note: the 7 th note of the corresponding major scale. The context will tell you if the symbol C refers to the single note C or to the C triad. We write the major triad just with its root note, so the C major triad is simply written as C. The root, 3 rd and 5 th are Eb, G and Bb. OK, one more example: the Eb major triad. The root, 3 rd and 5 th in the A major scale are A, C# and E. Let’s try another example: the A major triad. The E is therefore called the major 3 rd in the key of C. Notice the major 3 rd interval between the root (C) and the E. So, the notes of a C major triad are: C, E and G. For example, the C (major) triad is formed by the root, the 3 rd and the 5 th note of the C major scale. Major triadsĪ major triad is made of the root (1 st), 3 rd and 5 th note of the major scale. If you want to hear sound samples of the different chords, please refer to the lesson ‘ What is a chord? How do different chords sound?’. We can have major triads and major chords with a 7 th. How are major chords formed? The most important characteristic of a major chord is the major 3 rd interval from the root (starting note) to the second chord note.
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