1. Seventh Chords

2. Vocabulary

5. In major keys: seventh chords built on scale degrees 1 and 4 are major triads with a major seventh
seventh chords built on scale degrees 2, 3, and 6 are minor triads with a minor seventh
seventh chord built on scale degree 5 is a major triad with a minor seventh (dominant seventh)
seventh chord built on scale degree 7 is a diminished triad and a minor seventh

8. Identifying Isolated Seventh Chords
Stack in thirds and identify the root
Determine the quality of the lower triad
Determine the quality of the seventh (the interval between the root and the highest note, when stacked in thirds)
Triad Type
Seventh Type
Full Name
Common Name
Abbreviation
major triad
major seventh
Major-major seventh
MM7
minor seventh
Major-minor seventh
dominant seventh
Mm7
minor triad
minor-minor seventh
mm7
diminished triad
diminished minor seventh
half-diminished seventh
diminished seventh
diminished-diminished seventh
fully-diminished seventh

9. Seventh Chords in Inversion

12. Diatonic Seventh Chords in minor keys

15. Seventh Chords in Popular Music

18. Chords in Arpeggiation

19. Alberti Bass
Contour: Low-Up-Down-Up