CHORDS - Minor 7th chords
Minor seventh chords add a little extra flavor to a straight minor chord are often used in blues
and rock. Illustrated below are some common minor seventh chords. These are not to be
confused with dominant seventh chords or major 7th chords.
A major seventh chord is built from the formula 1,3,5,7. The dominant seventh chords are built
from the formula 1,3,5,b7. Notice these two chords both have a major 3
rd
interval. The minor
7
th
chord has a b3 in it and its formula is 1,b3,5,7. Often you can tell the difference between a
major type chord and a minor type chord by looking at that third degree. Major type chords
have major 3rds in them while minor type chords have flat 3rds in them.
Minor 7th chords - (root, b3rd, 5th, b7th)
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Em70 1 2 0 3 4
Em70 1 2 0 3 0
Am7
X 0 2 0 1 0
Dm7
X X 0 2 1 1
Cm7 (3rd fret)
X 1 3 1 2 1
Bm7 (2nd fret)
X 1 3 1 2 1
Bm7X 0 3 4 2 1
Cm7 (4th fret)
X X 2 3 1 4
Fm7
1 3 1 1 1 1
Am7