Major seventh .....................................................................................
Major seventh chords are “pretty, delicate, sensitive, thoughtful.”To build a major seventh chord using half and whole steps, remember:
root + 4 half steps + 3 half steps + 4 half steps (Figure 10-3).Minor seventh .....................................................................................
Minor seventh chords are “pensive, moody, introspective.”To build a minor seventh chord using half and whole steps, remember:
root + 3 half steps + 4 half steps + 3 half steps (Figure 10-4).&4
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Figure 10-3:
C Major
seventh.
Major
seventh
chords are
made from
the 1, 3, 5,
and 7 tones
of the major
scale.&4
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Figure 10-2:
C minor.
Minor
chords are
made from
the 1, flat 3,
and 5 tones
of the major
scale.104 Part III: Harmony and Structure