Dominant seventh ..............................................................................
Dominant seventh chords are “sassy, outgoing, strong.”To build a dominant seventh chord using half and whole steps, remember:
root + 4 half steps + 3 half steps + 3 half steps (Figure 10-5).Major sixth ..........................................................................................
Major sixth chords are “playful.”To build a major sixth chord using half and whole steps, remember:
root + 4 half steps + 3 half steps + 2 half steps (Figure 10-6).&4
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w
w
w
b
C 7
Figure 10-5:
C dominant
seventh.
Dominant
seventh
chords are
made from
the 1, 3, 5,
and flat 7
tones of the
major scale.
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w
w
w
b
b
Cm7
Figure 10-4:
C minor
seventh.
Minor
seventh
chords are
made from
the 1, flat 3,
5, and flat 7
tones of the
major scale.
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