seventh chord
seventh chord · seventh chords
A chord that contains four notes that make three thirdsA chord that contains four notes that make three thirds
» If you add sevenths to these chords, the piece suddenly sounds very jazzy.
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1 sensesA chord that contains four notes that make three thirds
Four seventh chords (C7 F7 D7 G7): {2}
More definitions
- a triad with a seventh added
Examples
2 sentencesIf you add sevenths to these chords, the piece suddenly sounds very jazzy.
If you add sevenths to the chords in this piece, it suddenly sounds very jazzy.
Origin
The interval between the tonic and the top note is a seventh.The interval between the tonic and the top note is a seventh.
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Forms
plural: seventh chords| Singular | seventh chord |
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