Quickly and easily identify the notes to ANY Seventh Chord.
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00:00 Overview and Free Guide
01:00 The 5 Main 7th Chords
07:08 Formula Method
08:12 Triad + 7th Method
11:03 P5 vs. Tritone Method
16:28 Recap!
17:24 Practice Together
21:52 Bonus – other 7th Chords that exist
23:13 Grab the Free Guide!
Triad Mastery: Memorize Triads the Practical Way
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7th Chords are the next step after Triads to understanding the building blocks to most styles of music. It’s so vital to instantly know the notes to all Seventh Chords. With the great variety of accidentals that can occur in these 7th Chords, memorizing the notes to these chords is sometimes easier said than done.
Today we discuss strategies to more quickly and easily visualize the notes to all 7th Chords, and understand the relationships between them. Even one accidental out of place by a half step can completely change the function of the chord. We will break down 3 easy methods to ID the notes to any of the main types of seventh chords: Formula Method, Triad +7th Method, and P5 vs. Tritone Method.
At the end we also practice with 5 seventh chords and walk through them with each of the 3 Methods so you can see which one you like best. Let me know in the comments which was your favorite method! To help practice these, I have FREE Quizlet flashcards below.
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Quizlet Flashcards: https://quizlet.com/Josh_Ring_Music/folders/7th-chord-mastery?i=50xyq0&x=1xqt
Level 1 – Major 7 and Dominant 7: https://quizlet.com/815219189/7th-chords-level-1-flash-cards/?i=50xyq0&x=1jqt
Level 2 – add Minor 7: https://quizlet.com/815219627/7th-chords-level-2-flash-cards/?i=50xyq0&x=1jqt
Level 3 – add Half-Dim. 7: https://quizlet.com/815219809/7th-chords-level-3-flash-cards/?i=50xyq0&x=1jqt
Level 4 – add Diminished 7: https://quizlet.com/815220010/7th-chords-level-4-flash-cards/?i=50xyq0&x=1jqt