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Major 7th Chord

A Major 7th chord is made from a major triad with an added 7th.

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Here are the C Maj7 and F Maj7 chords:

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C Maj7 F Maj7

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7th
7th Major
Triad
Major
Triad

Here is the C major scale with the notes of the CMaj7 chord highlighted.

& w w w w
C E G B

w w w w
1 3 5 7

C E G B

Here is the F major scale with the notes of the FMaj7 chord highlighted.

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& w w w bw
F A

1 3 5 7

F A C E
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Dominant 7th Chord

A Dominant 7th chord is made from a major triad with an added flat 7th.

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Here are the C7, F7, and G7 chords:

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& bw
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C7 F7 G7

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flat 7th
flat 7th
Major
flat 7th Major
Triad
Triad
Major
Triad

Function: I IV V

Here is the C major scale with the notes of the C7 chord highlighted.

Bb
w bw w
C E G
& w w w w
w
1 3 5 b7

Bb

C E G

Here is the F major scale with the notes of the F7 chord highlighted.
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bw w w bw
& w w
F A C
w
1 3 5 b7

Eb

F A C
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Dominant 7th Chord cont.

Here is the G major scale with the notes of the G7 chord highlighted.

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w w
G B D
& w
1 3 5 b7

G B D F
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Blues Progession
C7 C7 C7 C7

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I I I I

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F7 F7 C7 C7

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5

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IV IV I I

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G7 F7 C7 C7

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V IV
I I

C7 Chord:

Bb

C C E G

Optional Bass C: Fingering: 1 2 3 4

play with 5 of left hand

F7 Chord:

Eb

F F A C

Optional Bass F: Fingering: 1 2 3 4

play with 5 of left hand

G7 Chord:

G G B D F

Optional Bass G: Fingering: 1 2 3 5

play with 5 of left hand