Seventh Chords

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This lesson is part of the Fundamentals of Twelve-Tone Equal Temperament category.

Objectives[edit]

  • Students will be able to construct any type of seventh chord with a given note as root, third, fifth, or seventh.
  • Students will be able to invert any type of seventh chord with a given note as root, third, fifth, or seventh.
  • Focus on: MM, Mm, mm, dm, dd, mM chords.
  • Student will be able to derive seventh chords from a major and minor scale.
  • Student will be able to notate 7th chords in various notations (figured bass or lead sheet notation).

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Class Activities[edit]

  • Discussion and definition of seventh chord types including classical and lead sheet naming conventions
  • Construction and performance of a given seventh chord

Assignments[edit]

  • Writing seventh chords
  • Identifying seventh chords

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