Lesson 3A: 7th Chords Major 7th chords (Maj7) are commonly used in place of plain major chords. The formula fora Maj? chord is Root-3-5-7. In the key of F this would be F-A-C-E. In the key of B it's B-D-F-A. Practice spelling Maj7 chords for the other ten keys Foot ® « @® # © 0 © &- FMai7 oot e 3 5 z c@Mrt#®eceG@ MINOR 7TH CHORDS Minor 7th chords (min7) are common replacements for plain minor chords. The formula for a min7 chord is Root-'3-5~'7. In the key of G this would be G-B!-D-F. In the key of D ies D-F-A.C. Natural signs 4 will be used in these examples to show when sharped notes are naturaled for note a°3 or ‘7. Practice spelling the min7 chords in the other ten keys. oot ¢ @ — @® e- Gmin7 dD) © @) @ @ 8 @® o- Dmin7 Chapter 3—Lesson 3A: 7th Chords 37© tah 2 PHOTO + COURTESY OF MANEZ Dominant 7th chords (7), sometimes simply refered to as “dominant)’ play a very impor- tant role in chord progressions. You will be learning about this in great detail in the intermediate book of this series. For now, it is enough to know that the formula for a7 chord is Root-3-5~7. It has a natural 3, like a major chord,and a °7 like a min7 chord. In the key of E itis spelled E-GEB-D. In the key of A it's A-CHE-G. As you have done with the other chords, practice spelling these in all keys, oat $ —_ C7 >i: oe tem sak aSads Frank Gambale 38 Chapter 3—Lesson 3A: 7th Chords