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Construction of 7th Chords

Type Component
Major 7th 1357
Minor 7th 1 b3 5 b7
Minor major 7th 1 b3 5 7
Dominant 7th 1 3 5 b7
Half diminished 7th (-7b5) 1 b3 b5 b7
Diminished 7th (fully diminished) 1 b3 b5 bb7
Augmented 7th 1 3 #5 b7
Augmented major 7th 1 3 #5 7

Default 7th Chords in a major scale


Degree Quality
1 maj7
2 -7
3 -7
4 maj7
5 7
6 -7
7 -7b5

Possibility of 7th Chords in a minor scale


Degree Quality
1 -7, -maj7
2 -7, -7b5
3 maj7, +M7
4 -7
5 7, -7 (uncommon)
6 maj7, -7b5 (rare)
7 o7, 7 (uncommon)

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