Identify seventh chords
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christopher-sutton 10 years ago.
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Help! How can you identify seventh chords? I mean like dom7 min7 maj7 etc
I can hear when a chord is a 7th but some times its actually a sus or a dom chord. I want to identify them so I can play jazz style.
Hi Ran,
Normally we recommend getting solid on intervals and triad chords first. How are you on those?
Triads I can do major minor but I know there are other ones too. Intervals Im alright with. In class sometimes i’ll get confused when my teacher tests us. I can get more than 50/50 on intervals.
Great! It sounds like you’ve made a good start with intervals and triads, so I would recommend:
1. Firm up this foundation. Keep practising major and minor triad chords. Keep working on your interval recognition.
Resources:
- Ear training exercises for chords and intervals
- Plan your chord ear training further with Chord Ear Training: How-To
2. Start working on seventh chords. Introduce one type at a time. Start by practising with the dominant seventh vs. major triad chords. Then introduce minor sevenths and major sevenths. Use your triad and interval recognition skills (particularly major 7ths vs minor 7ths) to help you pick apart the chords by ear.
Resources:
- The seventh chords material in the Pitch & Harmony series
- If you have an iOS device, our Seventh Heaven app is made for exactly this!
- We’ll also be adding seventh chord drills to our chord exercises page soon.
Does that help?
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This reply was modified 10 years ago by christopher-sutton.
Wow that is a lot! Thanks I willread those!
Excellent! Do let me know if you have any further questions :)
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