Seventh Chords Made Easy

Sevenths Diagram

Theory Things   William Wieland

Dominant 7th chord — Mm Major 7th Chord — MM Minor 7th chord — mm Diminished 7th chord — dd Half-diminished 7th chord — dm

7   Δ 7   – 7   o 7   ø 7

Seventh Chord Dominant Major Minor Diminished Half Diminished

Triad Major Major Minor Dim. Dim.

7th minor Major minor Dim. minor

7th inverts to whole step half step whole step 1½ steps whole step

Remember speed quiz major-major minor-minor all minor 3rds same 7th as Dom.