Seventh Chords
also called “7th chord”also called “maj7”also called “min7”also called “dom7”
The short version
A triad with one more note stacked on top.
Add the seventh note above the root and the chord gets richer. Major 7th = dreamy, minor 7th = smooth, dominant 7th = restless.
Why you'd careSevenths are the single fastest way to make plain chords sound like soul, jazz, neo-soul or lo-fi.
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