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Seventh Chord ID

Identify 7th chord types — the harmonic vocabulary of jazz and beyond

A 7th chord plays. Identify its type: major 7, dominant 7, minor 7, half-diminished, fully diminished. Start with dom7 vs maj7 vs min7, then add the rest.

How it works

  1. 1.
    Hear the chord
    A 4-note 7th chord plays and sustains.
  2. 2.
    Identify type
    Select from available 7th chord types.
  3. 3.
    Sing the guide tones
    Sing the 3rd and 7th of the chord — these define the chord's character. App verifies.
  4. 4.
    Full arpeggiation
    Sing root-3rd-5th-7th. App verifies each pitch.

Prerequisites

chord_triad_quality

Cadence

~5 min · 5× per week · 6 weeks to competency
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