Chord Qualities

Seventh Chords

quality

major

minor

suspended

major 7th

(dominant)

7th

minor 7th

minor 7

flat 5

diminished 7

example

chord

symbol

C

Cm

Csus

Cmaj7

C7

Cm7

Cm7(b5)

C°7

degrees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

7

-7

-7

-7

--7

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

-5

-5

3

3

-3

4

3

3

-3

-3

-3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1


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