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Sevenths

symbols, sound and when to use them

Adding the seventh turns a triad into a chord with function and colour: the dominant (7) pulls toward resolution, maj7 sounds smooth and sophisticated, and m7 is the backbone of jazz and soul. It’s the central family of modern harmony.

Symbols in this family · 8 qualities

The open symbols open the chord page, with positions and audio; the ones marked 🔒 stay complete in the app.

C7C7C7C7Cmaj7Cmaj7Cmaj7Cmaj7Cm7Cm7Cm7Cm7CmMaj7Cdim7Cm7♭5Caug7C7♭5

Every variation and diagram — in the app

Here you get the summary and the family’s symbols. The fretboard positions, the inversions and the diagrams across all four instruments stay complete in the app: free to start, 100% offline, and the rest with Pro.

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