We touched on chords in a very broad sense covering how you can derive chords from the scales they fall into. We made a C major triad using the notes C-E-G.
Remeber we can also make the chord minor by simply flattening the third chord tone by one half step, thus C minor is C-Eb-G. Sometimes to spice up your playing or
give more flavor to a chord you will add additional notes on top of the base triad. Taking the sixth degree from the major scale will result in a sixth chord.
A C major sixth is made from the notes C-E-G-A. Taking the seventh degree from a major scale will result in a seventh chord. Ex. C major seven, C-E-G-B.
We've mostly talked about building chords from major scales but sometimes it's easier to build a chord directly from the minor scale. Seventh chords are some of the most
common and have three different versions: Major Seventh, Minor Seventh and Dominant Seventh. Major Seventh is created by taking 1-3-5-7 from the major scale, while
minor seventh is made by taking 1-3-5-7 from the minor scale. Dominant seven is a bit unique and is made by taking 1-3-5-7 from the major scale but
flattening the 7th note. The three seventh chords are below.
C Major 7
C-E-G-B
C Minor 7
C-Eb-G-Bb
C Dominant 7
C-E-G-Bb
