Tip Of The Day

See yesterday’s Tip! With the exception of suspended chords and major or minor 6 chords, all other non-extended chords consist of a root (1), 3rd, 5th, and 7th. Consider the following table: [ Root=1; M=Major; m=Minor; b=lower ½ step; #=raise ½ step; 7= 7th lowered ½ step]

             Root  M3  5  M7            Major 7 (Chord)   

             Root  M3  5  7              7  (or dominant 7 Chord)

             Root  m3  5  M7            minor Major 7 

             Root  m3  5  7               minor 7

             Root  M3  #5  M7          augmented Major 7

             Root  M3  #5  7             augmented 7

             Root  m3  b5  7             minor 7 flat 5  or better- half diminished

             Root  m3  b5 bb7         fully diminished 7

             ETC