Dominant 7th & Major 7th Piano Chords

By Brandy Kraemer, About.com Guide

E# Major 7th Treble Chords | Switch to Bass Chord View

A major seventh chord is a major triad with an added seventh interval:

◊ Dominant 7th

  An E♯7 has an added minor seventh:  E♯ – Gx* – B♯ – D♯


◊ Major 7th

  An E♯maj7 has an added major seventh:   E♯ – Gx – B♯ – Dx


◊ Dominant 7th Flat Five

  An E♯7^♭5 is an E♯7 with a diminished fifth:   E♯ – Gx – B – D♯


◊ 7/Suspended Fourth

  An E♯7^sus4 is an E♯7 with a P4 instead of a major third:   E♯ – A♯ – B♯ – D♯

^{* see double-sharp}

_{♫ More Piano Chords:  
E#maj ▪ E#ma7 ▪ E#ma9  |  E#min ▪ E#m7 ▪ E#m9  |  E#dim ▪ E#°7  |  E#aug ▪ E#+7  |  E#sus2 ▪ E#sus4}



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