Definition: A seventh chord is a triad chord with an added seventh interval above the root. For example:
G Major Seventh Chord (Gmaj7): G Minor Seventh Chord (Gmin7):
G Major Seventh Chord (Gmaj7): G Minor Seventh Chord (Gmin7):
- Root: G
- m3: B♭
- P5: D
- m7 (minor 7th): F
Other types of seventh chords include:
* A dominant seventh chord is often informally referred to as simply a “seventh chord.”Also Known As:
- accordo di settima (It)
- accord de septième d’espèces (Fr)
- Septakkord (Ger)
