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Seventh chords are used as motivic devices in Jazz harmony. Jazz Seventh Chords
| Chord Name | Construction |
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| Dominant Seventh | Dominant degree of the major, harmonic & melodic minor scales. | | Major Seventh | The triad and the seventh are major. | | Minor Seventh | The triad and the seventh are minor. | | Diminished Seventh | The triad and the seventh are diminished. | | Half Diminished Seventh | The triad is diminished, but the seventh is minor. |
The name given to major, minor & diminished seventh chords is
determined by type of triad & seventh interval which they are built.
| Chord Name | Scale & Degree Where Found |
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| Major | Natural Minor | Harmonic Minor | Melodic Minor |
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| Dominant Seventh | V | VII | V | IV, V | | Major Seventh | I, IV | III, VI | VI | | | Minor Seventh | II, III, VI | I, IV, V | IV | II | | Diminished Seventh | | | VII | | | Half Diminished Seventh | VII | II | II | VI, VII |
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