Tetrad Melody

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Hear & play major 7th, dominant 7th and minor 7th melodies — one note, the 7th, added to color a triad and form the next most common chords after the triads. These are the sounds of jazz, soul, and R&B. By the end, you can hear and play each 7th chord as a melody from any root.

Why

  • 7th chords come from the major modes in the same way as triads: stack every second note, four notes instead of three

  • 7th chords are the next most common chords after the triad, and an essential part of the toolkit

  • The 7th adds color to a triad

  • The dominant 7th chord has the strongest resolution to the root

The path

  1. Major 7th Untimed
  2. Dominant 7th Untimed
  3. Minor 7th Untimed
  4. Major 7th Root Shuffling
  5. Dominant 7th Root Shuffling
  6. Minor 7th Root Shuffling
  7. Major 7th Range Shifting
  8. Dominant 7th Range Shifting
  9. Minor 7th Range Shifting
  10. Major 7th Anchored
  11. Minor 7th Anchored
  12. Dominant 7th Anchored
  13. Anchored
  14. Full Range

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