Friday, May 28, 2010

Chord inversion - facts 3

1) A major seventh chord can be formed by using the first, third, fifth, and seventh notes of a major scale (1 3 5 7). A first inversion of the chord is (3 5 7 1). A second inversion is (5 7 1 3). A third inversion is (7 1 3 5).

2) A minor seventh chord can be formed by using the first, third (flat), fifth, and seventh (flat) notes of a major scale (1 3b 5 7b). A first inversion of the chord is (3b 5 7b 1). A second inversion is (5 7b 1 3b). A third inversion is (7b 1 3b 5). You can also form a minor seventh chord by using the first, third, fifth, and seventh notes of a minor scale.

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