Lesson path VII
More Chords
Sevenths, jazz moves, and inversions.
Unit 21 · chords
Sevenths & Jazz
Four-note chords, smoother roads.
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21.1
The four 7th qualities
maj7, m7, 7, ø7. One more third on top of the triad.
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21.2
A 7th on every step
The key's seven chords, upgraded to four notes each.
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21.3
The ii–V–I
Jazz's cadence. Three chords, one smooth landing.
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21.4
Turnarounds & blues
The loops jazz runs on. And the 12 bars that break the rules.
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21.5
Past the 7th: 9, 11, 13
Keep adding skips past the 7th: the 9, 11, and 13.
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Unit 22 · chords
Inversions
Same notes, new shapes.
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Unit 23 · chords
The Other Chords
Sus, sixths, and the dark sevenths.
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23.1
Hold the third
sus2, sus4 & the power chord. No third, so no mood is picked.
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23.2
6, m6 & add9
One extra note, no 7th, all color.
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23.3
°7, ø7 & mMaj7
°7 climbs in minor thirds. mMaj7 puts one bright note on a dark triad.
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23.4
Name that quality
All sixteen chord types on one root. Then take them to the practice room.
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Practice this unit:Chord quality room ◓
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