seventh chord
seventh chord noun: a chord that contains four notes that make three thirds.
Noun
seventh chord (plural seventh chords)
- a chord that contains four notes that make three thirds
- Four seventh chords (C7 F7 D7 G7):
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- Four seventh chords (C7 F7 D7 G7):
Forms of seventh chord
| plural | seventh chords |
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Origin of seventh chord
The interval between the tonic and the top note is a seventh.
Words formed from seventh chord
- augmented seventh
- augmented seventh chord
- diminished seventh
- diminished seventh chord
- dominant seventh
- dominant seventh chord
- half-diminished seventh chord
- major seventh
- major seventh chord
- minor major seventh
- minor seventh
- minor seventh chord
Questions about seventh chord
- What does seventh chord mean?
- Seventh chord means a chord that contains four notes that make three thirds.
- What part of speech is seventh chord?
- Seventh chord is a noun.
- What is the plural of seventh chord?
- The plural of seventh chord is seventh chords.
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