Monday, March 2, 2009

The C Major Scale and 7ths

Scale: C D E F G A B C (i.e., the white keys on a piano)

C major + major 7th = Cmaj7: C D E F G A B C

D minor + minor 7th = Dm7: C D E F G A B C D

E minor + minor 7th = Em7: C D E F G A B C D E

F major + major 7th = Fmaj7: C D E F G A B C D E F

G major + minor 7th = G7: C D E F G A B C D E F G

A minor + minor 7th = Am7: C D E F G A B C D E F G A

B diminished + minor 7th = Bdim7: C D E F G A B C D E F G A B

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