How Seventh Chords Work (part 1) - Music Theory Lesson 2

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Lesson 2 of the sequenced course: builds the five common seventh-chord qualities (maj7, dom7, min7, half- and fully diminished) from triads, with notation and piano sound for each.

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Teaches how seventh chords are built (part 1).

Video by Michael New, played through YouTube's embedded player.

Part of Music Theory Fundamentals, All my Music Lessons (in chronological order)

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