English Explanatory Dictionary

seventh chord

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a chord that contains four notes that make three thirds

Word forms

seventh chord seventh chords

Etymology

The interval between the tonic and the top note is a seventh.

Derived words

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
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