{"id":5207,"date":"2012-02-22T17:18:25","date_gmt":"2012-02-23T00:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/?p=5207"},"modified":"2025-03-03T12:13:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T19:13:14","slug":"how-to-play-majo-7th-chord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/how-to-play-majo-7th-chord\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Play Major 7th Chord"},"content":{"rendered":"

 
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\nLearn how to construct and play Major 7th Chord<\/font><\/strong>. The formula<\/strong> for Major 7th chord is:
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\nRoot – 4HS – 3HS – 4HS<\/font><\/strong>
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\n[REVIEW: HS<\/strong> – Half Step<\/a>, or Half Tone (Semi-tone)]
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\nIn the key of C, the notes for C Major 7th chord<\/strong> is:
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\nC – E – G – B<\/font><\/strong>\n<\/div>\n

 
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\nC<\/font><\/strong> is the Root<\/font><\/strong>
\nE<\/font><\/strong> is 4HS<\/font><\/strong> from C
\nG<\/font><\/strong> is 3HS<\/font><\/strong> from E, and
\nB<\/font><\/strong> is 4HS<\/font><\/strong> from G<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n


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\nSo, another way of writing Major 7th Chord’s formula is –
\n1 – 3 – 5 – 7<\/font><\/strong>
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\nIf you compare the Major 7th Chord with the Major Chord below, you will see that they are the same, except that there is an extra note, which is the 7th note being added to this Major 7th Chord.
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\nIn the key of C, the notes for C Major chord<\/strong> is:
\nC – E – G<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

 
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\nC<\/font><\/strong> is the Root<\/font><\/strong>
\nE<\/font><\/strong> is 4HS<\/font><\/strong> from C
\nG<\/font><\/strong> is 3HS<\/font><\/strong> from E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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\nSo, another way of writing Major Chord’s formula is –
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\n(REVIEW: the formula of Major Chord<\/a>
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