It is these variations of the 3rd, 5th and 7th notes that give each one a distinctive sound for any given key (eg. Triad chord qualities using the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th scale notesĪll of these 7th chord qualities are based on the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th notes of the major scale piano diagram above.ĭepending on the chord quality, the 3rd, 5th and 7th scale note names of the major scale above might need to be adjusted up or down by one or more half-notes / semitones / piano keys. 7th chord qualitiesħth chords exist in eight different chord qualities, which are diminished, half-diminished, minor, minor-major, dominant, major, augmented, and augmented-major.Įach chord quality name is the name of the entire chord as a whole, not its individual notes (which will be covered later).

Whereas a triad chord contains 3 notes, a 7th chord contains 4 notes that are played together or overlapping. This step defines a seventh chord, names the 7th chord qualities and identifies the notes that vary between them. The staff diagrams and audio files contain each note individually, ascending from the root, followed by the chord containing all 3 notes. The figured bass symbols for this chord in root position are 7/5/3. On the bass clef, Middle C is shown with an orange ledger line above the main 5 staff lines. These note names are shown below on the treble clef followed by the bass clef. Middle C (midi note 60) is shown with an orange line under the 2nd note on the piano diagram. The 4th note of the D-flat major 7th chord is C The 3rd note of the D-flat major 7th chord is Ab The 2nd note of the D-flat major 7th chord is F

The 1st note of the D-flat major 7th chord is Db D-flat major 7th chord note names Note no. The chord spelling / formula relative to the Db major scale is: 1 3 5 7. The D-flat major 7th chord contains 4 notes: Db, F, Ab, C. This step shows the D-flat major 7th chord in root position on the piano, treble clef and bass clef.

D flat major 7 chord