Understanding 7th Chords

[@drawingwithsound8022]

Internet surely got everything for everyone! I was just looking into this yesterday and there you are! Fresh video about the topic. I think it’s too late, algorithm got us all figured out. For better or worse.. lol

[@TheodorNickelsen]

You should do a video on diminished scales!

[@deplinenoise]

The reason that makes sense to me to why we call them 7/maj7 is that is removes the need to analyze the containing key to find out what the notes are. C7 is always the same notes, regardless of what the prevailing key is. If 7 indicated the 7th scale degree it would be ambiguous what note that is unless each chord on the lead sheet came with a diatonic key to refer to.

[@deplinenoise]

Consider how we would write out a secondary dominant to the 4 chord for example. It couldn’t be C7 anymore in the tonic key, but it is C7 in the subdominant key!

[@ciaranmcgeough]

Hey man great content as always any chance we could get a video explaining the upper extension 9,11,13 ect?

[@user-np4hw4vn1j]

Thoroughly explained, and fun along the way as usual. Thanks! (I'm not sure I can promise to never use 'CM7'. It's just so nice and small. I see the problem, though: CM7 Cm7... too easy to misread.) Your theory on why we don't call it flat 7 and the maj7 just 7 is the best I've heard. It's like the 'least bad option' for naming those. "It's not rocket surgery" 😆

[@oliver1784]

a lot of tabs etc have CM7 as c minor 7 so using maj is a lot better imo, havent seen anyone do Cmin7 either so CM is still c minor. I know its the capitalization technically changes it but doesnt help when others dont know that

[@alphaomega6062]

I'm in seventh heaven! OK I'll get me coat. :)

[@michaelkeithson]

Oh dear 😅