major seventh
(alsominor seventh chord)
a chord(= three or more musical notes played at the same time) consisting of a minor triad(= a first note and the ones three and five notes above it) with a minor seventh above the root:
It is a mood piece with its major seventh and minor seventh tonalities.
Which degrees of the musical scale constitute a minor seventh chord?
She complained that the major and minor sevenths were difficult to play on a guitar.
In these musical cultures, the minor seventh prevails.
I guess it would be a minor seventh chord with a sharp five.
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