Building Seventh Chords - Part 2

This video tutorial explores different types of 7th chords in music theory, including major, dominant, minor, augmented, and diminished 7th chords. Each chord type is explained with its scale degrees and examples in the keys of C and F. The video emphasizes understanding chord structures and practicing them in various keys to gain proficiency.

What scale degrees are used in a major 7th chord?

• 1, 3, sharp 5, flat 7

• 1, flat 3, 5, flat 7

• 1, 3, 5, flat 7

• 1, 3, 5, 7

How is a minor 7th chord constructed?

• 1, flat 3, flat 5, double flat 7

• 1, 3, sharp 5, flat 7

• 1, flat 3, 5, flat 7

• 1, 3, 5, 7

In the key of F, what is the flat 3rd in a minor 7th chord?

• D

• C

• A

• B

What alteration is made to the 5th degree in an augmented 7th chord?

• Lowered by a whole step

• Raised by a half step

• Lowered by a half step

• Raised by a whole step

How is an augmented 7th chord written in shorthand?

• Chord letter, 7, sharp 5

• Chord letter, m, 7

• Chord letter, dim, 7

• Chord letter, 7, flat 5

What is the double flat 7th in a C diminished 7th chord?

• B

• A

• B double flat

• C

Which scale degrees are altered in a diminished 7th chord?

• 3rd and 5th raised by a half step, 7th lowered by a whole step

• 3rd and 5th lowered by a half step, 7th lowered by two half steps

• 3rd and 5th lowered by a whole step, 7th lowered by a half step

• 3rd and 5th lowered by a half step, 7th lowered by a whole step