Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Mutual Fifth Intervals - A Fresh Approach To Major Seventh Chords - Hear and Play Music Learning Center
Mutual Fifth Intervals - A Fresh Approach To Major Seventh Chords - Hear and Play Music Learning Center
Mutual Fifth Intervals - A Fresh Approach To Major Seventh Chords - Hear and Play Music Learning Center
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
DOWNLOAD
Get Notifications
First Name
Tosearch,typeandhitenter
Blog
Piano
SkillLevel
Beginners
Experiencedplayers
Styles&Genres
Gospelmusic
GospelMusicTrainingCenter
Jazzmusic
Salsa&Latinstyles
Bluesmusic
ContemporaryMusic
UrbanStyles
Chords&Progressions
EarTraining
Exercises
Interviews
Playingsongs
Theory
Videos
OtherInstruments
Organ
Guitar
Basics&Fundamentals
Exercises
Vocal
Extras
Ezine
SelfImprovement
PersonalBlog
ArchivedPodcasts
HearandPlayTIMERadioShow
Technology
AuthorDirectory
Courses
FreeVideoLessons
LearningSoftware
TrainingCenters
GospelMusicTrainingCenter
JazzIntensiveTrainingCenter
MonthlyMusicMentor
ContactUs
Signuptoget4free
"pianobyear"videolessonsFirstName FirstName
Email Email
GetInstantAccess!
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChords
inChords&Progressions,Piano,Theory
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
1/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
Like 32peoplelikethis.Bethefirstofyourfriends.
Todayspostoffersyouafreshperspectivetothemajorseventhchord.
Imtalkingabouttheconsiderationofthemajorseventhchordasacombinationofmutualintervals.Rightbeforewegetintoallthat,letstakesometime
todoaquickreviewonthemajorseventhchord(Idontwanttoassumethateveryoneisfamiliarwithit.)
AQuickReviewOnTheMajorSeventhChord
Themajorseventhchordcanbebrokendownintothreeterms:
Major
Seventh
Chord
Ifyouneedabirdeyeviewonthemajorseventhchord,thenyoumustunderstandwhateachofthesetermsmean,startingfromthetermchord.
ExplanationOfTheTermChord
Thedefinitionofachordcanvaryfromthesimplesttothemostcomplex.Believeitornot,allofthemarebasicallysayingthesamething.Heresavery
simpledefinitionofachordyoucanalwaysremember:
Achordisacombination[oracollection]ofthreeormorerelatednotesplayedorheardtogether.
JermaineGriggs(2008)
Duetotimeconstraint,wellnotdelveintotherelationshipbetweenthenotesthatformachord,butsufficeittosaythatthetwofactorsthatrelatethe
notesofachordare[underlying]scaleand[classof]harmony.
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
2/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
First Name
DOWNLOAD
Themajorseventhchordconsistsofacollectionofnotesthatarerelatedbyscaleandharmony.Thescaleofthemajorseventhchordisthemajorscale,
whiletheharmonyofthemajorseventhchordisbasedinthirds(akatertianharmony.)
ExplanationOfTheTermMajor
Therearebasicallytwomusicalqualitiesmajorandminor.Thesequalitiesareproductsoftwoinfluentialkeys(akatonalities)themajorandthe
minorkeys.
Thetermmajorherereferstothequalityofthemajorseventhchordthatitinheritsfromthemajorscale,whichisthetraditionalscaleofthemajorkey.
ExplanationOfTheTermSeventh
Themajorseventhchordwhichisformedfromthemajorscaleinthirds,encompassessevendegreesofthemajorscale.
InthecaseoftheCmajorscale:
themajorseventhchordencompassessevendegrees,fromCtoB:
inthirds(akatertianharmony.)
Checkitout
CtoE:
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
3/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
athird,CEtoG:
anotherthird,CEGtoB:
anotherthird.
Altogether,CEGB:
isamajorseventhchord.HeresatranspositionoftheCmajorseventhchord:
tootherkeys
Dbmajorseventh:
Dmajorseventh:
Ebmajorseventh:
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
4/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
Emajorseventh:
Fmajorseventh:
Gbmajorseventh:
Gmajorseventh:
Abmajorseventh:
Amajorseventh:
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
5/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
Bbmajorseventh:
Bmajorseventh:
Yeah!Thosearemajorseventhchordstransposedtoalltwelvekeys.Toprepareyoufortheexcitingperspectivetothemajorseventhchordistheperfect
fifthinterval.
WhatIsAPerfectFifthInterval?
Aperfectfifthintervalistherelationshipbetweenthefirstandthefifthtonesofthemajorscale.Usingthemajorscaleofanykeythatyouarefamiliar
with,theCmajorscaleforexample:
theperfectfifthisbetweenCandG:
Iftransposedtoalltwelvekeyswedhave
PerfectfifthonC:
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
6/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
PerfectfifthonDb:
PerfectfifthonD:
PerfectfifthonEb:
PerfectfifthonE:
PerfectfifthonF
PerfectfifthonGb:
PerfectfifthonG:
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
7/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
PerfectfifthonAb:
PerfectfifthonA:
PerfectfifthonBb:
PerfectfifthonB:
Havingreviewedtheperfectfifthintervalinalltwelvekeys,heressomethingaboutthemajorseventhchordthatprobablymighthaveescapedyour
noticemutualperfectfifthintervals.
MutualPerfectFifthIntervals
AcloserlookattheCmajorseventhchord:
revealstwomutualintervalstheperfectfifthinthekeyofC:
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
8/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
andtheperfectfifthinthekeyofE:
Thisperspectivegivesustheroomtovoicethemajorseventhchordasmutualperfectfifthintervals.
Checkitout:
ThevoicingoftheCmajorseventhchordaboveisformedbyplayingaperfectfifthintervalinthekeyofC:
.onthelefthandandaperfectfifthintervalinthekeyofE:
ontherighthand.
Heresanintervallicanalysisofthisvoicing:
oftheCmajorseventhchord
Therootandfifthtonesareplayedonthelefthand
Thethirdandseventhtones(akatheskeleton)areplayedontherighthand.
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
9/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
Attention:Thethirdandseventhtonesofachordarecalleditsskeletonbecausetheyoutlinethequalityofthechord.
Inanutshell,theskeletonoftheCmajorseventhchordontherighthandisplayedoveritsrootandfifthonthelefthandtwomutualperfectfifth
intervalscomingtogethertogiveyoutheCmajorseventhchord.
Onceagain,letstransposethisvoicingofthemajorseventhchordtoallthekeys
TheCmajorseventh:
whichconsistofaperfectfifthonC:
andaperfectfifthonE:
TheDbmajorseventh:
whichconsistofaperfectfifthonDb:
andaperfectfifthonF:
TheDmajorseventh:
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
10/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
whichconsistofaperfectfifthonD:
andaperfectfifthonF#:
TheEbmajorseventh:
whichconsistofaperfectfifthonEb:
andaperfectfifthonG:
TheEmajorseventh:
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
11/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
whichconsistofaperfectfifthonE:
andaperfectfifthonG#:
TheFmajorseventh:
whichconsistofaperfectfifthonF:
andaperfectfifthonA:
TheGbmajorseventh:
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
12/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
whichconsistofaperfectfifthonGb:
andaperfectfifthonBb:
TheGmajorseventh:
whichconsistofaperfectfifthonG:
andaperfectfifthonB:
TheAbmajorseventh:
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
13/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
whichconsistofaperfectfifthonAb:
andaperfectfifthonC:
TheAmajorseventh:
whichconsistofaperfectfifthonA:
andaperfectfifthonC#:
TheBbmajorseventh:
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
14/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
whichconsistofaperfectfifthonBb:
andaperfectfifthonD:
TheBmajorseventh:
whichconsistofaperfectfifthonB:
andaperfectfifthonD#:
FinalWords
OurgoalinthispostwastodissectthemajorseventhchordintomutualperfectfifthintervalsandImhappyyoumadeittotheendofthislesson.
HeresOneMoreThing
Inadditiontobreakingupthenotesofthemajorseventhchordintothesemutualintervals,youcanreinforcethesoundofthisvoicingbyplayingthe
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
15/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
perfectfifthintervalsinoctaveposition.
Hereshowtogoaboutthat
TheCmajorseventhchordcanbebrokendownintoCG:
andEB:
whichareallperfectfifthintervals.
Toreinforcethisvoicingofthemajorseventhchord:
feelfreetoplaytheperfectfifthintervals(CGandEB)inoctaveposition.Thisisassimpleasduplicatingthebassnoteofeachinterval.
CG:
becomesCGC:
whileEB:
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
16/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
becomesEBE:
Ifyouputbothperfectfifthintervalsplayedinoctavepositiontogether,herestheproduct:
aCmajorseventhchord.
ImsoprivilegedtosharethiswithyouandIwanttothankyouforinvestingtimeinlearninganotherexcitingandeffectivewayofvoicingthemajor
seventhchord.Illbeexposinghowyoucanusethisvoicingapproachtoplaythe251chordprogressioninanotherpost.
Seeyouthen!
First Name
Bio
GET ACCESS
LatestPosts
ChukuOnyemachi
MusicConsultantatHearandPlayMusicGroup
Hello,I'mChukuOnyemachi(aka"Dr.Pokey")amusicologist,pianist,author,clinicianandNigerian.Inspiredbymyrolemodel
JermaineGriggs,IstartedteachingmusiciansinmyneighborhoodinApril2005.Today,I'mprivilegedtoworkasamusicconsultant
andcontentcreatorwithHearandPlayMusicGroupsharingwhatIknowwiththousandsofmusiciansacrosstheworld.
Relatedposts:
1.DidYouKnowTheDiminishedSeventhChordHasTwoMutualTritones?
2.FormingSeventhChordsUsingDiatonicDissonantIntervals
3.Week7:MajorSeventhChord+CheatSheet
4.MajorSixthvsMinorSeventhChords
5.ConsonantIntervals:TheBuildingBlocksOfMajorandMinorTriads(+Bonus111pgPDFQuickGuide)
6.HeresHowToFormDominantSeventhChordsUsingDiminishedTriads
7.Week9:MinorSeventhChord+CheatSheet
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
17/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
Taggedas:mutualintervals,perfectintervals
{0commentsaddonenow}
LeaveaComment
Name*
Email*
Website
Submit
Previouspost:ABreakdownOfTheDominantChord
Nextpost:ADeeperInsightOnThirdsAndSevenths
CheckOutOurResources
SubscribeviaRSS
Subscribe
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
18/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
SpreadTheWord
HearandPlay.com
92,159likes
LikePage
SignUp
Bethefirstofyourfriendstolikethis
FreeVideo:#1SkillYouMustAcquire
CompleteGuideOnChords
16ChordsIn16Weeks
Categories
SelectCategory
Archives
SelectMonth
RecentPosts
HereAreTwoWaysToResolveDominantSeventhChords
ADeeperInsightOnThirdsAndSevenths
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChords
ABreakdownOfTheDominantChord
HarmonicDevices:HereAreThreeThingsToDoWithYourLeftHand
PartOverRootVoicingsOfTheMajorNinthChord
RecentComments
zinoonHowToPlayNinthChordsUsingThreeNoteVoicings
zinoonConnectingTheMajorAndMinor251ChordProgressions
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
19/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
zinoonKeyboardHarmony101:TheFundamentalPreceptsOfHarmony
shomekimonHowtoCorrectlyIdentifyIntervalsPart1
JosephonWhatsTheDifferenceBetweenARootNoteAndABassNote?
DexonBlastFromThePast:HowThePianoMadeMeAPopularGuyInHighSchool
FindUs
Home|AboutUs|
ContactUs|
Privacy|
Videos|
HomeStudyCourses|
ReturnPolicy&Guarantee|
AffiliateProgram|
PianoLessonsSupport|
LessonPlanOverview|
Sitemap
Hear&PlayMusic*22521AvenidaEmpresaSuite113*RanchoSantaMargarita,CA92688*18778564187(Onlinesupport)
20002015HearandPlayMusic,Inc.
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
20/21
5/18/2016
MutualFifthIntervals:AFreshApproachToMajorSeventhChordsHearandPlayMusicLearningCenter
http://www.hearandplay.com/main/understandingmajorseventhchordmutualintervalsfifths?
21/21