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Chord & Fret

Sevenths

symbols, sound and when to use them

Adding the seventh turns a triad into a chord with function and colour: the dominant (7) pulls toward resolution, maj7 sounds smooth and sophisticated, and m7 is the backbone of jazz and soul. It’s the central family of modern harmony.

Symbols in this family · 8 qualities

Every symbol opens that chord’s own page: what it is, how it sounds, when to use it and its diagram on all four instruments.

C7C7C7C7Cmaj7Cmaj7Cmaj7Cmaj7Cm7Cm7Cm7Cm7Cm(maj7)Cdim7Cm7(b5)C7(#5)C7(b5)

Every position on the neck — in the app

Here the explanation of each chord in the family stays open, with one diagram per instrument. The app is where the same harmony becomes the whole neck: every position, the inversions and the alternate tunings, with audio and no connection needed.

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