MM7

major-major 7th
mm7
minor-minor 7th
Mm7
Major-minor 7th
Ø7

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diminished-minor

 

or

 

half diminished 7th

Seventh chords built in Major Keys
I7, ii7, iii7, IV7, V7, vi7, viiØ
chord
group of pitches that form a single harmonic idea.  pitches may sound at once or in succession
in triads built on natural minor scale

raise the seventh in chords 5 and 7

 

5 becomes Major, and 7 becomes diminished

5

3

root

6

3

also just 6

first inversion

root on top

6

4

second inversion

root in middle

 

7

5

3

also just 7

 

root 7

6

5

3

also

6

5

 

first inversion 7

6

4

3

4

3

 

second inversion 7

6

4

2

also

4

2

and

2

 

third inversion 7

7th chords built on minor scale

i7, iiØ7, III7, iv7, V7, VI7, vii°7
°7

diminished-diminished

or fully diminished

d5

 

resolves to

3, both voices move in by step

A4

 

to

6

both voices move out by step

m7

3

 

lower voice up a P4 or P5

upper voice down one step

if one line skips or leaps
the other should step or remain

if one line repeats or sustains

the other should step, skip or leap
order of use of motion
contrary, similar, oblique
Parallel Motion
Not with P5 and P8

yes with thirds and sixths

but not too many

into and out of P5 and P8
contrary or oblique motion
when using the occasional dissonance

repeat one voice or step motion

Opening and Closing

Establish Tonic Chord with unison or octave

 

close with usggestion of dominant to tonic harmonic.