Piano Chords for Singers · Part 3
Seventh Chords. Dominant, major and minor sevenths: find the missing note in ten four-note chords
Septakkorde: Dominant-, Dur- und Moll-Septakkorde: den fehlenden Ton in zehn Vierklängen finden
1 From Triad to Seventh Chord
Vom Dreiklang zum Septakkord
Add one more note to a triad – a third above the fifth – and you get a seventh chord. There are three types you will meet in almost every song.
Ein Septakkord ist ein Dreiklang mit zusätzlicher Septime.
C7 – dominant seventh
DominantseptakkordCmaj7 – major seventh
großer SeptakkordCm7 – minor seventh
Moll-Septakkord„7“ = kleine Septime · „maj7“ = große Septime
2 Find the Missing Note
Finden Sie den fehlenden Ton
Each chord is in root position. Choose the missing third or seventh. You get one try per question.
Alle Akkorde in Grundstellung. Wählen Sie die fehlende Terz oder Septime. Ein Versuch pro Frage.
3 Music English
Musik-Englisch
| English | Deutsch | Example |
|---|---|---|
| seventh chord | Septakkord | G7 leads back to C. |
| dominant seventh | Dominantseptakkord | The dominant seventh creates tension. |
| major seventh | große Septime / maj7 | Cmaj7 sounds soft and jazzy. |
| minor seventh | Moll-Septakkord / kleine Septime | Am7 is warm and relaxed. |
| tension | Spannung | That chord adds tension. |
| to resolve | sich auflösen | The G7 resolves to C. |
Say it aloud
- “G seven” for G7; “C major seven” for Cmaj7; “A minor seven” for Am7.
- “That chord needs to resolve.”
- “Could you add the seventh?”
4 Why Singers Need This
Warum das für Sängerinnen und Sänger wichtig ist
Richer sound
Seventh chords make simple accompaniments sound fuller and more modern.
Leading the ear
A dominant seventh tells listeners – and singers – that home is coming.
Jazz and pop
Ballads and jazz standards use maj7 and m7 chords all the time.
Play each chord slowly, say its name in English, then sing along.
Langsam spielen, auf Englisch benennen, mitsingen.
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