Five Essential 7th Chords
A clever exercise based on the major scale, you will learn to play all five 7th chord types in all 12 keys. This lesson will get you playing lead sheets faster than any other method. There are 5 types of 7th chords that make up the chords to most tunes. Learn these and you can play the chords to virtually any tune. But fumbling with piling intervals on top of one another is time consuming. This method streamlines the process into simply playing the major scale and adjusting the notes accordingly to form all 5 essential chord types. In addition, you will learn how to read chord symbols and learn the chord changes to 4 tunes: Solar, Night and Day, Softly as in a Morning Sunrise and There is No Greater Love.

Lesson Objectives
To learn how to play all 5 essential 7th chord types in all 12 keys and recognize their chord symbols in a lead sheet.

Lesson Stats
When added: 4/6/07; Duration: 13 minutes; The chord changes to these tunes were used in this lesson: Night and Day; Solar

Prerequisites
Moderate keyboard proficiency. Ability to read notation and play all 12 major scales.

Quizzes
Quiz 1: practice building major scales
Quiz 2: practice building the 5 essential 7th chords

Practice Sessions & Playalongs
Practice Session 1: Use the drill to play the chords to Night and Day.
Practice Session 2: Use the drill to play the chords to Softly as in a Morning Sunrise.
Practice Session 3: Use the drill to play the chords to There is No Greater Love.
Includes play-alongs for all practice sessions in MIDI, Band-in-a-Box™ and GarageBand formats.

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