Chords: Sevenths and ninths

You already know a chord is a combination of at least three sounds. Seventh and ninth chords include a fourth note very close to the octave.

Seventh chords

Major seventh chords

C – E – G – Bb
D – F# – A – C
E – G# – B – D
F – A – C – Eb
G – B – D – F
A – C# – E – G
B – D# – F# – A

Minor seventh chords

A – C – E – G
B – D – F# – D
C – D# – G – Bb
D – F – A – C
E – G – B – D
F – G# – C# – Eb
G – A# – D# – F

Ninth chords

Major ninth chords

C – E – G – D
D – F# – A – E
E – G# – B – F#
F – A – C – G
G – B – D – A
A – C# – E – B
B – D# – F# – C#

Minor ninth chords

A – C – E – B
B – D – F# – C#
C – D# – G – D
D – F – A – E
E – G – B – F#
F – G# – C# – G
G – A# – D# – A

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