In root position, they're far less tense than dominant 7th chords and instead sound more romantic and serene, however, they can appear darker when using inversions due to the semi-tone rub between the root and the seventh. So a major 7 chord built on C would include the notes C-E-G-B and its chord symbol would be Cmaj7. Major 7thĪ major 7th chord is almost the same, however, instead of a minor seventh, this chord uses a major seventh. This is because the chord creates a lot of tension, due to the dissonance made by the tritone between the third and seventh of the chord, and wants to be resolved by returning to the tonic. C7 Chord Diagramĭominant seventh chords are usually built on the fifth (or dominant) scale degree of a key and are used to take you back to the tonic chord, creating a perfect cadence. The notes in a C dominant seventh chord are C-E-G-Bb and its chord symbol is C7. Dominant 7thĪ dominant seventh chord consists of a root note, major third, perfect fifth, and a minor seventh, or, more simply put, it's a major chord with a flat 7. Let's see how this works with C7, Cm7, and, Cmaj7 chords. The difference between dominant 7, maj7, and m7 chords is whether the 3rd and 5th of the chord is major or minor. This is the same as triads, however, seventh chords take it a step further by adding a note: the seventh. All seventh chords are built using tertiary harmony, meaning they're made from stacks of thirds.
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