Session 1:

  • Why 7th chords can seem so daunting (and why they don’t have to be)
  • Brief synopsis of Parts 1 & 2
  • Relationship of triads to 7th chords 
  • Where the term “7th chord” comes from
  • Building Major 7th chords
  • Recognizing the sound of Major 7th chords
  • How 7th chords are utilized in Metal and Rock
  • Faster method for figuring out the notes in Major 7th chords
  • Easily transform any Major chord into a Major 7th chord

Session 2:

  • Building a Dominant 7th chord
  • Recognizing the sound of a Dominant 7th chord
  • Faster method for figuring out the notes in Dominant 7th chords
  • Easily transform any Major chord into a Dominant 7th chord
  • Transform the triads when soloing 
  • Building Minor 7th chords
  • Faster method for figuring out the notes in Minor 7th chords
  • Easily transform any Minor chord into a Minor 7th chord
  • Building a Minor 7 b5 chord
  • Recognizing the sound of a Minor 7 b5 chord
  • Faster method for figuring out the notes in Minor 7 b5 chords
  • Difference between m7b5 chords and o7 chords

Session 3:

  • How 7th chords are related to scales
  • Transforming diatonic triads into 7th chords
  • Using 7th chords to change the style of a song 
  • Diatonic 7th chords of Minor keys
  • Ten different movable, practical shapes for Major 7th chords