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