Ukulele Lesson #11: 7th Chords


Seventh chords are constructed by adding a fourth note to a triad, at the interval of a third above the fifth of the chord. This creates the interval of a seventh above the root of the chord.

For the following tables:
Tunging = GCEA
o = open string
Fingers 1 = index, 2 = middle, 3 = ring, 4 = pinky
Frets 0001 = the first string is fretted on the first fret
Chord Numbers Notes Frets
C Seventh R 3 5 m7 C E G Bb 0001
C Minor SeventhR m3 5 m7 C Eb G Bb 0301
C Major SeventhR 3 5 7C E G B0002

Chord FingersFrets Chord FingersFrets
C7 C Seventh 0001Db7 Db Seventh 1112
D7 D Seventh 2020 Eb7 Eb Seventh 3131
E7 E Seventh 1202 F7F Seventh 2313
Gb7 Gb Seventh 3424 G7 G Seventh 0212
Ab7 Ab Seventh 1323 A7 A Seventh 0100
Bb7 Bb Seventh 1211 B7 B Seventh 2322



7th Ukulele Chords




Understanding chord solos requires understanding of named chord inversions. - JazzUkes





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