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From the fourth string through to the first, we have root (D), 5th (A), b7th (C ... If we were to raise the 7th, we would have a C minor chord with a major 7th. Now check Example 5!

All the chords built on other notes in the scale of C are minor, except chord VII - the notes B – D – F, which is diminished. When a seventh is added to a chord this is known as a seventh chord.

All the chords built on other notes in the scale of C are minor, except chord VII - the notes B – D – F, which is diminished. When a seventh is added to a chord this is known as a seventh chord.