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LESSON FOUR   7TH CHORDS-  CHORD SHELLS/LH VOICING FORMULAS      
 

Study the scale degrees for the major, dominant, minor7th, and dim7th chords.
 
CMaj 7​
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C7 ​
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 Cm7
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Cdim7
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​With the notes numbered and identified we are ready for the formulas. There are formulas for the VOICINGS of the LEFT HAND and RIGHT HAND.  I’ll introduce a common LEFT HAND formula.
 
FORMULA 
LH                  RH
I -7                                             (As a rule play the 7th with the thumb)
​I’m going to borrow a chart that is free to share from Jazz Edge found in the Piano Success Playbook.
 
In the chart, study the 7ths vertically. The 7th chords have been reduced and only the shell of the chord is left.  The 5th is entirely omitted while the 3rd is played in the RH.  The VOICING omits the 5th because it is unessential to the harmony and the ear does a good job interpreting the function of the chord without it.
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​Practice the LH  1-7 voicing from notation and the keyboard illustrations:
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​Cmaj7

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​C7 and Cm7
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​Cdim7
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  • PianoScore Blog
  • Playbook of Arrangements
  • Lessons in Harmony
    • Language of Harmony- Intro >
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    • Primary Triads Part 1
    • Primary Triads Part 2
    • Examples of Primary Chord Progressions >
      • Review Assignment
    • Secondary Triads
    • ii-V-I Progression >
      • Review Secondary Triads/ ii-V-I Progression
    • Introduction to 7th Chords
    • The Diminished 7th Chords
    • Chord Shells LH Voicing
    • Three Note Voicing Formulas
    • I7 ii7 iii7 Progression
    • I7 ii7 iii7 Progression- Part Two
    • ii7 V7 I7 Progression
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