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In this lesson you will hear either a Major or Minor 7th played descending and try to identify it.

A Major 7th, is considered a strong dissonance, while a Minor 7th is considered a weak dissonance.

Try to use the "completing the melody" strategy to tell the difference.

In this lesson you will hear either a Major or Minor 7th played ascending and try to identify it.

A Major 7th, is considered a strong dissonance, while a Minor 7th is considered a weak dissonance.

Try to use the "completing the melody" strategy to tell the difference.

In the next set of lessons, we will review what we know about Major and Minor 7ths.

Interval	Semitones	Example
Minor 7th	10	C Bb
Major 7th	11	C B

Please press the Exercise button below.

In this lesson, you will hear Major 7ths played as chords, then play them on your instrument.

A Major 7th is considered a strong dissonance because of it's rough sound.

In this lesson you will hear Major 7ths played downwards, then try to play them on your instrument.

In this lesson, you will hear Major 7ths played upwards, then play them on your instrument.

In this lesson, you will write Major 7ths in music notation, but this time without the aid of an instrument.

The easiest way to write a Major 7th is to find the octave, then go down a half step.

In this lesson, a Major 7th will be shown on your instrument, then you will write it in music notation.

Always make sure that you are spelling it as a Major 7th, and not a Diminished Octave.

A Diminished Octave should stick out like a sore thumb because the top and bottom note use the same letter.

In this lesson, you will focus on playing Major 7ths on your instrument.

Because the Major 7th is a large interval, it is helpful to use a nearby anchor point.

The Major 7th can be thought of as one half step smaller than an octave.

The next interval we will learn about is called a Major 7th.

A Major 7th is the type of 7th found in the Major Scale, for example from C up to B.

Please press the Exercise button below.