My assignment is 100% correct! We’re talking about chord extensions today.
C7
is a dominant chord because it uses the dominant scale.
Scale | Intervals |
---|---|
Major | WWHWWWH |
Dominant | WWHWWHW |
Minor | WHWWHWW |
C6
is good at being emotional and tugging on heartstrings. It’s ambiguous, in part because it’s also an Amin7
.
Csus4
and Csus2
mean to play the fourth or second note respectively without playing the third note. These feel like they are in suspension and usually resolve to the tonic chord.
add
adds a note, for example Cmaj7add4
means CEFGB
omit
removes a note, for example C7omit5
means CEB
Assignment:
- Write two four-chord progressions