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Jermaine Griggs & Chuku Onyemachi

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MinorMajor Seventh Chords

CHAPTER 1 “What Is The

MinorMajor Seventh Chord?”

The minormajor seventh chord, as its name implies, is basically a minor triad with an additional tone that is an interval of a major seventh away from the root.

The addition of a tone to a minor triad that is a major seventh from its root produces the minormajor seventh chord. For instance, the C minor triad:

...plus another note that is a major seventh from its root (which is B):

...produces the C minormajor seventh chord. So, it’s basically the minor triad and the major seventh interval that we're concerned with.

If you do a little contrast between the minormajor seventh chord and the minor seventh chord, you'll discover that the minor seventh chord is a minor triad with a minor seventh.

The C minor seventh chord:

...is basically the C minor triad:

...with another tone that is a minor seventh higher than C (which is Bb):

Comparing the C minor seventh with the C minormajor seventh:

..."Can you tell the difference between the minor seventh and the minormajor seventh chord?"

The difference between both chords is that the seventh tone of the C minormajor seventh chord is the major seventh (B) while that of the minor seventh chord is a minor seventh (Bb).

"What's the relationship between the minor seventh and the minormajor seventh

chord?"

Both chords stem from the minor triad. If you remove the seventh tone from both chords, you'll be left with the C minor triad.

Now that you have a definition of the minormajor seventh chord, let's take it a step further by breaking down the minormajor seventh chord.

CHAPTER 2 “What Is The

MinorMajor Seventh Chord Made Up Of?”

No matter how complex a chord is, it can be broken down into smaller fragments – intervals (twonote relationships).

In this segment, we're breaking the minormajor seventh chord down into its intervallic components. The goal of this breakdown is to subject it to analysis and enhance our perception of it.

Let's use the C minormajor seventh chord for this breakdown.

The C minormajor seventh chord can be broken down into these intervals...

C and Eb:

...a minor third.

C and G:

...a perfect fifth.

C and B:

...a major seventh.

In a nutshell, the intervallic components of the minormajor seventh chord are the minor third, the perfect fifth and the major seventh intervals.

What is the Minor Third?

The minor third is the relationship between the first and the third tones of the minor scale. So using any minor scale that you are familiar with, the relationship between the first and the third tones will produce the minor third interval.

Now it is important for me to say at this point that the quality of third in the seventh chord determines the quality of that chord. The minormajor seventh chord is a minor chord because of the quality of third it possesses.

What is the Perfect Fifth?

The perfect fifth is the interval between the first and the fifth tones of the minor [or major] scale. We have C and G as the first and fifth tones of C minor scale and that's a perfect fifth.

Considering that the perfect fifth interval is said to be a universally stable interval, we can say that the minor minormajor seventh chord is a stable chord.

The Major Seventh

In chord formation of minor chords, music scholars tend to abandon the regular natural minor scale because of its shortcomings and use the harmonic minor scale, which is a chromatic variant of the natural minor scale.

The harmonic minor scale can be formed by raising the seventh tone of the natural minor scale by a half step. If we raise the seventh tone of the A natural minor scale (G):

...by a half step, we'll have the A harmonic minor scale:

The interval between the first and seventh tones of the A harmonic

minor scale (A to G#):

...is a major seventh interval.

Attention: The harmonic minor and melodic minor scales can be used in the chord formation of the minormajor seventh chord; however, we'll be focusing on the harmonic minor scale in this lesson.

The minormajor seventh chord is a minor chord due to the quality of its third and sounds stable because of its fifth. However, it sounds dissonant just like every other seventh chord because of its major seventh interval. It is called a seventh chord because it encompasses seven degrees of the harmonic minor scale.

CHAPTER 3 Chord Formation Of

The MinorMajor Seventh Chord

We'll be covering three chord formation techniques that you can use to form the minormajor seventh chord in all twelve keys starting with the scale approach, and then the intervallic approach before we end with the chordal approach. Let’s get started with it!

Scale Approach to the Chord Formation of the

MinorMajor Seventh Chord

Earlier in this lesson, we talked about the harmonic minor scale and how it can be used to form the minormajor seventh chord.

Here are the harmonic minor scales in all 12 keys for your reference:

C harmonic minor scale:

C# harmonic minor scale:

D harmonic minor scale:

Eb harmonic minor scale:

E harmonic minor scale:

F harmonic minor scale:

F# harmonic minor scale:

G harmonic minor scale:

Ab harmonic minor scale:

A harmonic minor scale:

Bb harmonic minor scale:

B harmonic minor scale:

Using the pickskip technique, you can form the minormajor seventh chord in all the keys.

Let’s use the D harmonic minor scale to form the minormajor seventh chord.

Using the D harmonic minor scale:

If you pick D:

….skip E and pick F:

…skip G and pick A:

….skip Bb and pick C#:

We will have the D minormajor seventh chord:

...which consists of D, F, A, and C#

If you transpose this chord to C, here is what it looks like:

The minormajor seventh chord can be formed in any key using the harmonic minor scale.

Intervallic Approach to the Chord Formation of the


The minormajor seventh chord has three intervallic components the minor third, the perfect fifth, and the major seventh intervals.

If we put these three intervals together in one octave, we will have the minormajor seventh chord.

What is the Minor Third?

The minor third is the relationship between the first and the third tones of any given minor scale. A and C are the first and third tones

of the A harmonic minor scale. Therefore, AC:

...is a minor third interval.

What is the Perfect Fifth?

A perfect fifth is the relationship between the first and fifth tones of any given minor [or major] scale. A and E are the first and fifth tones of the A harmonic minor scale (the version of the minor scale we choose to use for this chord). The relationship between A and E:

...produces the perfect fifth interval.

What is the Major Seventh?

A major seventh is the interval between the first and the seventh tones of the harmonic minor scale. This is also the same size as the interval between the first and seventh tones of the major scale. A and G# are the first and seventh tones of the A harmonic minor scale.

The relationship between A and G#:

...produces the major seventh interval.

Formation of the E minormajor seventh chord would entail that the first and third tones:

...the first and fifth tones:

...and the first and seventh tones:

...of the E harmonic minor scale:

...all be stacked together in one octave.

That’s pretty much:

EG (the minor third) EB (the perfect fifth) ED# (the major seventh)

So put together, EGBD#:

...produces the E minormajor seventh chord.

Following the same procedure in all the keys will produce the minormajor seventh chord.

Chordal Approach to the Formation of the


I suppose you are familiar with the minor triad in all keys.

Formation of the minormajor seventh chord is as easy as adding another note that is a major seventh higher than the root of a given minor triad. The C minor triad:

...can be upgraded to a C minormajor seventh chord by the addition of another note that is a major seventh higher than the root of the C minor triad. A major seventh above C (the root or keynote of the chord) is B:

Therefore, the addition of B to the C minor triad would produce the C minormajor seventh chord:

This pretty much validates my submission in the beginning, that the minormajor seventh chord is a minor triad with an additional tone that is a major seventh from the root of the triad.

All the best!


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MINORMAJOR SEVENTH CHORDS

Workbook 126 Exercises

YOU WILL BE GIVEN A NOTE. DETERMINE THE MINOR THIRD INTERVAL FROM THE NOTE GIVEN.

Question: Given the root note in the key of Db, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #1 Question: Given the C note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #2 Question: Given the F note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #3 Question: Given the Bb note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #4 Question: Given the Eb note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #5 Question: Given the Ab note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #6 Question: Given the Db note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #7 Question: Given the Gb note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #8 Question: Given the B note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #9 Question: Given the E note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #10 Question: Given the A note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #11 Question: Given the D note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #12 Question: Given the G note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #13 Question: Given the C note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #14 Question: Given the G note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #15 Question: Given the D note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #16 Question: Given the A note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #17 Question: Given the E note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #18 Question: Given the B note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #19 Question: Given the Gb note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #20 Question: Given the Db note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #21 Question: Given the Ab note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #22 Question: Given the Eb note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #23 Question: Given the Bb note, dot its minor third interval.

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Question #24 Question: Given the F note, dot its minor third interval.

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YOU WILL BE GIVEN A NOTE. DETERMINE THE PERFECT FIFTH INTERVAL FROM THE NOTE GIVEN.

Question: Given the Db note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #25 Question: Given the C note, dot its augmented fifth interval.

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Question #26 Question: Given the F note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #27 Question: Given the Bb note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #28 Question: Given the Eb note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #29 Question: Given the Ab note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #30 Question: Given the Db note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #31 Question: Given the Gb note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #32 Question: Given the B note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #33 Question: Given the E note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #34 Question: Given the A note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #35 Question: Given the D note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #36 Question: Given the G note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #37 Question: Given the C note, dot perfect fifth interval.

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Question #38 Question: Given the G note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #39 Question: Given the D note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #40 Question: Given the A note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #41 Question: Given the E note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #42 Question: Given the B note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #43 Question: Given the Gb note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #44 Question: Given the Db note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #45 Question: Given the Ab note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #46 Question: Given the Eb note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #47 Question: Given the Bb note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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Question #48 Question: Given the F note, dot its perfect fifth interval.

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YOU WILL BE GIVEN A NOTE. FORM THE MAJOR SEVENTH INTERVAL FROM THE NOTE GIVEN.

Question: Given the Db note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #49 Question: Given the C note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #50 Question: Given the F note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #51 Question: Given the Bb note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #52 Question: Given the Eb note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #53 Question: Given the Ab note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #54 Question: Given Db note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #55 Question: Given the Gb note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #56 Question: Given the B note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #57 Question: Given the E note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #58 Question: Given the A note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #59 Question: Given the D note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #60 Question: Given the G note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #61 Question: Given the C note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #62 Question: Given the G note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #63 Question: Given the D note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #64 Question: Given the A note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #65 Question: Given the E note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #66 Question: Given the B note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #67 Question: Given the Gb note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #68 Question: Given the Db note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #69 Question: Given the Ab note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #70 Question: Given the Eb note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #71 Question: Given the Bb note, dot its major seventh interval.

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Question #72 Question: Given the F note, dot its major seventh interval.

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YOU WILL BE GIVEN THE HARMONIC MINOR SCALE IN ANY KEY TO FORM A MINOR MAJOR

SEVENTH CHORD.

Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of Db, derive the Db minor major seventh chord.

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Question #73 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of C, derive the C minor major seventh chord.

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Question #74 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of F, derive the F minor major seventh chord.

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Question #75 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of Bb, derive the Bb minor major seventh chord.

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Question #76 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of Eb, derive the Eb minor major seventh chord.

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Question #77 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of Ab, derive the Ab minor major seventh chord.

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Question #78 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of Db, derive the Db minor major seventh chord.

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Question #79 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of Gb, derive the Gb minor major seventh chord.

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Question #80 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of B, derive the B minor major seventh chord.

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Question #81 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of E, derive the E minor major seventh chord.

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Question #82 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of A, derive the A minor major seventh chord.

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Question #83 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of D, derive the D minor major seventh chord.

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Question #84 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of G, derive the G minor major seventh chord.

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Question #85 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of C, derive the C minor major seventh chord.

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Question #86 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of G, derive the G minor major seventh chord.

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Question #87 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of D, derive the D minor major seventh chord.

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Question #88 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of A, derive the A minor major seventh chord.

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Question #89 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of E, derive the E minor major seventh chord.

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Question #90 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of B, derive the B minor major seventh chord.

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Question #91 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of Gb, derive the Gb minor major seventh chord.

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Question #92 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of Db, derive the Db minor major seventh chord.

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Question #93 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of Ab, derive the Ab minor major seventh chord.

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Question #94 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of Eb, derive the Eb minor major seventh chord.

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Question #95 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of Bb, derive the Bb minor major seventh chord.

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Question #96 Question: Given the harmonic minor scale in the key of F, derive the F minor major seventh chord.

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YOU WILL BE GIVEN THE MAJOR SEVENTH CHORD IN A KEY. DETERMINE THE MINOR MAJOR SEVENTH CHORD OF THAT KEY.

Question: Given the Db major seventh chord, determine its minor major seventh chord.

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Question #97 Question: Given the C major seventh chord, determine its minor major seventh chord.

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Question #98 Question: Given the F major seventh chord, determine its minor major seventh chord.

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Question #99 Question: Given the Bb major seventh chord, determine its minor major seventh chord.

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Question #100 Question: Given the Eb major seventh chord, determine its minor major seventh chord.

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Question #101 Question: Given the Ab major seventh chord, determine its minor major seventh chord.

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Question #102 Question: Given the Db major seventh chord, determine its minor major seventh chord.

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Question #103 Question: Given the Gb major seventh chord, determine its minor major seventh chord.

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Question #104 Question: Given the B major seventh chord, determine its minor major seventh chord.

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Question #105 Question: Given the E major seventh chord, determine its minor major seventh chord.

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Question #106 Question: Given the A major seventh chord, determine its minor major seventh chord.

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Question #107 Question: Given the D major seventh chord, determine its minor major seventh chord.

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Question #108 Question: Given the G major seventh chord, determine its minor major seventh chord.

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Question #115 Question: Given the Gb major seventh chord, determine its minor major seventh chord.

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Question #116 Question: Given the Db major seventh chord, determine its minor major seventh chord.

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Question #117 Question: Given the Ab major seventh chord, determine its minor major seventh chord.

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Question #118 Question: Given the Eb major seventh chord, determine its minor major seventh chord.

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Question #119 Question: Given the Bb major seventh chord, determine its minor major seventh chord.

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Question #120 Question: Given the F major seventh chord, determine its minor major seventh chord.

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