Seventh Chords · Teacher pack
Distinguish dominant, major and minor sevenths.
beginner · 10 questions · 90 quarter-note BPM · Pack 710041
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Teacher instructions
Play each numbered question from this page. Use the same replay policy for all learners. Keep the answer section separate until the first response is recorded. For tapping tasks, record an observation on paper; use the online trainer for device-timed scoring.
Start with the labeled lesson examples. Play each question at the printed tempo, record the first response, then allow a correction. Use the online trainer for a separate new-question check.
Student practice sheet
Name: __________________________ Date: __________________
Choose the complete seventh-chord quality as roots vary. Identify which chord member would need to change to match the other option.
Question 1
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First answer: __________________________________________________Correction after review: ________________________________________Question 2
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First answer: __________________________________________________Correction after review: ________________________________________Question 10
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After practice
One distinction I can explain: __________________________________
One skill to revisit: __________________________________________
Teacher answer key
Seventh Chords · Pack 710041 · 90 quarter-note BPM. These answers match the numbered student sheet.
Question 1
Dominant seventh
Dominant seventh: root C#4, bass C#4; sounding notes C#4, F4, G#4, B4. Semitone offsets: 0, 4, 7, 10.
Sounding pitches: C#4 · F4 · G#4 · B4
Question 2
Minor seventh
Minor seventh: root C4, bass C4; sounding notes C4, D#4, G4, A#4. Semitone offsets: 0, 3, 7, 10.
Sounding pitches: C4 · D#4 · G4 · A#4
Question 3
Dominant seventh
Dominant seventh: root C#4, bass C#4; sounding notes C#4, F4, G#4, B4. Semitone offsets: 0, 4, 7, 10.
Sounding pitches: C#4 · F4 · G#4 · B4
Question 4
Major seventh
Major seventh: root F#4, bass F#4; sounding notes F#4, A#4, C#5, F5. Semitone offsets: 0, 4, 7, 11.
Sounding pitches: F#4 · A#4 · C#5 · F5
Question 5
Major seventh
Major seventh: root F4, bass F4; sounding notes F4, A4, C5, E5. Semitone offsets: 0, 4, 7, 11.
Sounding pitches: F4 · A4 · C5 · E5
Question 6
Minor seventh
Minor seventh: root C4, bass C4; sounding notes C4, D#4, G4, A#4. Semitone offsets: 0, 3, 7, 10.
Sounding pitches: C4 · D#4 · G4 · A#4
Question 7
Major seventh
Major seventh: root D#4, bass D#4; sounding notes D#4, G4, A#4, D5. Semitone offsets: 0, 4, 7, 11.
Sounding pitches: D#4 · G4 · A#4 · D5
Question 8
Major seventh
Major seventh: root G#4, bass G#4; sounding notes G#4, C5, D#5, G5. Semitone offsets: 0, 4, 7, 11.
Sounding pitches: G#4 · C5 · D#5 · G5
Question 9
Minor seventh
Minor seventh: root E4, bass E4; sounding notes E4, G4, B4, D5. Semitone offsets: 0, 3, 7, 10.
Sounding pitches: E4 · G4 · B4 · D5
Question 10
Major seventh
Major seventh: root F#4, bass F#4; sounding notes F#4, A#4, C#5, F5. Semitone offsets: 0, 4, 7, 11.
Sounding pitches: F#4 · A#4 · C#5 · F5
Keep three observations separate
First independent responses: __________________________________
Corrections on the same questions: ____________________________
New-question check on a later set: _____________________________
Apply the third-then-seventh decision to new chords without remembering their exact register.