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Sevenths · Chord Type
Minor 7th Chord
Smooth and melancholic. The ii chord in jazz ii-V-I progressions.
0 st3 st7 st10 st
How to Hear It
Smooth and melancholic — the minor triad with a flattened seventh. The most common jazz chord. Listen for the minor colour plus the mild tension of the 7th.
Hear the Minor 7th Chord
Famous Examples
- Autumn Leaves — ii-V-I standard
- Moondance (Am7) — Van Morrison
Minor 7th in All 12 Keys
Related Sevenths
About the Minor 7th Chord
Built from the semitone intervals 0, 3, 7, 10 from the root, the minor 7th chord belongs to the sevenths family and appears across virtually every genre of music.
To train your ear to recognise the minor 7th chord instantly, practice hearing it in all 12 keys. Use the links above to target specific roots, or open the full recognition trainer.