Lesson Understanding Shell Voicings
Minor Seventh (m7)
Root + minor third + minor seventh
Prove it — just do the practice exercise.
Cm7 Shell Voicing
- C
- R
- Eb
- ♭3
- Bb
- ♭7
An m7 shell voicing consists of 3 notes:
• Root
• Minor 3rd — 3 semitones above the root
• Minor 7th — 10 semitones above the root
Example: Cm7 = C + Eb + Bb
The difference from Dom7: the third is one semitone lower.
• Root
• Minor 3rd — 3 semitones above the root
• Minor 7th — 10 semitones above the root
Example: Cm7 = C + Eb + Bb
The difference from Dom7: the third is one semitone lower.