Lesson Ultimate Plan
Minor 7th (m7)
Root Position
Prove it — just do the practice exercise.
Dm7 Root Position
- D
- R
- F
- ♭3
- A
- 5
- C
- ♭7
The m7 is the soft, melancholic chord.
• Root
• Minor 3rd — 3 semitones
• 5th — 7 semitones
• Minor 7th — 10 semitones
Example: Dm7 = D + F + A + C
Minor 3rd + minor 7th = minor character.
• Root
• Minor 3rd — 3 semitones
• 5th — 7 semitones
• Minor 7th — 10 semitones
Example: Dm7 = D + F + A + C
Minor 3rd + minor 7th = minor character.