Seventh chords (or 7th chords) are some of the most beautiful chords on the piano. But there are quite a few variations of seventh chords. It can be daunting to see notations on a musical score or lead sheet. After all, what is a Cm7b5?

In this lesson, we break down the most common types of seventh chords on the piano and explain how to create them, and how to read the music notation.

We'll go through five different seventh variations. The Major 7, the dominant 7, the minor 7, the diminished 7, and the minor 7 flat 5 (or halfdiminished).

After this lesson, you'll be able to play all of the 7th chords on the piano!

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Check out the timestamps to jump to the chord you want to learn:

The Major 7 0:30

The dominant 7 1:32

The minor 7 2:16

The diminished 7 2:59

The minor 7 flat 5 3:49

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Lisa Witt has been teaching piano for +20 years and in that time has helped hundreds of thousands of students learn to play the songs they love. Lisa received classical piano training through the Royal Conservatory of Music, but she has since embraced popular music and playing by ear in order to accompany herself and others. She is a songwriter and recording artist. Lisa’s contagious enthusiasm will have you excited to practice and return to the keys for your next lesson. Her teaching style focuses on you, making lessons encouraging and fun.