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ANATOMY
Minor 7th Chord Formula
The 4 scale degrees that form every minor 7th chord — in any key.
I
Root0 st
♭III
Minor 3rd+3 st
V
Perfect 5th+7 st
♭VII
Minor 7th+10 st
A minor 7th chord is a minor triad with a minor 7th stacked on top. Both the third and the seventh are flattened, giving the chord a smooth, mellow, and slightly melancholic character — without any of the urgent tension of a dominant 7th. It is the most common four-note chord in jazz and R&B alongside the major 7th.
Applied to A: A (root) – C (minor 3rd) – E (perfect 5th) – G (minor 7th). Applied to D: D – F – A – C. Applied to E: E – G – B – D.
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About Minor 7th Chords on Guitar
Minor 7th chords are the smooth, contemplative cousin of plain minor triads. They keep the dark third of a minor chord but soften the overall sound with a flat seventh — producing a mellow, jazz-flavoured tone that resists resolution rather than demanding it. You hear minor 7ths in nearly every jazz standard, every Steely Dan song, every smooth R&B ballad, and most acoustic ballads with a "thinking" mood. They're the chord that turns "sad" into "thoughtful."
- 01Built from 4 notes: root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th, minor 7th (formula 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7)
- 02Smooth, mellow, contemplative sound — neither bright nor harshly sad
- 03A minor triad with one note added — the same flat 7th interval as a dominant 7th
- 04Written with "m7" or "min7" — note the lowercase m (Cm7 is minor 7th; CM7 is major 7th)
- 05Functions as the ii or vi chord in major-key jazz progressions (Dm7 → G7 → Cmaj7 = the ii-V-I)
- 06Am7, Em7, and Dm7 are the easiest open voicings — Am7 is just an open Am with the high E left as a natural note
- 07The signature chord of "smooth jazz," neo-soul, and Steely Dan-style harmony