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Seventh Chord Identification Worksheet (Printable, with Answers)
Printable seventh chord identification worksheet: name major, dominant, minor, half-diminished and diminished 7th chords. Answers included.
Seventh Chord Identification Worksheet (Printable, with Answers)
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How to use it
- Select a difficulty, an inversion option and the display (staff or note names).
- Generate a sheet and name the root and type of each seventh chord.
- With inversions on, also say which inversion is shown.
- Check with the answer key or print the answers on their own page.
What this exercise practises#
Each question shows a four-note chord, on a staff or as note names, and asks for its root and type. With inversions switched on you also give the inversion.
How to solve a question#
- Stack the notes in thirds to find the root.
- Measure the three intervals above the root:
- major 7th: major 3rd, perfect 5th, major 7th (C-E-G-B)
- dominant 7th: major 3rd, perfect 5th, minor 7th (C-E-G-B♭)
- minor 7th: minor 3rd, perfect 5th, minor 7th (C-E♭-G-B♭)
- half-diminished 7th: minor 3rd, diminished 5th, minor 7th (C-E♭-G♭-B♭)
- diminished 7th: minor 3rd, diminished 5th, diminished 7th (C-E♭-G♭-B𝄫)
- For the inversion, check which chord note is lowest: root, third, fifth or seventh.
Difficulty levels#
- Easy: major 7th, dominant 7th and minor 7th chords on common roots.
- Medium: adds half-diminished 7th chords and more sharp and flat roots. No double accidentals.
- Hard: adds fully diminished 7th chords, every root from C♭ to B♯ and spellings with double sharps and double flats.
Frequently asked questions
What are the five common seventh chord types?
Major 7th (major triad + major 7th), dominant 7th (major triad + minor 7th), minor 7th (minor triad + minor 7th), half-diminished 7th (diminished triad + minor 7th) and diminished 7th (diminished triad + diminished 7th).
How do I find the root of an inverted seventh chord?
Rewrite the notes as a stack of thirds. The note at the bottom of the stack is the root. A seventh chord has four notes, so the notes are root, third, fifth and seventh.
What is the difference between half-diminished and fully diminished sevenths?
Both are built on a diminished triad. The half-diminished chord has a minor seventh above the root (written m7♭5 or ø7); the fully diminished chord has a diminished seventh, which is a minor third above the diminished fifth (written dim7 or °7).
What is the figured bass for the inversions of a seventh chord?
Root position 7, first inversion 6/5, second inversion 4/3 and third inversion 4/2.
Why are there no triads on this sheet?
Every question is a four-note seventh chord. For triads use the triad identification worksheet.