For a minor sound:
1 3 5 7
On Cm7:
With a minor chord, the name already tells you that the 3 is minor and the 7 is minor.
So here, 1 3 5 7 means:
- 1
- b 3
- 5
- b 7
Compared with Cmaj7, the sound is darker and softer.
Jazz Basics
How Minor Chords Work
The minor chord changes the color immediately. It keeps the same root and fifth, but the middle note changes the mood.
Practice it in the app
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