Name
This interval is called: Major seventh
Abbreviation
You can use the somewhat shorter name "M7" to indicate a Major seventh.
for iOS and Android
Construct
How to build a major seventh interval?
To construct an interval correctly you must always use two steps.
- Count the amount of naturals used
- Count the steps between de two notes
At first, and with easy intervals, this may seem unnecessary, but when advancing to more dificult intervals and musical keys they will become more mandatory.
The following example is for a major seventh from C3. Outcome: B3
1.
A Major seventh uses
7 naturals.
Example: C3 ↠ D3 ↠ E3 ↠ F3 ↠ G3 ↠ A3 ↠ B3
Example: C3 ↠ D3 ↠ E3 ↠ F3 ↠ G3 ↠ A3 ↠ B3
2.
A Major seventh has
11 semitones between the notes.
Example: C3 ↠ C#3 ↠ D3 ↠ D#3 ↠ E3 ↠ F3 ↠ F#3 ↠ G3 ↠ G#3 ↠ A3 ↠ A#3 ↠ B3
Example: C3 ↠ C#3 ↠ D3 ↠ D#3 ↠ E3 ↠ F3 ↠ F#3 ↠ G3 ↠ G#3 ↠ A3 ↠ A#3 ↠ B3
Cheatsheet
Tranposed for each note
You can use the following cheatsheet to check the Major seventh for
each root note.
Cb3 ↠ Bb3
C3 ↠ B3
C3 ↠ B3
C3 ↠ B3
C#3 ↠ B#3
C3 ↠ B3
Db3 ↠ C4
D3 ↠ C4
D3 ↠ C#4
D3 ↠ C4
D#3 ↠ C##4
D3 ↠ C4
Eb3 ↠ D4
E3 ↠ D4
E3 ↠ D#4
E3 ↠ D4
E#3 ↠ D##4
E3 ↠ D4
Fb3 ↠ Eb4
F3 ↠ E4
F3 ↠ E4
F3 ↠ E4
F#3 ↠ E#4
F3 ↠ E4
Gb3 ↠ F4
G3 ↠ F4
G3 ↠ F#4
G3 ↠ F4
G#3 ↠ F##4
G3 ↠ F4
Ab3 ↠ G4
A3 ↠ G4
A3 ↠ G#4
A3 ↠ G4
A#3 ↠ G##4
A3 ↠ G4
Bb3 ↠ A4
B3 ↠ A4
B3 ↠ A#4
B3 ↠ A4
B#3 ↠ A##4
B3 ↠ A4