Major Seventh: Bass Chord Arpeggios

Video Transcript

"OK, so we've learned the standard major, minor and diminished arpeggios. But, there's more to it than that. These, are just triads. Also, these arpeggios really are glorified triads with a major on top. Arpeggios can really outline seventh chords better. So seventh chords, if you'll recall when we did our triads, let's say for example, C major, we're outlining the chord by using the first, third and fifth scale degrees. Now if we add the seventh scale degree, which in this case, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven is B natural for C. So I have C, E, G, B. So now our arpeggio is C, E, G, B, and this is for our major seven, a C major 7 chord, not just a C major. It has to have the 7 on the end, C major 7. OK, this will outline our one chord and our four chord in a regular major progression. As long as they are signified. Let's look at G major. We have G, B and D would be the regular triad. Regular arpeggio, open G on top or fifth fret of the D, G. But, for the 7th major arpeggio, G, B, D and now F sharp as the seventh scale degree. These offer great ways of outlining your major seventh chords with these arpeggios."