Seventh chords on the fretboard

Seventh chords add a fourth note a seventh above the root. Dominant, major, minor, minor major, diminished and half diminished sevenths each use a different seventh over a different triad. They are the usual starting point for chord progressions beyond the triad.

Open the fretboard

Standard tuning

Dominant Seventh

Major Seventh

Minor Seventh

Minor Major Seventh

Diminished Seventh

Half Diminished

More chord families

Tunings