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- Why do we use 7th chords?
- What do extended chords do?
- What key is fantasy music in?
- Are 7th chords extended chords?
Why do we use 7th chords?
Why is it so active? Because the interval between the 3rd and the 7th creates a diminished 5th, a very unstable, dissonant interval that practically begs to be resolved inwards, to notes which just happen to be the 1st and 3rd degree of the tonic chord. Use this chord to create a strong V to I feel.
What do extended chords do?
Extended chords are vertical sonorities with extra color tones in addition to their basic triad of chord tones. Extended chords are vertical sonorities with extra color tones in addition to their basic triad of chord tones. If that sounds complicated—don't worry.
What key is fantasy music in?
Fantasy is written in the key of G.
Are 7th chords extended chords?
In music, extended chords are certain chords (built from thirds) or triads with notes extended, or added, beyond the seventh. Ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth chords are extended chords.
