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Chordal 7ths like to either resolve downward to the next tone in the key, downward chromatically, or be held as a common tone. If you want it to resolve downward to the next scale tone, to C# in this case, you could make the chords C#m(7), B9, A(M7), or F#m(7).
What does a major 7 resolve to?
Dominant seventh chords harmoniously resolve into a major triad via voice leading, wherein each note moves stepwise between chords. In the case of an E7 chord, the G♯ resolves up a half-step to the note A, and the D resolves a half-step down to a C♯. These are the first and third scale degrees of an A major chord.
Why does V7 resolve to I?
If you have a four-voice V7 to I progression (both chords root position) where the V7 chord contains all four notes (we call that “complete”) and the leading tone is in the soprano, the correct resolution will create a tripled root. This is often referred to as “complete to incomplete.”
What does a minor 7 resolve to?
The most common occurrence of the minor seventh is built on the root of the prevailing key's dominant triad, producing the all-important dominant seventh chord. Consonance and dissonance are relative, depending on context, the minor seventh being defined as a dissonance requiring resolution to a consonance.
