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The usual top note of C9 is D, and the usual top note of Dmaj7 is a C#. So, rather than hold on the D like you would based on the previous paragraph, you add a bit of extra motion that gets you to another jazzy sounding chord.
- What does C9 resolve to?
- Why do 7 chords sound bad?
- Why does C7 use B flat?
- What are 7th and 9th chords?
What does C9 resolve to?
C dominant ninth (C9) would usually be expected to resolve to an F major chord (the implied key, C being the dominant of F). The ninth is commonly chromatically altered by half-step either up or down to create more tension and dissonance.
Why do 7 chords sound bad?
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. ... You write it with just a straightforward 7 after the root note.
Why does C7 use B flat?
For example, because C is the dominant chord of F major, the notes of a C7 chord should agree with the key signature of F major. The reason the 7th is a Bb is that that note is part of the F major scale.
What are 7th and 9th chords?
7th chords can be extended to 9th, 11th and 13th chords. If you have a C7 (C dominant seventh), then the corresponding chords would be C9, C11 and C13 . The C9 is a C7 with a major ninth (or second) added. ... This is because there would be an interval of a minor ninth between the third and the eleventh.
