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Topic: Is it b7 or 7b? |
Ron Pruter
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Posted 22 Sep 2022 1:11 pm |
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Say, in the key of C, (NNS) is Bb a b7 or a 7b? I've seen both. RP
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Ricky Davis
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Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2022 1:26 pm
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Here in Texas....ah....ha....LOL
b7
Flat is always called out first
ie: flat3rd; flat5th; flat9....flat7
But when writing it's letter first
ie: G7; Eb; Cm7; FM7
So have fun.
Ricky
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Ron Pruter
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2022 4:10 pm
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Thx Rick
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Dave Meis
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Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2022 8:02 am
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Missed the question…
Last edited by Dave Meis on 26 Sep 2022 6:11 pm; edited 2 times in total |
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George Biner
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Los Angeles, CA
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Posted 26 Sep 2022 10:44 am
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I think the OP's original issue was not about chords, it was about scale degrees (notes) -- i.e., how do you denote the flatted seventh degree of the scale? It's a good question. I think I would call it the "flatted seventh" degree. I could see others calling it the "seven flat", though. I don't think there is a standard.
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2022 12:47 pm
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Oh>
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| in the key of C, (NNS) is Bb a b7 or a 7b? |
Yes in key of C; Bb is indeed the Flat7 note/chord and B is the Major7, BM7
Ricky
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Ron Pruter
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 8 Oct 2022 3:55 pm
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Yes George. You got what I meant. And of course, so did
 Rick
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Skip Edwards
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LA,CA
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Posted 9 Oct 2022 8:49 am
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Out here we usually just call it a 7, without bothering with the flat designation.
A true 7 chord is a diminished, and in actuality serves as a kind of leading tone 5 moving to 1 (and most likely there would be a 5 in the bass somewhere along the line).
Since that sort of technical nomenclature is almost never used on the bandstand, it's just referred to as a 7. Pretty much common knowledge that you would be referring to a major triad one whole step below the 1.
At least, that's been my experience.
And, I now realize that you were asking about how to write it in tab or on a chart...so I'll say b7... |
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