{"id":10770,"date":"2016-01-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=10770"},"modified":"2024-10-14T17:36:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T01:36:35","slug":"part-over-root-voicings-of-seventh-chords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/part-over-root-voicings-of-seventh-chords\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Part-Over-Root&#8221; Voicings Of Seventh Chords"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you desire to go beyond triads and start incorporating seventh chords into your playing, the <strong>part-over-root voicing<\/strong> is certainly a <em>voicing technique<\/em> to consider.<\/p>\n<p>A voicing is the consideration of the notes of a chord as <em>voice parts<\/em>. With this approach, the notes are rearranged in a certain manner. <em>&#8220;Part-over-root&#8221;<\/em> (POR) is just one of the several voicing techniques (aka &#8211; &#8220;rearrangements&#8221;) available to you.<\/p>\n<p>Seventh chords are four-note chords. Here&#8217;s the classic Cmaj7 chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThere are people out there who find it challenging to play these four-note chords. However, with this voicing technique, chord tones can be rearranged in such a way that you can have triads on the right hand and still achieve an overall seventh chord.<\/p>\n<h2><span>Seventh Chords<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Seventh chords are basically chords that encompass seven degrees of the major scale.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nUsing the C major scale above as a reference, the seventh tone is B:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nUsing my <em>pick and skip<\/em> principle, you can form triads and seventh chords on any key of the scale.<\/p>\n<p>Starting from C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip D, pick E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip F, pick G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip A, and pick B:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is the seventh degree.<\/p>\n<p>So put together, C, E, G, and B combine together to create a C major seventh &#8211; encompassing seven degrees of the major scale.<\/p>\n<p>The major seventh chord is just one out of the several types of seventh chords.<\/p>\n<h2><span><em>&#8220;What is a Part-Over-Root Voicing Though?&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like I said earlier, a voicing is the consideration of the notes of a chord as voice parts, and also re-arranging them to move to the closest possible notes (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/voice-leading-principles-for-triads-less-hand-movement-more-harmony\">voice leading<\/a>) when played in chord progressions.<\/p>\n<p><em>Part-over-root<\/em> voicings become very important when you want to achieve more with less.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Consider this carefully&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The part-over-root voicing is a technique that <em>breaks up<\/em> a chord into two parts. The root is isolated from the other chord tones and whatever is left is considered a part. <\/p>\n<p>Using the C major seventh chord&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em>Isolation<\/em> of the root (C) from the chord and transposing it an octave below its position will produce:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,E,G,B,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the part-over-root voicing of C major seventh.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the remaining chord tones (part) is recognizably an E min triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,G,B,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;however, with the C note on the bass:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;this will produce a C major seventh, overall.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s consider the part-over-root voicing of five common seventh chord types.<\/p>\n<h3>Chord Type #1 &#8211; Major Seventh<\/h3>\n<p>C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;can be played in such a way that the root is isolated from other chord tones:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,E,G,B,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nWhen the root is isolated, the chord tones that are left are known as the <em>part<\/em>. In the case of C major seventh:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;isolating C (and transposing it an octave lower):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;will leave us with an an E minor part:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,G,B,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThis is the part-over-root voicing of C major seventh:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,E,G,B,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Chord Type #2 &#8211; Minor Seventh<\/h3>\n<p>C minor seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Eb,G,Bb,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;can be played in such a way that the root is isolated from other chord tones:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,Eb,G,Bb,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nWhen the root is isolated, the chord tones that are left are known as the <em>part<\/em>. In this case, isolating C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;will leave us with an Eb major part:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Eb,G,Bb,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThis is the part-over-root voicing of C minor seventh:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,Eb,G,Bb,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Chord Type #3 &#8211; Dominant Seventh<\/h3>\n<p>C dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,Bb,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;can be played in such a way that the root is isolated from other chord tones:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,E,G,Bb,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nWhen the root is isolated, the chord tones that are left are known as the <em>part<\/em>. In this case, isolating C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;will leave us with an E diminished part:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,G,Bb,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThis is the part-over-root voicing of C dominant seventh:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,E,G,Bb,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Chord Type #4 &#8211; Half-Diminished Seventh<\/h3>\n<p>C half-diminished seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Eb,Gb,Bb,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;can be played in such a way that the root is isolated from other chord tones:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,Eb,Gb,Bb,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nWhen the root is isolated, the chord tones that are left are known as the <em>part<\/em>. In this case, isolating C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;will leave us with an Eb minor part:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Eb,Gb,Bb,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThis is the part-over-root voicing of C half-diminished seventh:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,Eb,Gb,Bb,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Chord Type #5 &#8211; Diminished Seventh<\/h3>\n<p>C diminished seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Eb,Gb,A,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;can be played in such a way that the root is isolated from other chord tones:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,Eb,Gb,A,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nWhen the root is isolated, the chord tones that are left are known as the <em>part<\/em>. In this case, isolating C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;will leave us with an Eb diminished part:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Eb,Gb,A,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThis is the part-over-root voicing of C diminished seventh:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,Eb,Gb,A,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Putting It Together<\/h2>\n<p>Here are the part-over-root voicings of the seventh chords we&#8217;ve covered in this lesson:<\/p>\n<p>E minor \/ C (aka &#8211; &#8220;C major seventh&#8221;):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,E,G,B,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAfter isolating the root, the remaining chord tones (part) of the major seventh chord is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/minor-triad-chord\">minor<\/a> triad.<\/p>\n<p>Eb major \/ C (aka &#8211; &#8220;C minor seventh&#8221;):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,Eb,G,Bb,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAfter isolating the root, the remaining chord tones (part) of the minor seventh chord is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/major-triad-chord-cheat-sheet\">major<\/a> triad.<\/p>\n<p>E diminished \/ C (aka &#8211; &#8220;C dominant seventh&#8221;):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,E,G,Bb,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAfter isolating the root, the remaining chord tones (part) of the dominant seventh chord is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/diminished-triad\">diminished<\/a> triad.<\/p>\n<p>Eb minor \/ C (aka &#8211; &#8220;C half-diminished seventh&#8221;):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,Eb,Gb,Bb,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAfter isolating the root, the remaining chord tones (part) of the half-diminished seventh chord is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/minor-triad-chord\">minor<\/a> triad.<\/p>\n<p>Eb diminished \/ C (aka &#8211; &#8220;C diminished seventh&#8221;):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,Eb,Gb,A,&amp;color=FF6600&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAfter isolating the root, the remaining chord tones (part) of the diminished seventh chord is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/diminished-triad\">diminished<\/a> triad.<\/p>\n<p>Check out how it looks in tabular form below:<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"213\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Seventh Chord<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"213\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Part Over Root<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"213\">\n<p align=\"center\">Major seventh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"213\">\n<p align=\"center\">E minor \/ C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"213\">\n<p align=\"center\">Minor seventh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"213\">\n<p align=\"center\">Eb major \/ C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"213\">\n<p align=\"center\">Dominant seventh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"213\">\n<p align=\"center\">E diminished \/ C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"213\">\n<p align=\"center\">Half-diminished seventh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"213\">\n<p align=\"center\">Eb minor \/ C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"213\">\n<p align=\"center\">Diminished seventh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"213\">\n<p align=\"center\">Eb diminished \/ C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>In Jazz and other popular music styles, seventh chords are often times written as <strong>part-over-root<\/strong>. For example, F major \/ D&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;is the part-over-root voicing of the D minor seventh chord.<\/p>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>Part-over-root voicings of seventh chords use triads on the right hand over a bass note on the left.<\/p>\n<p>75% of the classes of triads we covered in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/new-series-16-chords-absolutely-must-know-2016-12-keys\">16-week chord revival program<\/a> are used here &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/major-triad-chord-cheat-sheet\">major<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/minor-triad-chord\">minor<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/diminished-triad\">diminished<\/a> triads. This means that knowledge of all triad qualities in all 12 keys is important.<\/p>\n<p>I hope to take you to the next level in another post where I&#8217;ll be showing you the secrets to the formation of various qualities of seventh chords in all keys.<\/p>\n<p>Bye for now.<\/p>\n<p>P.S.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t joined our 16-week chord revival program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/new-series-16-chords-absolutely-must-know-2016-12-keys\">click here<\/a> to check it out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you desire to go beyond triads and start incorporating seventh chords into your playing, the part-over-root voicing is certainly a voicing technique to consider.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":22963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,9],"tags":[1971],"class_list":["post-10770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chords-progressions","category-piano","tag-part-over-root-voicings","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>&quot;Part-Over-Root&quot; 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