{"id":19215,"date":"2019-03-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-31T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=19215"},"modified":"2024-10-05T05:06:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T13:06:39","slug":"whats-your-favorite-chord-skeleton-3-7-3-or-7-3-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/whats-your-favorite-chord-skeleton-3-7-3-or-7-3-7\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s Your Favorite Chord Skeleton, 3-7-3 or 7-3-7?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ll be learning two chord skeletons today, the 3-7-3 chord skeleton and the 7-3-7 chord skeleton.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attention:<\/strong> This lesson is dedicated to all the intermediate keyboard players out there. Therefore, if you&#8217;re either a beginner or an advanced player, there is no guarantee that you&#8217;ll benefit so much from this lesson.<\/p>\n<p>A vast majority of intermediate players love learning extended chords because of how sophisticated they are. Well, there&#8217;s nothing wrong with that if they&#8217;ve made the most out of seventh chords. Unfortunately, most intermediate players are yet to make the most out of seventh chords.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re an intermediate keyboard player and you know you belong to the league of musicians I&#8217;m talking about, stay glued to this page. I guarantee you that at the end of this lesson, you&#8217;ll appreciate seventh chords a lot more; especially major, minor, and dominant seventh chords.<\/p>\n<p>Alright! Let&#8217;s get started by refreshing our minds on the concept of chord skeleton.<\/p>\n<h2>Quick Insights On The Concept Of Chord Skeleton<\/h2>\n<p>Although all the tones of a chord are important, there are two important chord tones in every seventh or extended chord and they are the third and seventh tones.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the importance of the third and seventh tones, they are known as the skeleton or chord skeleton.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at these seventh chords:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The C major seventh:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe C minor seventh:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Eb,G,Bb,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe C dominant seventh:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,Bb,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The most important tones in these seventh chords are their third and seventh tones (aka &#8211; &#8220;skeleton&#8221;) respectively.<\/p>\n<h3>The Skeleton Voicing Technique<\/h3>\n<p>The skeleton voicing technique is used to rearrange chords in such a way that only the third and seventh tones are played.<\/p>\n<p>Playing the third and seventh tones of the C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;produces the skeleton voicing of the C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,B,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nUsing the skeleton voicing technique, the C minor seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Eb,G,Bb,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;can also be played as a skeleton voicing:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Eb,Bb,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><em>&#8220;Why Are The Third And Seventh Tones Important?&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The third and seventh tones of a chord are described as the chord skeleton and this is because they are used (most of the time) to determine the quality of a chord.<\/p>\n<p>The C major seventh and C minor seventh chords:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The C major seventh:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe C minor seventh:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Eb,G,Bb,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8230;have the same root and fifth tones (which are C and G respectively):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,G,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe difference between both chords is their skeleton:<\/p>\n<p>C major seventh (skeleton):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,B,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nC minor seventh (skeleton):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Eb,Bb,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nPlaying any of the skeletons above implies a C major seventh and C minor seventh harmony.<\/p>\n<h2><em>&#8220;What&#8217;s Your Favorite Chord Skeleton, 3-7-3 or 7-3-7?&#8221;<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>There are two chord skeletons we&#8217;ll be covering in this lesson:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The 3-7-3 chord skeleton<\/p>\n<p>The 7-3-7 chord skeleton<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8230;and I&#8217;ll want you to tell me your favorite chord skeleton at the end of this lesson.<\/p>\n<p>Do we have a deal? Alright!<\/p>\n<h3>The 3-7-3 Chord Skeleton<\/h3>\n<p>The skeleton of a chord can be played in octave position. What this entails is that the third tone of the chord will be duplicated.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the skeleton of the C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is &#8220;E-B&#8221;:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,B,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;can be played in octave position when the third tone (which is E):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is duplicated (&#8220;E-E&#8221;):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,E,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nSo, instead of having a 3-7 skeleton (&#8220;E-B&#8221;):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,B,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;we&#8217;ll have a 3-7-3 skeleton (&#8220;E-B-E&#8221;):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,B,E,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Check Out The 3-7-3 Chord Skeleton For All The Scale Tone Chords&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Attention:<\/strong> Keep in mind that all the examples are given in the key of C major<\/p>\n<p>The 1-chord (C major seventh):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,E,B,E,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 2-chord (D minor seventh):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=D,,F,C,F,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 3-chord (E minor seventh):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=E,,G,D,G,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 4-chord (F major seventh):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=F,,A,E,A,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 5-chord (G dominant seventh):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=G,,B,F,B,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 6-chord (A minor seventh):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,,,C,G,C&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 7-chord (B half-diminished seventh):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=B,,,D,A,D&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The 7-3-7 Chord Skeleton<\/h3>\n<p>The seventh tone of a chord can also be duplicated. When the seventh tone is duplicated, instead of the regular 3-7 skeleton, we&#8217;ll now have the 7-3-7 chord skeleton.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Here&#8217;s How It Works&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Duplicating the seventh tone of the C major seventh skeleton (E-B):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is B:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;produces B-B:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=B,B,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nSo, instead of E-B (the 3-7 chord skeleton):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,B,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;we&#8217;ll have the B-E-B (the 7-3-7 chord skeleton):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=B,E,B,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Check Out The 7-3-7 Chord Skeleton For All The Scale Tone Chords In The Key Of C Major&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 1-chord (C major seventh):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,B,E,B,,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 2-chord (D minor seventh):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=D,C,F,C,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 3-chord (E minor seventh):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=E,D,G,D,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 4-chord (F major seventh):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=F,E,A,E,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 5-chord (G dominant seventh):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=G,F,B,F,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 6-chord (A minor seventh):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,G,C,G,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 7-chord (B half-diminished seventh):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=B,A,D,A,&amp;color=00CC99&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;ve covered both chord skeletons for scale tone chords in the key of C major. You&#8217;ll do well to tell me (in the comment section) what your favorite chord skeleton is and why.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommendation:<\/strong> These skeleton voicings (3-7-3 and 7-3-7) are to be practiced in all 12 major keys.<\/p>\n<p>All the best!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this lesson on chord skeleton, you&#8217;ll decide what works best for you; the 3-7-3 skeleton or the 7-3-7 skeleton.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":22345,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,416,21,22,9],"tags":[2756,2755,17,1966,1965,2582,1999],"class_list":["post-19215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chords-progressions","category-experienced-players","category-gospel-music","category-jazz-music","category-piano","tag-3-7-3-skeleton","tag-7-3-7-skeleton","tag-basic-songs","tag-chord-skeleton","tag-chord-skeletons","tag-skeleton-voicing","tag-skeleton-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>What&#039;s Your Favorite Chord Skeleton, 3-7-3 or 7-3-7? - Hear and Play Music Learning Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this lesson on chord skeleton, you&#039;ll decide what works best for you; 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