Playing 7th Chords on the Piano

An basic explanation of how to play 7th chords on the piano with a quick description of Maj7, 7, and min7 chords.

[@beaucarr9612]

Thank you for this cogent demonstration.

[@howtodoitdude1662]

I’ve been using this method for many years because I have short fingers and I’m not comfortable using 4 fingers. Thanks for your explanation!

[@RangerB-16]

So the 7th note is switched to the 1st thumb moving it down a whole step….is this an inversion?

[@JeffDavison]

Yes, it's an Inversion of the 7-chord (3rd inversion). The 7th is a whole-step below the root for a 7 chord (dominant) and minor 7 chord. It's a half-step below in a Maj 7 chord. You can simply move the thumb down or play all 4 notes - 3:44. Thanks for watching!