Klarinet Archive - Posting 000141.txt from 2002/03

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Music Theory
Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 12:03:43 -0500

A V7 is a four note chord built upon the fifth step of the key
you're playing in. If you are playing in the key of C, the
chord is a G chord. The spelling of a G chord is G, B,D. The
flatted seventh is an F natural. The complete spelling is:
G,B,D,F. Sometimes V7 chords are called Dominant 7th chords.
The term "dominant" is another way of saying V chord.

Chords built on the first scale step are I chords. I (one)
chords, IV (four) chords and V (chords) are major chords,
having a third that is two full or four half steps of an
interval from the base or root of the chord. ii chords, iii
chords and vi chords are minor chords. The vii chord is
diminished, having two minor third intervals stacked on top of
the root of the chord.

I would suggest you get a biginning theory book to help you
understand this stuff. It is important because you need to
know what chord is being played and what chord member you are
playing so that you can get it in tune. Major thirds need to
be lipped down and minor thirds need to be lipped up to sound
well in tune. The flatted 7th needs to be lipped down a lot to
be in tune (1/3 of a half step or 33 cents on a tuner.

Ragnhild Kristine Brekke wrote:

> sorry, what's V7?
> Thanks for any info..
> Ragnhild
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> At 09:33 07.03.2002 EST, you wrote:
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>>Nathan,
>>Just one thought for you: Learn V7 to I in every key on paper,
>>and then most importantly learn them by heart on the clarinet.
>>I really wish I would have done that in college!
>>Lori Lovato
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