Meanings
nounmajor seventh chord (plural major seventh chords)
plural major seventh chords
- entertainmenta chord with the bass note and its major third, perfect fifth, and major seventh above it
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APA
major seventh chord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/major%20seventh%20chord
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“major seventh chord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/major%20seventh%20chord. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “major seventh chord,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/major%20seventh%20chord.
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