Major 7th Chords

 Here we will add the 7th degree from the major scale to the chord, which gives us a Major 7th chord. This chord has a softer, smoother sound than the Dominant 7th chord. 

The Formula for a Major 7th Chord is: Root, 3rd, 5th, 7th. 

Switching Between Chords: Major 7th Chords

With each new chord that we learn, start practicing switching between the chords by strumming whole notes at 60bpm. The goal with these exercises is to play in time but allow for a substantial amount of time to learn to switch the chord and stay in time with the metronome.

When comfortable switching chords using whole notes which are strummed every four beats, try to move on to the next exercise using half notes, which are strummed every two beats. When comfortable with half notes, move on to quarter notes, which are strummed on every beat.