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About Seventh Inversions

Four voices, four places the bass can be.

Part of Ear Training on instrument.games. It runs in the browser, scores every run, and needs no account to play.

How to approach it

  • A seventh chord has one more inversion than a triad — the seventh itself can sit in the bass.
  • Third inversion is the giveaway: the bass is a step below the note right above it.

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Descending Basics

The same core intervals, heard falling instead of rising.

Harmonic Intervals

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Every interval, both directions, melodic and harmonic.

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The three sevenths that carry most tonal music.

Altered Sevenths

All five sevenths, including the two that pull hardest.

Level by Demo Maestro · Published August 1, 2026