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What does the symbol that looks like a 7 mean in dulcimer or guitar music ?
I have recently started playing the dulcimer . When reading tabs I have come across a symbol that looks like a 7 with a ball at the begining . Can you explain what it means ? Thanks
3 Answers
- sirknightbyronLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
the 7 represents the 7th note of the scale, so if you are playing in the key of C, the 7th note is b flat (Bb)
in a chord, the 7th note is usually (but not always) played as the 4th note.
- Ken CLv 71 decade ago
That's the symbol for a diminished 7th chord, which is made up of 3 superimposed minor 3rds. That would consist of:
Root
Minor 3rd
Diminished 5th (tritone)
Diminished 7th
If the chord were a C diminished 7, the notes would be C, Eb, Gb, Bb.
Greetings from Austin, TX
Ken
Source(s): 40 years of playing bass and guitar 35 years of live performance - Anonymous1 decade ago
It sounds to me like a 1/8 note rest, if it is on the staff of music. I have no idea if it is anywhere else on the page.
Source(s): Piano lessons 12 years, sax 6 years, dulcimer 12 years.
