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How exactly did this - △ - come to represent a major 7th chord on lead sheets?
Prompted by an innocent question on Soundfly’s member community Discord, we decided to look into why this mysterious triangular symbol started appearing on musical charts, who authored it first, how its meaning has actually changed over the years, and potentially how it ended up there in the first place.
Join us as we uncover the curious case of the △7 chord symbol.
0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Chord Symbols & Lead Sheets
4:44 - The Appearance of the Triangle (△)
7:26 - A Closer Look...
Go ahead and enjoy this in-depth look at the mysterious origins of the major 7th triangle symbol, and subscribe to our KZfaq channel for more of these videos as soon as they come out!
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