8.3: Roman Numerals of Diatonic Seventh Chords
8.3 Roman Numerals of Diatonic Seventh Chords
When notating seventh chords with Roman numerals, there are a few conventions to follow. An uppercase Roman numeral means a major triad and a lowercase Roman numeral means a minor triad. Adding “7” after a Roman numeral means there is a minor seventh between the root and seventh of the chord. Therefore, VV7 means a major triad with a minor seventh between the root and seventh and vivi7 means a minor triad and a minor seventh between the root and seventh. Add “M7” for a major seventh chord (e.g., IMIM7). The half-diminished symbol ( ø ø7) means there is a diminished triad with a minor seventh from root to seventh. The diminished symbol (∘7) on a seventh chord means the triad is diminished and the distance from the root to seventh is a diminished seventh.
Below are the diatonic seventh chords used in major and minor and their Roman numerals.