Originally Posted by: noticingthemistakeHe's actually got a point. The 5th of a seventh chord is usually the first to be left out. So it's 1, 3, 7. You'll see this alot in jazz and classical music.

Yeah! Exactly! I'm such an expert on all things theory-related that I didn't mention that. :D

I have no idea what I'm talking about, actually. There's always a few ways to look at the same thing. I am learning jazz, so I'm learning lots of 3-note chords, upside down chords, backwards chords (some of you MIGHT call these inversions/substitutions).... you get the idea! :cool: