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7th Chords Explained In Full

7th chords allow you to add a new dimension to your harmony in your songwriting. In addition, they also create a function: Dominant movement in music.

What’s a Dominant Chord mean?

Well, the dominant note in a kay is the Fifth (5th) scale degree. So for example, if I’m in the key of C, then my dominant chord is G. The thing is, that a dominant chord has a seventh note of the scale in it. So the fifth of C would actually be played as a G7 chord = The harmony in this chord is ‘G-B-D-F’.

Seventh Chords have a Flattened seventh in them. Understand that, and notice how the F in the G7 chord is F natural – NOT F#

To learn more about Seventh Chords check out my Seventh Chord ‘FAQ’s’.

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By WaltRibeiro on Nov - 24 - 2008 -- Categories: Blogroll    
  • joe the plumber

    What do you mean when you say, “So the fifth of C would actually be played as a G7 chord = The harmony in this chord is ‘G-B-D-F’.” Why not just a G if the G is the dominant chord and you said that the dominant chord already contains the 7th? And what do you mean when you say the harmony is g b d f? Sorry to bother you, but I need to know! haha…

  • joe the plumber

    Also why do you say ,”Seventh Chords have a Flattened seventh in them. Understand that, and notice how the F in the G7 chord is F natural – NOT F#” What does that have to do with anything?

  • joe the plumber

    Also why do you say ,”Seventh Chords have a Flattened seventh in them. Understand that, and notice how the F in the G7 chord is F natural – NOT F#” What does that have to do with anything?

  • joe the plumber

    Forget these two questions. Basically the dominant chord is the 5th of the key… and that chord must contain the flat 7th.. so you turn the G in the key of c into a g7… meaning the 5th is g7 not g natural.. correct?

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