Learn Guitar Chords

[JanMarathan]

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Dominant seventh chords are the main culprit for causing confusion in many guitarists. By default, when you hear guitar players refer to seventh chords, they are referring to the dominant sevenths unless specified otherwise. Dominant seventh chords are used and can be found in popular songs, jazz and blues. These chords pack a distinct flavor and causes dissonance in songs. As a result, dominant seventh chords are also used very often in key changes during a song. Typically, after the dominant 7th chord is played, it is followed up by the root chord in the scale. ( For example, in the key of Cmajor, after the G7 dominant chord is played, it is usally followed up by the root chord ,C major ).

Note that a dominant seventh chord is not the same as a major seventh chord. Using C again as an example, the C dominant seventh chord is formed by a C major chord (root, third & fifth) + the flatted 7th note of the major scale. The C dominant seventh chord comprises of the following notes C-E-G-Bb.

Alternatively, it can also be formed by simply lowering the 7th note of a major seventh chord by a semitone. The most common ways of listing dominant 7th chords is C7.“Hey Jude!” is one of the most famous songs by the Beatles that uses the dominant 7th chords. Check out it out here.