A dominant 7th (A7)
ARoot
C♯Maj 3
EPerf 5
Gmin 7
Bluesy and driving. The backbone of blues and jazz. Creates strong tension that resolves to the tonic (V7→I progression).
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How to play it
A7
A dominant 7th, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- C♯M3
- EP5
- Gm7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a dominant 7th chord sounds the way it does
A+4 fretsC♯+3 fretsE+3 fretsG
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with Amaj7 →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
A7
A dominant 7th, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- C♯M3
- EP5
- Gm7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04