B dominant 7th (B7)
BRoot
D♯Maj 3
F♯Perf 5
Amin 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
B7
B dominant 7th, Open
- Bass
- B, the root
- Root
- B
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- BRoot
- D♯M3
- F♯P5
- Am7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a dominant 7th chord sounds the way it does
B+4 fretsD♯+3 fretsF♯+3 fretsA
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with Bmaj7 →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
B7
B dominant 7th, Open
- Bass
- B, the root
- Root
- B
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- BRoot
- D♯M3
- F♯P5
- Am7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04