C♯ dominant 7th (C♯7)
C♯Root
E♯Maj 3
G♯Perf 5
Bmin 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
C♯7
C♯ dominant 7th, 1fr
- Bass
- C♯, the root
- Root
- C♯
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- C♯Root
- E♯M3
- G♯P5
- Bm7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a dominant 7th chord sounds the way it does
C♯+4 fretsE♯+3 fretsG♯+3 fretsB
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with C♯maj7 →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
C♯7
C♯ dominant 7th, 1fr
- Bass
- C♯, the root
- Root
- C♯
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- C♯Root
- E♯M3
- G♯P5
- Bm7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04