C dominant 7th (C7)
CRoot
EMaj 3
GPerf 5
B♭min 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
C7
C dominant 7th, Open
- Bass
- C, the root
- Root
- C
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- CRoot
- EM3
- GP5
- B♭m7
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 Cmaj7 →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
C7
C dominant 7th, Open
- Bass
- C, the root
- Root
- C
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- CRoot
- EM3
- GP5
- B♭m7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04