D dominant 7th (D7)
DRoot
F♯Maj 3
APerf 5
Cmin 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
D7
D dominant 7th, Open
- Bass
- D, the root
- Root
- D
- Strings
- D G B e · open
- DRoot
- F♯M3
- AP5
- Cm7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a dominant 7th chord sounds the way it does
D+4 fretsF♯+3 fretsA+3 fretsC
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with Dmaj7 →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
D7
D dominant 7th, Open
- Bass
- D, the root
- Root
- D
- Strings
- D G B e · open
- DRoot
- F♯M3
- AP5
- Cm7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04