G dominant 7th (G7)
GRoot
BMaj 3
DPerf 5
Fmin 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
G7
G dominant 7th, Open
- Bass
- G, the root
- Root
- G
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- GRoot
- BM3
- DP5
- Fm7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a dominant 7th chord sounds the way it does
G+4 fretsB+3 fretsD+3 fretsF
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with Gmaj7 →
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How to play it
G7
G dominant 7th, Open
- Bass
- G, the root
- Root
- G
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- GRoot
- BM3
- DP5
- Fm7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04