So what you're saying is chords have some sort of battles and the 7th round is all about who dominates the most?
In this tutorial, we will be taking a look at dominant seventh chords and how to play them. So, let's have some fun.
2. Dominant 7th chords
Last time I said that it seemed a bit counter-intuitive to move on to dominant 7th chords instead of minor seventh. Why I chose this direction is simple. Major seventh and dominant 7th both rely on adding a note on top of the major triad and the main difference between them is in the 7th note.
Dominant 7th chords are formed by using the major triad, on top of which we add the flatted seventh note of the major scale formed on the root note. For example, if we want to play the C7 chord, we would add the B♭ note on top of the C-E-G triad. As a result, the chord formula for dominant seventh chords is the following:
Let us play the C7 chord in 5 different shapes, using the CAGED system, as you might expect. First off, the C form:
And here it is played back.
Let's move on to the A form:
And here it is played back.
Next up is the G form:
And here it is played back.
Next in line is the E form:
And here it is played back.
And finally, the D form:
And here it is played back.
And that about covers it for this one. Next time, we are going to discuss minor 7th chords. See you then.
- Topics of discussion
- Dominant 7th chords
In this tutorial, we will be taking a look at dominant seventh chords and how to play them. So, let's have some fun.
2. Dominant 7th chords
Last time I said that it seemed a bit counter-intuitive to move on to dominant 7th chords instead of minor seventh. Why I chose this direction is simple. Major seventh and dominant 7th both rely on adding a note on top of the major triad and the main difference between them is in the 7th note.
Dominant 7th chords are formed by using the major triad, on top of which we add the flatted seventh note of the major scale formed on the root note. For example, if we want to play the C7 chord, we would add the B♭ note on top of the C-E-G triad. As a result, the chord formula for dominant seventh chords is the following:
1 3 5 ♭7
Let us play the C7 chord in 5 different shapes, using the CAGED system, as you might expect. First off, the C form:
And here it is played back.
Let's move on to the A form:
And here it is played back.
Next up is the G form:
And here it is played back.
Next in line is the E form:
And here it is played back.
And finally, the D form:
And here it is played back.
And that about covers it for this one. Next time, we are going to discuss minor 7th chords. See you then.
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