![]() ![]() While around longer than blues music, dominant 7th chords are synonymous with blues, due to the interplay between major and minor which creates tension/dissonance. In today’s article, we’re going to discuss dominant 7th chords, what they are, how they are built, why they sound bluesy (in the correct context), and how you can incorporate them into your playing.īut if looking for a quick summary: A dominant 7th chord is a chord with the same structure as a major triad (1st, 3rd, and 5th scale degrees of the major scale) along with a flattened 7th scale degree. Ever tried learning a new song, only to see a 7 written beside a chord that you would otherwise have known how to play? While there are 4 other (common types) of 7th chords, in most cases, the 7 refers to the chord being a dominant 7th chord, also written as dom7.
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