Basic Jazz Guitar Chords: Dominant

Chord Formula : 1 3 5 b7

Dominant chords are chords that want to resolve into another chord. Dominants that resolve into a minor chord usually have altered tensions (b9,#9,b13), the ones that resolve into a major or another domaninant chord can have natural (9,13) or altered tensions. Below are the chord diagrams for the most important dominant chords.

For more complicated dominant chords, have a look here: Advanced Dominant Chords

1. Dominant chords with the root on the E string

2. Dominant chords with the root on the A string

3. Dominant chords with the root on the D string