{"id":10731,"date":"2019-02-06T17:20:40","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T16:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=10731"},"modified":"2024-11-25T16:18:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T15:18:52","slug":"dominant-chords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/dominant-chords\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominant Chords"},"content":{"rendered":"

A dominant chord consists of a major triad together with a b7 and is built on the fifth degree of the major scale or the harmonic minor scale. Dominant chords have a tendency to resolve to other chords, usually major or minor chords. Making up a third of one of the most important jazz chord progressions (the ii-V-I), dominant 7th chords are essential tools for any jazz guitarist<\/strong> to have under their fingers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this lesson, you will learn how dominant 7th chords work, how they are formed, and why dominant chords are called dominant. You will also learn how to play dominant chords on the guitar and how they are used in jazz and other styles of music.<\/p>\n

The term ‘dominant chord’ can refer to two facets that are related to each other:<\/p>\n

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  1. It can refer to a chord type.<\/li>\n
  2. It can refer to a\u00a0harmonic function.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The symbol of a dominant seventh chord is “7” added to the root of the chord.<\/p>\n

    For example: G dominant 7 = G7<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/span><\/span>\n

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    LESSON CONTENTS<\/h3>\n
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    1. How To Construct a Dominant 7th Chord?<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. Dominant 7th Chords on the Guitar<\/a>\n