How to Play Piano Chord: C dominant 7 — root | PianoKitty

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C7

root position

C dominant 7

root position

Notes

C, E, G, B♭

Parent major scale: C

The notes of the C major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	C	root
2	D	second
3	E	third
4	F	fourth
5	G	fifth
6	A	sixth
7	B	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

dominant 7 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, ♭7

root	C
third	E
fifth	G
flat seventh	B♭

Similar chords

C major with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
C minor 7 with flattened third
C dominant 7 sus4 with raised fourth
C augmented 7 with raised fifth
C dominant 7 flat 5 with flattened fifth
C major 7 with raised seventh
C major 6 with flattened seventh

Practice the dominant 7 chords Practice all inversions of C7

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