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

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D7

root position

D dominant 7

root position

Notes

D, F♯, A, C

Parent major scale: D

The notes of the D major scale are:

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

Similar chords

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

Practice the dominant 7 chords Practice all inversions of D7

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