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

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G7

root position

G dominant 7

root position

Notes

G, B, D, F

Parent major scale: G

The notes of the G major scale are:

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

Similar chords

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

Practice the dominant 7 chords Practice all inversions of G7

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