Dominant 7th chords

A major triad with a minor seventh stacked on top, this is the workhorse chord of blues and functional harmony. Hiding between its third and seventh is a tritone, the same restless interval that gives the chord its itchy pull toward whichever chord sits a fifth below.

Difficulty: Intermediate · Category: Seventh chords · Formula: 1 - 3 - 5 - b7

Dominant 7th in every key