Dominant 7th Chord

🎵 A cornerstone of Western harmony, creating strong tension that naturally pulls towards the tonic (the I chord). Use it most commonly as the V7 chord in major or minor keys to lead strongly back to the home chord. Essential for blues, jazz, and traditional harmony progressions. It feels unstable and demands resolution.

Also abbreviated as: 7dom

With all 4 notes and C as bass, it is also: C7

Contains intervals: 1P3M5P7m

Popular songs which use this chord type: Hound Dog (Elvis Presley), Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry), Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)