{"id":16745,"date":"2017-05-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=16745"},"modified":"2024-10-05T17:36:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T01:36:14","slug":"faq-why-is-it-called-the-dominant-seventh-chord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/faq-why-is-it-called-the-dominant-seventh-chord\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ: Why Is It Called The Dominant Seventh Chord?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You arrived at this page because you&#8217;re interested in learning about the dominant seventh chord.<\/p>\n<p>The dominant seventh chord is arguably one of the most important chords in tonal music for the past 500 years or so and musicians of the past and present generation have applied it in diverse ways.<\/p>\n<p>The dominant seventh chord has a common place in blues, gospel, and jazz music styles and is used as a passing chord most of the time.<\/p>\n<p>Today, you&#8217;ll discover the rationale behind the name <em>dominant seventh chord <\/em>and also why it&#8217;s important in harmony.<\/p>\n<h2><em>&#8220;Why Is It Called The Dominant Seventh Chord?&#8221;<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>There are various classes of seventh chords, ranging from the major seventh, to the minor seventh, to the diminished seventh, and the augmented seventh chord.<\/p>\n<p>The following terms:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Major<\/p>\n<p>Minor<\/p>\n<p>Diminished<\/p>\n<p>Augmented<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8230;are used to describe the quality of a chord (aka &#8211; &#8220;chord quality&#8221;.)<\/p>\n<h3>A Short Note On Chord Quality Determination<\/h3>\n<p>Chord quality is derived from the intervals that make up a given chord. The quality of a chord is determined from the interval between its root and third tones, and the interval between its root and seventh tones.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is considered as a major seventh chord because the interval between its first and third tones (which are C and E):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is a major third, and its first and seventh tones (which are C and B):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,B,&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is a major seventh interval.<\/p>\n<p>The quality of the major seventh chord is determined by the major third and major seventh intervals it&#8217;s made up of.<\/p>\n<p>Another example is the C minor seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Eb,G,Bb,&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is considered as a minor seventh chord because the interval between its first and third tones (which are C and Eb):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Eb,&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is a minor third, and its first and seventh tones (which are C and Bb):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Bb,&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is a minor seventh interval.<\/p>\n<p>The quality of the minor seventh chord is determined by the minor third and minor seventh intervals it&#8217;s made up of.<\/p>\n<h3><em>&#8220;What Is A Dominant Seventh Chord?&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Unlike the major seventh, minor seventh, augmented (major) seventh, and diminished seventh chords that their names are derived from the intervals they&#8217;re made up of, the name of the dominant seventh chord is derived from its technical name.<\/p>\n<p>There are eight components in every key:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The first is the tonic<\/p>\n<p>The second is the supertonic<\/p>\n<p>The third is the mediant<\/p>\n<p>The fourth is the subdominant<\/p>\n<p><strong>The fifth is the dominant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The sixth is the submediant<\/p>\n<p>The seventh is the subtonic<\/p>\n<p>The eighth is the octave<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The technical name of the fifth degree in a key is the dominant.<\/p>\n<p>So, the term <em>dominant <\/em>is a technical name, and not a quality like the following terms:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Major<\/p>\n<p>Minor<\/p>\n<p>Diminished<\/p>\n<p>Augmented<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So, the term <em>dominant seventh chord<\/em> is used to refer to the seventh chord formed on the fifth degree in any given key and literally means the seventh chord of the fifth degree (aka &#8211; &#8220;the dominant&#8221;.)<\/p>\n<p>In any given key, the dominant seventh chord is the seventh chord of the fifth degree (aka &#8211; &#8220;the dominant.) For example, in the key of C major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;where the fifth degree (aka &#8211; &#8220;dominant&#8221;) is G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;forming a seventh chord (G, B, D, and F):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,B,D,F&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;produces the G dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,B,D,F&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nIn a nutshell, the dominant seventh chord is the seventh chord of the fifth degree in a given key. For example, the C dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,Bb,&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a seventh chord of the fifth degree in a given key.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;So, In What Key Is C The Fifth Tone?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the fifth tone in the key of F major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=F,G,A,Bb,C,D,E,F&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nConsequently, the C dominant seventh chord consists of C, E, G and Bb:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,Bb,&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which are the fifth, seventh, second, and fourth tones of the F major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=F,G,A,Bb,C,D,E,F&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>Seventh chords like the major seventh, minor seventh, etc., derive their name from their quality, while the dominant seventh chord derives its name from the degree of the scale where it is formed.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll see you in the next lesson!<\/p>\n<p>P.S<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Check Out The Dominant Seventh Chord On The Keyboard&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>C dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,Bb,&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nC# dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Cs,Es,Gs,B,&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nD dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,A,C&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n[thrive_lead_lock id=&#8217;11374&#8242;]<br \/>\nEb dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Eb,G,Bb,Db&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nE dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,Gs,B,D&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nF dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,A,C,Eb&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nF# dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Fs,As,Cs,E&amp;color=CCCC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" 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