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dominant seventh

dominant seventh noun: the chord consisting of the fifth, major seventh, ninth and eleventh of a given scale; a seventh chord built on the dominant tone.

Noun

dominant seventh

  1. The chord consisting of the fifth, major seventh, ninth and eleventh of a given scale; a seventh chord built on the dominant tone.
    • G7, the dominant seventh chord of a C major scale:
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Questions about dominant seventh

What does dominant seventh mean?
Dominant seventh means the chord consisting of the fifth, major seventh, ninth and eleventh of a given scale; a seventh chord built on the dominant tone.
What part of speech is dominant seventh?
Dominant seventh is a noun.

Words near dominant seventh in the dictionary

  1. dominances
  2. dominancies
  3. dominancy
  4. dominand
  5. dominant
  6. dominant seventh
  7. dominant seventh chord
  8. dominant seventh chords
  9. dominantly
  10. dominants
  11. dominas

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