dominant seventh
dominant seventh · dominant sevenths
The chord consisting of the fifth, major seventh, ninth and eleventh of a given scaleThe chord consisting of the fifth, major seventh, ninth and eleventh of a given scale; a seventh chord built on the dominant tone.
Meaning
1 sensesThe 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: 1
Forms
plural: dominant sevenths| Singular | dominant seventh |
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regular
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.