Lesson Ultimate Plan
Dominant 7th (7)
Root Position
Prove it — just do the practice exercise.
G7 Root Position
- G
- R
- B
- 3
- D
- 5
- F
- ♭7
The Dominant 7 creates tension — it wants to resolve.
• Root
• Major 3rd — 4 semitones
• 5th — 7 semitones
• Minor 7th — 10 semitones
Example: G7 = G + B + D + F
Difference from Maj7: The seventh is one semitone lower (10 instead of 11 semitones).
• Root
• Major 3rd — 4 semitones
• 5th — 7 semitones
• Minor 7th — 10 semitones
Example: G7 = G + B + D + F
Difference from Maj7: The seventh is one semitone lower (10 instead of 11 semitones).