Information about the dominant seventh chord

Name

dominant seventh

Alternative names

7dom

Quality

Major
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Intervals

How to build a dominant seventh chord?

Use the following intervals in any order to construct this chord.
P1
Has 0 semitones and spans 1 naturals.
M3
Has 4 semitones and spans 3 naturals.
P5
Has 7 semitones and spans 5 naturals.
m7
Has 10 semitones and spans 7 naturals.

Scales

Which scales can you play on the dominant seventh chord?

mixolydian pentatoniclydian dominant pentatonicmixolydian b6lydian dominantlydian minorphrygian dominanthungarian majorflamencomixolydianspanish heptatonicbebopbebop minorhalf-whole diminishedkafi ragacomposite blueschromatic