Music Fundamentals A Balanced Approach

Two Methods of Writing Dominant Seventh Chords

Method 1: Using the major key signature to draw a dominant seventh chord

Locate the dominant note of a major scale by counting up five notes from the tonic; construct the dominant
seventh chord by drawing four notes above the dominant note. For example:

The key signature of Ebmajor (BbEbAb)provides the accidentals Bband Abin the dominant seventh chord.

Exercise 2

Draw dominant seventh chords using the major key signatures given below. Identify the key and letter name of
the V7 chord.

Theory Trainer

Exercise 15aDraw dominant sevenths with a major key signature.

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Key: EbM I V7 Bb 7

Example Answer

Key: FM C7

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