G7 chord

The G7 chord (G dominant seventh) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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G1B3D5Fb7

About the dominant seventh chord

A major chord with a minor seventh on top. It has tension that wants to resolve, usually to the chord a fifth below.

Formula: 1 3 5 b7. Used in: Blues, funk, disco, jazz and soulful house.

G7 inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with G7

G7 is the V chord in C major and VII chord in A minor.

It also appears in D Dorian (IV), E Phrygian (III), F Lydian (II), G Mixolydian (I).

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Questions

What notes are in a G7 chord?

G, B, D, F.

What is the formula of a dominant seventh chord?

1 3 5 b7. A major chord with a minor seventh on top. It has tension that wants to resolve, usually to the chord a fifth below.

What key is G7 in?

G7 is a chord in C major (V), A minor (VII).

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