{"id":23974,"date":"2021-07-26T13:17:50","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T13:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/?post_type=blog&p=23974"},"modified":"2025-11-21T09:18:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T09:18:19","slug":"6-famous-songs-that-use-dominant-7th-chords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/6-famous-songs-that-use-dominant-7th-chords\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Famous Songs That Use Dominant 7th Chords"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 6 famous songs that use dominant 7th chords have a special quality to them. A big chunk of that particular flavor is thanks to the use of dominant chords.<\/span><\/p>\n

In simple terms, a dominant 7th chord uses four notes: the first three make up a major chord and the last one is the flat 7th of the scale. If that sounds like quantum theory to you, don\u2019t worry. It\u2019s not.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are a beginner, know that you can turn most major chords into dominant seventh chords by moving one finger. Not too bad huh?<\/span><\/p>\n

Although dominant seventh chords are common in western music, they are not nearly as used as plain major and minor chords, especially in popular music. However, traditional and other forms of blues music rely heavily on the dominant 7th chord. The most traditional blues form is composed exclusively of dominant chords. So <\/span>tune up<\/span><\/a> and let\u2019s delve into these 6 famous songs that use dominant 7th chords.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Something – The Beatles<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n\n
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