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A '''dominant seventh chord''' is a [[tetrad]] comprising a root, a [[major]] third, a fifth, and a [[minor]] seventh.
A '''dominant seventh chord''' is a [[tetrad]] comprising a root, a [[major]] third, a fifth, and a [[minor]] seventh.


The name of the chord derives from the dominant[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominant_(music)] scale degree, which is the only degree of a [[diatonic scale]] on which it is found. However, in many musical genres, “dominant seventh chord” informally refers to any chord with this general structure, regardless of where it appears in the overall scale.
The name of the chord derives from the {{w|Dominant (music)|dominant}} scale degree, which is the only degree of a [[diatonic scale]] on which it is found. However, in many musical genres, “dominant seventh chord” informally refers to any chord with this general structure, regardless of where it appears in the overall scale.


== JI Tunings ==
== JI tunings ==


In the [[3-limit]]:
In the [[3-limit]]: