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