A Dominant Seventh Chord
A7 · A C♯ E G
The a dominant seventh chord is written A7 and is built from the notes A C♯ E G. Below is the chord on a piano keyboard, followed by every inversion.
ARootC♯3rdE5thG7th
Inversions
Root position
A - C♯ - E - G (bass A)
1st inversion
C♯ - E - G - A (bass C♯)
2nd inversion
E - G - A - C♯ (bass E)
3rd inversion
G - A - C♯ - E (bass G)
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