The dominant seventh
V with an added seventh: the tritone between its third and seventh resolves inward to the tonic.
- Category
- Chords and harmony
- First taught in
- 1.10 Harmonise with I and V7
- Theory cards
- Keyboard harmony: I–V7–I (Level 1)
- The dominant seventh (V7) (Level 3)
In the lessons
4 lessons and 4 pieces where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| 1.10 | Harmonise with I and V7Practical Method for Beginners, Op. 599 No. 12, Carl Czerny |
| 3.4 | Resolve the dominant seventhRondo in C major, Op. 42 No. 1, Johann Baptist Vanhal |
| 5.8 | Practise dominant seventhsÉtude in F major, Op. 47 No. 9, Stephen Heller |
| 7.6 | Explore jazz harmonyAutumn Circle Etude, written for the Method |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| 1.10 | I and V7 |
| 3.4 | The dominant seventh |
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