Dominant 7th Melodies (Untimed)

Melodies GameHear a melody in one octave, play it back
Dominant 7thMajor triad plus a flat 7th — tense and bluesy

Hear & play dominant 7th melodies in an octave without time pressure, with root shuffling.

Why

  • Meet the dominant 7th — a major triad with a restless flat 7th that wants to resolve.

  • The dominant 7th occurs on the fifth degree of the major scale and has the strongest pull to the root — its 3rd is a semitone below the root, and its 7th is a semitone above the root chord's 3rd

How it plays

Root ShufflingUntimedSingle Octave

Where it leads

Color
Major 7th Melodies (Untimed)→ Major 7thMinor 7th Melodies (Untimed)→ Minor 7th
Harder
Dominant 7th Melodies (Root Shuffling)→ timed

Part of

Tetrad Melody step 2 of 14