How to Play D7 on Guitar - Open Position

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Channel: swiftlessons · 2012 · Howto & Style

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How to play a D7 on the guitar. This chord can also be written Ddom7, short for D dominant 7. This chord is great for adding suspense in the key of G. Try this popular progression: G, Em, C, D7 to feel how it pushes the progression along, back to the 1 chord. 

Dominant 7 chords consist of the 1st, 3rd, 5th and flatted 7th notes of the major scale.

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