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C♯ dominant 7th

C♯4 – F4 – G♯4 – B4. Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7. Sounds bluesy and driving, with a tritone between the 3rd and ♭7.

  • C♯4 – F4 – G♯4 – B4
  • 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7
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C♯ Dominant 7th

Notes in the chord

A C♯ Dominant 7th chord uses 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 and sounds bluesy and driving, with a tritone between the 3rd and ♭7. Voiced from C♯4 it is C♯4 – F4 – G♯4 – B4: C♯4 277.18 Hz, F4 349.23 Hz, G♯4 415.30 Hz, B4 493.88 Hz.

Chord toneNoteMIDIFrequency
1C♯461277.18 Hz
3F465349.23 Hz
5G♯468415.30 Hz
♭7B471493.88 Hz

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Key of C♯ The key this tonic belongs to. Open the key → Chord trainer Hear a random quality and name it. Train → C♯4 The root as a note page. Root note →

FAQ

C♯ Dominant 7th questions

What notes are in C♯ Dominant 7th?

C♯4, F4, G♯4, B4. Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7.

How is this different from the chord trainer?

The trainer picks a random root and asks for the quality. This page freezes one chord so you can learn its notes and frequencies.

Where are diminished, augmented and sus chords?

They are in the trainer. Their own pages are held until this chord set is indexed. See the methodology page for the gate.