Unit 11 · Seventh chords · Lesson 4 of 4
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Add a 7th to every diatonic triad of a major key:
Imaj7 – ii7 – iii7 – IVmaj7 – V7 – vi7 – viiø7
Only V gets a dominant 7th - which is exactly why it's called the dominant.