The Dominant 7th Chords – sounds very heavy, isn’t it? Do not worry, it is not.

Dominant 7th chords are just some simple modifications of their parent chords. It is very easy to play with little practice.

There is a lot of confusion amongst guitarists with these chords. This is because of the multiple ways to denote these chords. Often the word ‘dominant’ is skipped so that the chords are called just 7th. Unless otherwise specified, when a guitarists talks of 7th chords, you can be sure they mean the Dominant 7th Chords.

How are Dominant 7th Chords formed?

A Dominant 7th Chord is very easy to form. In simple words, you just have to add the flatted 7th note to the major scale of parent chord.

Didn’t understand it?

Ok, let’s take an example. Consider the C major chord. Any major chord is formed by combining the root note, the third note and the fifth note. So the dominant 7th chord of C major (denoted as C7) will be a combination of the root note, the third note, the fifth note and the flatted 7th note (see below).

Now look at the C7 chord below. Focus on the third fret of the third string. That is the Bb note. That is the note added to the regular C major chord.

Let’s take another example.

Consider the G7 chord. First we will write the scale of the G major chord. Then find all the relevant notes.

Now look at the G7 chord below. The first fret on the first string is the F note which is added to the regular G chord.

Isn’t it easy now?! Figure out the rest of the chords below yourself.

Where are the Dominant 7th Chords played?

Dominant 7th chords are mostly found in jazz and blues song. They bring a dissonance sound to the music. Hence they often lead strongly to another chord, especially the root note chord.

Some Dominant 7th Chords You Should Know

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Feel the Blues and Jazz with Dominant 7th chords

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I had recorded this video a long time back and uploaded it on Youtube as well. So thought of posting it here on the blog as well. Check it out and give your views on the comments below on the blog. Also check the riff played in the middle of the song.

You can read the chords in correct formatting on the website. Click the link below to view the post on the blog.

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Pune is a wonderful city. Within 6 months, I have fallen in love with it. It is a kind of semi-metropolitan city; much more happening than a developing town like Nagpur, and without the tensions and risks of a big city like Mumbai. Surely a place where you can consider settling.

Since my family stays at Nagpur, I often travel between Pune and Nagpur whenever I can shake off the office work over an extended weekend. So when I got one opportunity a few weeks back, I quickly booked a ticket on the Garibrath Express, one of the few good things Lalu has done as a Railway Minister.

I remember it is thursday, a day before Good Friday. I, with my friend, were to travel to Nagpur this weekend. The train is at 5.40 pm in the evening. Since it is an office day for me, it is decided that I will meet up with my friend at the station directly and he would be bringing my luggage with him.

Over the past few days, I have had no real work in office to keep me over the minimum 8 hours that I am supposed to do. But as it happens, my manager finds extra work for me on the day when I have to catch a train! Delegating my work to some of my colleagues, I manage to leave office by 5.15 pm. A very tight schedule given the horrible traffic of Pune.

The mobile phone rings. It is my friend on the other side.

“Hello! Have you reached station? On which platform is the train coming?”, I ask.

“I haven’t yet reached station. Have crossed Nal Stop. Should be there within 10 minutes.”, he replies.

I should have known I am hoping too much there.

He continues, “Yaar, I forgot your bag at home. I had remembered…”

“What!”

“Arey, Mahesh confused me totally. He got very late in coming and in all the hurry, I forgot your bag completely.”

I have no more idea who Mahesh is than you all.

“Mahesh who?”

“He is a friend of mine. He is also coming to Nagpur via the Azad Hind Express at 6.30 pm. But don’t worry, I have your laptop with me.”

Of course he wouldn’t forget the laptop, it being a timepass equipment for him in the train.

“But how will I get my bag? I can’t go just like that!”, I holler.

“Don’t worry, I will ask Amma to get your bag and come to station now.”

“Ok, you do that ASAP. See you at the station.” I cut the call.

I was half-expecting something of this sort to happen as my friend was involved. It is not a case of absent-mindedness with him, it’s idiocracy. But I guess I have to live with it.

I ask the auto-wala to hurry. He assures me that we will reach on time. Finally, at about 5.30, I reach the station. No sign of my friend. I call him back. He says he is almost at the gate. After a few minutes, I find him getting rid of lots of luggage from the auto. I wonder where all the luggage has come from; he had only a single bag to bring apart from my laptop.

It turns out that his friend Mahesh has lots of luggage. As his train is at 6.30 pm, it is quite convenient of him to come with my friend making him late. I decide against telling this to my friend right now. It is already too late and we have to cross many platforms to catch the train.

We hurry into the station, with only my laptop bag on my shoulders, to platform number 5. As I descend the stairs, I see the train moving out of the platform, with the big X of the last bogie staring at my face, going away and away. For the first time in my life, I had missed a train. It is a strange feeling… like a sinking boat; like a sand dune falling unto itself. A quick dismantling of all your meticulously planned efforts. It feels as if everything you have done upto this point has resulted into NULL. And you are absolutely helpless. It hurts.

We use a choice of swear words to express our dismay. A few passengers of some other train surrounding us express their concern by repeating the fact that we have missed the train again and again, not realizing that they are making us more angry.

I and my friend stare at each other. My mind is absolutely blank. I never had an experience of missing a train before. All I can think of is to go back and catch a bus. But my friend is adept at such situations. He told me that we can catch our train at Daund if we could reach there on time. A passenger train is standing on the next platform which would go the same route as our train.

So we pick our bags, but as soon as we do so, my friend’s bag tears apart at the sewing, throwing out some of the contents. A few more swear words rend the air. It is a fashion and releases tension better than counting numbers. He gathers all his belongings, puts them into the bag and holding it at an awkward angle, we rush to the other train. We find a pair of fellow passengers in the same dilemma as ours. After talking to the TT and handing him Rs. 50 each, we get into the passenger train. Fortunately, I am able to find a window seat in the unreserved compartment. As my friend and the two people start a conversation about our shared bad luck, I look out of the window, waiting for the train to move. I am in the train and I have the window seat; I require nothing else but solitude.

The train leaves and we settle down. I am looking at the scene outside flashing by every second. I enjoy it very much. It feels like I am talking to the trees swaying in the wind; the grassy plains like happiness seep into my heart; the rocky mountains reminding me of things that I have to achieve. But it seems, I am watching all this through a frame… a continous scene running on a television. It doesn’t feel that you are a part of the scene. Everything is being viewed from a distance. Probably that’s why I love bike-riding. On a bike, you are a part of the scenery and are able to feel everything you are seeing. A profound difference.

I turn my attention from the television frame to my co-passengers. A fair woman, probably in her early 30’s, is sitting with her small kid opposite me. She is wearing a bright pink salwar kameez with beaded jewels, glinting along with the swaying motion of the train. The pointed, flat-heeled sandals indicate that she is a Muslim. She notices me watching her and gives a cute smile which I return. Then the focus shifts towards the conversation going on around us. I join in, wondering aloud whether we would be able to catch the train and being more careful next time. The woman, upon learning our dilemma, shares her own experience of missing a train and tells us to enjoy while it lasts rather than worry! I reply rather morbidly that it is easier to feel so after getting over the experience rather than while it is happening live. That evokes a few laughter around. She assures us that the train will reach Daund very soon without stopping anywhere in between.

I realize that this woman is very open and friendly. An aura of confidence surrounds her. Maybe it is because she regularly travels over this route with her kid. But considering an unreserved compartment, surrounded by men all around, I am in awe of this woman. The way she helps my friend to make the bag temporarily useful also reflects her practical nature. I think to myself, this is what women should be like: smart, condifent and independent. By the time we reach Daund and run out to catch our train, she has already talked at length on various topics and after getting her good luck wishes, I bid her adieu feeling extremely happy and content despite the tension of having missed a train.

As the train slows down at Daund station, we see our train standing at another platform, few tracks across. I breath a sigh of relief. As soon as the train stops, we jump out of it landing hard on the platform and run like hell towards the train. As I cross the tracks, I realize that the platforms are quite high and one needs to be very agile to jump up and over to it. We find our coach and get in. Everything is peaceful and calm. We find our berths empty and settle into it, breathing heavily after the long run. We caught our train!

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A Quirkish Train Experience

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Euphoria has come up with many hit numbers over the years through its various albums and some of the songs have gone on to top the chartbusters. This particular romantic song, Ab Na Jaa was a big hit but somehow I missed it completely, until a new net friend of mine, Neha brought my attention to the song.

Since then, I haven’t lost a moment in penning down the chords of the song. They are pretty simple but use barre chords so you need to know that to play this song.

By the way, Neha had a very memorable experience in relation to this song which I have quoted below. It is a once-in-a-lifetime kinda experience! She got this dedicated to her by the singer Palash Sen himself! Read it below.

Unfortunately, she still doesn’t wanna add me in orkut! Those of you who think guitarist are able to find friends very easily, think again !!

Neha sharing her experience in her own words…

One of my favourite song of all time is Ab Naa Jaa by “Euphoria” (Singer: Palash Sen) and one of the most favourite moment I recollect is when Palash Sen dedicated this song to me in a concert.

It was 15th Feb 2006, the day CAT was held all over India, after having an excellent day (Of course not the exam!) I ended up being in this concert by ‘EUPHORIA’ late evening with a friend during the last few moments and hence managed to get the free entry. Amidst entire chaos, I innocuously managed to get closer to the stage; no body stopped me while I managed to break the Security barricade. Inspite of the fact that Palash sung my favourite song twice (I asked a gal standing next to me) owing to audience request, I still persisted for this song screaming on top of my voice, inching closer to the stage, but to no avail since it was last few minutes and Palash Sen had some other Agenda. But all this while I managed to grab his attention requesting over and over for this song (Who would want to let an opportunity go to see your favourite song sung by the same singer live!!). But unfortunately, he couldn’t comprehend the song (due to chaos and endless request being the final few moments) but noticed my level of excitement and passion for one song in specific; I went on requesting and understood his expressions well while he went on performing supposedly the last song.

Finally, my friend took the CAT paper (since nothing else was available) and wrote behind “Ab naa Jaa” (Quite Visible from distant) and I flashed it continuously in front of the stage and Alas!!!!!!! When palash finished his song which he announced to be the last song for the evening, he still read the paper and looked at my disappointed face and assumingly failed effort, he smiled and then admired the audience and said “I would like to dedicate the last song of the evening Ab naa Jaa to this young gal in black Jacket” and sung few stanzas before finally rapping the show. The tears went rolling on my face and I hugged my friend. The day is still fresh in my thought, the moment is still alive.

For people who don’t know what song I am talking about pls check this link http://www.dhoom.com/songs.htm , it made me cry endlessly recollecting the separation of my loved one, may be it reminds you of someone too. Well a page of my student life which I thought to share with you which indeed was a special moment of my life owing to series of events that took place that day.

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Guitar Chords: Ab Na Jaa, Euphoria

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Oh what a beautiful song it is !! The melancholic music of the song comes out subtly in the use of minor chords in the root notes. Mohit Chauhan has sung it very well.

Though the song can be related very easily to other such sad songs, it still succeeds in bringing a refreshing appeal to the listener.

The chords used in the song are simply F, C, A# and Dm. Though it can be played with open chords, I prefer to play it with barre chords.

Check out Hai Junoon, New York as well !

You can read the chords in correct formatting on the website. Click the link below to view the post on the blog.

Guitar Chords: Tune Jo Na Kaha, New York [2009]

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This song, Khuda Ke Liye from the movie Runway, has been buzzing in my ear from the moment I first heard it on television. It’s a beautiful melody with soft guitar arpeggios in the background. Moreover, I love the lyrics of the song: simple yet profound.

I would suggest that before trying to play this song, listen to it with your headphones until the feel of it sinks in. The song uses intermediate-level chords so you need to have a good hands with the chords to be able to play this song. There is no fixed strumming, plucking the notes of each chord is a better way of playing the song than just hitting the chord.

You can read the chords in correct formatting on the website. Click the link below to view the post on the blog.

Guitar Chords: Khuda Ke Liye, Runway

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But there is some good news! With the latest update, this guitar blog has a PageRank of 3 out of 10. Earlier it was at two. SEO is an important aspect of blogging, and I guess this blog is doing well on the SEO side, thanks to the wonderful theme and an excellent All in One SEO plugin which takes care of everything regarding SEO. Hope the PageRank of this Guitar Blog keeps climbing up the ladder.

You can read the chords in correct formatting on the website. Click the link below to view the post on the blog.

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BlogCamp – An (un)conference of bloggers all over India, is having it’s second flavor in Pune this weekend on 27th June. It is expected to be a big and exciting event for all the bloggers. I believe it would be a great place to network with other bloggers on a more physical level than just over the net.

This is the first time I would be attending the BlogCamp event, so I am pretty excited about it. I have been blogging for over an year now. Through this meet, I hope to know more about other fellow Indian bloggers and interact with them.

This does not mean that only bloggers are allowed to attend the event. If you are interested in blogging / web publishing and want guidance from experts in starting your blog, there can be no better way than to attend this event. It would clear lots of doubts that people have regarding blogging and will inspire you to jump the bandwagon and be a part of the next revolution!

I would recommend you to come to the event to experience the world of blogging. Sign up here for the event. It’s absolutely free!

What is BarCamp Pune 2 ?

BlogCampPune is a FREE unconference focusing exclusively on blogging, organized by bloggers for bloggers. It‘s built upon the principles of the famous BarCamp (ad-hoc unconference) focused on sharing, learning and new ideas.

This is going to be an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction between attendees. Any blogger who wants to contribute is welcome and invited to join.

In the spirit of BarCamp, if you attend, be prepared to present something (even if it’s just 10 minutes).

Event Details

Date: 27th June 2009

Time: 10:00AM to 5:00PM

Venue: SICSR (Symbiosis) 7th Floor Atur Center, Gokhale Cross Road, Model Colony Pune Near the OM Super Market

Bike Pool Update: I would be reaching the venue above with my bike. I would be starting from Dahanukar Circle, Karvenagar. If anybody wants to come with me, write in the comments below or send a direct message over to me on twitter.

You can read the chords in correct formatting on the website. Click the link below to view the post on the blog.

BlogCamp Pune 2 is on 27th June, 2009 – Will you be there?

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The results are very interesting. Overview suggests that readers found Chords to be tougher to learn than Scales.

Personally, I was able to learn the chords quite naturally and without much conscious effort other than regular practice. But it depends on a lot of factors. Some people have a better understanding of rhythms than others; this makes learning chords very easy because strumming is an essential part of playing chords. Similarly, flexible fingers can help you play the scales easily. This is the reason why the poll result is almost equally distributed in favor of Chords and Scales.

48 readers found Chords difficult to learn whereas 38 readers found Scales as more difficult among the 104 votes casted.

So, what do you find more difficult and why?

You can read the chords in correct formatting on the website. Click the link below to view the post on the blog.

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This is an excellent song with very simple basic music which any beginner guitarist can play. The song uses suspended versions of D chord just like in the song Summer of 69.

Nothing much to say about the guitar part. It’s pretty straight-forward. Again, this song was brought to my notice by a very special friend of mine who has been instrumental in keeping me informed about new songs which are based on guitar at the right time. Thanx dear! I won’t be surprised if this song becomes the new symbol of the young generation!

The following strumming pattern can be used: D – | D – | U-UD | D U

To help you understand the information above, following posts might be useful.

• How to Decorate Your Music with Suspended Chords
• Starting To Learn Guitar Chords? Practice Basic Open Chords First

Also check out: Guitar Chords: Tune Jo Na Kaha, New York [2009].

Update: Thanx to Abhiroop for improving the “Hai Junoon…” part of the song.

You can read the chords in correct formatting on the website. Click the link below to view the post on the blog.

Guitar Chords: Hai Junoon, New York [Movie]

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