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Dominant seventh without dominant of dominant
A chord will need its root present - otherwise we don't know what to call it.
It needs its third, as without that, we don't know if it's a major or minor chord.
If it's a seventh chord, it obviously ...
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What tension(s) do we usually use for i (minor of 1st) in a major-scale modern song?
Common ways to add tension to the i chord, in very rough order of common-ness, are:
Add a minor 7,
Add a major 6,
Add a major 9, usually in addition to a 7 or 6,
Add a major 2,
Play as 1-4-b7 (i.e., &...
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