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Is the a7 chord on guitar a minor?

User Chembrad
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Answer:

no

Step-by-step explanation:

a7 is neither a minor nor a major. the only major and minor variations are Amaj and Amin

User Friggle
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No i don't think so because A7 is called a dominant 7th chord built from the 5th degree of a D major scale, D Harmonic minor and a D Melodic minor. All dominant chords are built from the 5th degree of a scale.
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