C7 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
C7
Dominant 7
Notes:C · E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 1 2 | – 2 4 1 3 | G E A# C E | medium | |
| 3 x 5 5 2 | 2 – 3 4 1 | A# x C E E | hard | |
| 3 x 5 5 5 | 1 – 2 3 4 | A# x C E G | hard | |
| x x 5 5 8 | – – 1 2 3 | x x C E A# | medium | |
| 0 10 9 8 8 | – 4 3 1 2 | G C E G A# | medium | |
| 9 10 9 11 10 | 1 2 1 4 3 | E C E A# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 3 2 0 1 2 | 4 2 – 1 3 | A# E G C E | medium | |
| 3 2 5 5 2 | 2 1 3 4 1 | A# E C E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 5 5 x | 1 – 2 3 – | A# x C E x | hard | |
| 5 x 5 5 8 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C x C E A# | hard | |
| x 10 9 8 8 | – 4 3 1 2 | x C E G A# | medium | |
| 9 10 9 11 x | 1 2 1 3 – | E C E A# x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 2 3 1 x | – 2 3 1 – | G E A# C x | medium | |
| 5 2 3 5 2 | 3 1 2 4 1 | C E A# E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 5 5 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A# G C E x | medium | |
| 0 x 5 5 8 | – – 1 2 3 | G x C E A# | hard |
The C7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the C7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G |
| ♭7 | 10 | A# |
More C chords
Other roots
See C7 in another tuning
What notes make up the C7 chord?
C7 is a Dominant 7 chord built from the notes C, E, G, A#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.