C7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 0 3 0 0 | – – 1 – – | G C A# C E | easy | |
| 3 x 5 4 3 | 1 – 4 3 2 | A# x C E G | hard | |
| 0 0 0 4 6 | – – – 1 2 | G C G E A# | medium | |
| 5 0 9 7 6 | 1 – 4 3 2 | C C E G A# | hard | |
| 9 0 9 7 6 | 3 – 4 2 1 | E C E G A# | medium | |
| 0 7 9 10 8 | – 1 3 4 2 | G G E A# C | medium | |
| 9 0 9 10 8 | 2 – 3 4 1 | E C E A# C | medium | |
| 9 0 9 10 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | E C E A# E | easy | |
| 0 0 0 10 0 | – – – 1 – | G C G A# E | easy | |
| 3 0 0 0 0 | 1 – – – – | A# C G C E | easy | |
| 3 4 5 4 3 | 1 2 4 3 1 | A# E C E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 0 5 4 6 | – – 2 1 3 | G C C E A# | medium | |
| 9 0 5 7 6 | 4 – 1 3 2 | E C C G A# | hard | |
| 0 0 9 7 6 | – – 3 2 1 | G C E G A# | medium | |
| 0 10 9 7 8 | – 4 3 1 2 | G A# E G C | medium | |
| 0 0 9 10 8 | – – 2 3 1 | G C E A# C | medium |
The C7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.