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