C7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
C7
Dominant 7
Notes:C · E · G · A#
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Fingerings (16)
C7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 0 2 | – 1 3 – 2 | G E A# C E | easy | |
| 3 x 5 4 2 | 2 – 4 3 1 | A# x C E E | hard | |
| 3 x 5 4 5 | 1 – 3 2 4 | A# x C E G | hard | |
| x x 5 4 8 | – – 2 1 3 | x x C E A# | hard | |
| 9 x 5 7 8 | 4 – 1 2 3 | E x C G A# | hard | |
| 0 10 9 7 8 | – 4 3 1 2 | G C E G A# | medium | |
| 0 10 9 10 8 | – 3 2 4 1 | G C E A# A# | medium | |
| 9 10 9 10 10 | 1 2 1 3 4 | E C E A# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 3 2 0 0 2 | 3 1 – – 2 | A# E G C E | easy | |
| 3 2 5 4 2 | 2 1 4 3 1 | A# E C E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 5 4 x | 1 – 3 2 – | A# x C E x | hard | |
| 0 x 5 4 8 | – – 2 1 3 | G x C E A# | hard | |
| 5 8 9 7 5 | 1 3 4 2 1 | C A# E G G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 7 8 | – 4 3 1 2 | x C E G A# | medium | |
| 9 10 9 0 8 | 2 4 3 – 1 | E C E C A# | medium | |
| 9 10 9 10 x | 1 2 1 3 – | E C E A# x | easy · barre on fret 9 |
The C7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.