C7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
C7
Dominant 7
Notes:C · E · G · A#
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Fingerings (16)
C7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 1 2 0 | 3 – 1 2 – | C E A# E G | medium | |
| x x 3 2 3 | – – 2 1 3 | x x C E A# | easy | |
| 3 3 7 5 3 | 1 1 3 2 1 | C G E G A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 8 5 | – 3 2 4 1 | x C E A# C | medium | |
| 7 6 7 10 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | E A# E C G | hard | |
| x 8 7 8 0 | – 2 1 3 – | x C E A# G | easy | |
| x 8 10 8 9 | – 1 3 1 2 | x C G A# E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 0 3 2 3 | 2 – 3 1 4 | C E C E A# | medium | |
| 3 3 x 2 3 | 2 3 – 1 4 | C G x E A# | hard | |
| 3 6 7 5 3 | 1 3 4 2 1 | C A# E G A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 7 5 5 | – 3 4 1 2 | x A# E G C | medium | |
| 7 6 10 10 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | E A# G C G | hard | |
| x 8 7 8 x | – 2 1 3 – | x C E A# x | easy | |
| x 8 x 8 9 | – 1 – 2 3 | x C x A# E | easy | |
| 3 3 1 2 0 | 3 4 1 2 – | C G A# E G | medium | |
| 3 x 3 2 3 | 2 – 3 1 4 | C 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 Bass – Drop A 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.