C7 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
C7
Dominant 7
Notes:C · E · G · A#
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Fingerings (16)
C7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 3 1 | 2 1 3 4 1 | C E A# E G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 2 3 4 | 1 3 1 2 4 | C G A# E A# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 3 4 | – – 2 1 3 | x x C E A# | easy | |
| 6 4 4 6 4 | 2 1 1 3 1 | E G C G A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 8 9 6 | – 3 2 4 1 | x C E A# C | medium | |
| 0 7 11 11 10 | – 1 3 4 2 | A# A# G C E | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 x | – 2 1 3 – | x C E A# x | easy | |
| x 9 11 9 10 | – 1 3 1 2 | x C G A# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 x 11 11 10 | – – 2 3 1 | A# x G C E | easy | |
| 2 1 2 x x | 2 1 3 – – | C E A# x x | easy | |
| 2 4 2 3 x | 1 3 1 2 – | C G A# E x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 4 3 4 | – 2 3 1 4 | x G C E A# | medium | |
| 6 7 4 6 4 | 2 4 1 3 1 | E A# C G A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 8 6 6 | 1 2 3 1 1 | E A# E G C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 11 11 10 | – 1 3 4 2 | x A# G C E | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 10 | – 2 1 3 4 | x C E A# E | medium |
The C7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.