C7 chord on 6-String Guitar
in Standard E (E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as EADGBE, Spanish 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 3 1 0 | – 3 2 4 1 – | x C E A# C E | medium | |
| x 3 2 3 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x C E A# x x | easy | |
| x 3 5 3 5 3 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x C G A# E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 7 5 5 5 6 | 4 3 1 1 1 2 | C E G C E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 7 x 0 8 6 | 3 2 – – 4 1 | C E x G G A# | hard | |
| 8 7 8 0 8 0 | 2 1 3 – 4 – | C E A# G G E | medium | |
| 8 10 8 9 8 8 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | C G A# E G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 9 11 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x x C E A# E | medium | |
| x x 10 12 11 12 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x C G A# E | medium | |
| x 3 5 3 5 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C G A# E E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 3 2 3 x 3 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x C E A# x G | hard | |
| x 3 5 3 5 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C G A# E x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 5 5 6 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x C E A# | easy | |
| 8 7 8 0 x 6 | 3 2 4 – – 1 | C E A# G x A# | hard | |
| 8 7 8 0 8 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | C E A# G G x | medium | |
| 8 10 8 9 8 0 | 1 3 1 2 1 – | C G A# E G E | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The C7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar 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.