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