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