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