C7 chord on 6-String Guitar – G Modal
in G Modal (D-G-D-G-C-D) tuning · Also known as Gsus
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 5 2 3 0 5 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x C E A# C G | medium | |
| x 5 2 3 4 2 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | x C E A# E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 5 3 4 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x C G A# E x | medium | |
| x 5 5 0 4 8 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x C G G E A# | hard | |
| x 5 8 9 7 5 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x C A# E G G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 8 0 7 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | C E A# G G x | medium | |
| 10 9 8 0 0 8 | 4 3 1 – – 2 | C E A# G C A# | medium | |
| 10 9 10 9 10 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | C E C E A# x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 5 5 3 0 2 | – 3 4 2 – 1 | x C G A# C E | medium | |
| x 5 2 3 4 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x C E A# E x | medium | |
| x 5 x 3 4 5 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x C x A# E G | hard | |
| x 5 8 0 4 5 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x C A# G E G | hard | |
| x 5 5 9 0 8 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x C G E C A# | hard | |
| x x 10 9 7 8 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x C E G A# | medium | |
| 10 9 8 0 0 10 | 3 2 1 – – 4 | C E A# G C C | medium | |
| 10 9 10 0 10 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | C E C 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 – G Modal 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.