C7 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning
C7
Dominant 7
Notes:C · E · G · A#
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Fingerings (16)
C7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 1 0 0 | – – 2 1 – – | C G E A# E G | easy | |
| x 5 2 3 6 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x C E C A# x | hard | |
| 4 3 5 3 3 3 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | E A# G C G A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 0 8 7 0 5 | 1 – 4 3 – 2 | E G A# E E C | hard | |
| 0 5 5 7 6 5 | – 1 1 3 2 1 | C C G E A# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 8 7 6 0 | – – 3 2 1 – | C G A# E A# G | medium | |
| 0 0 8 7 8 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | C G A# E C G | easy | |
| 0 9 8 10 8 9 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | C E A# G C E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 0 10 10 0 9 | 2 – 3 4 – 1 | A# G C G E E | medium | |
| 10 12 10 10 12 12 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | A# G C G E G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 2 3 0 3 | – – 1 2 – 3 | C G E C E A# | easy | |
| x 5 2 x 3 3 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x C E x G A# | hard | |
| 4 3 5 3 3 5 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | E A# G C G C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 0 8 7 8 0 | 1 – 3 2 4 – | E G A# E C G | hard | |
| x 5 5 7 6 5 | – 1 1 3 2 1 | x C G E A# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 8 7 6 x | – – 3 2 1 – | C G A# E 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 – New Standard (NST) 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.