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