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