C7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 3 3 1 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | x C G A# C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 5 5 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G C E A# | medium | |
| 8 5 6 5 5 6 | 4 1 2 1 1 3 | C E A# C E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 0 0 8 6 | 2 3 – – 4 1 | C G E G G A# | medium | |
| 8 8 8 9 11 8 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | C G C E A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 0 3 1 0 | – 1 – 3 2 – | x C E A# C E | medium | |
| x x 6 5 5 3 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x A# C E G | medium | |
| 8 5 6 5 5 8 | 3 1 2 1 1 4 | C E A# C E C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 6 0 8 0 | 2 3 1 – 4 – | C G A# G G E | medium | |
| 8 11 8 9 8 8 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | C A# C E G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 0 3 1 3 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x C E A# C G | medium | |
| 3 5 6 5 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | G E A# C x x | medium | |
| 8 5 8 5 5 6 | 3 1 4 1 1 2 | C E C C E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 8 9 8 6 | – – 2 4 3 1 | x x C E G A# | medium | |
| 8 11 8 9 11 8 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 | C A# C E A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 0 3 1 x | – 1 – 3 2 – | x C E A# C 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 Em 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.