C7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 4 2 3 5 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | C G E G C A# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 4 2 3 5 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x G E G C A# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 5 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x C E A# C x | hard | |
| 0 5 4 5 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | C A# E A# x x | easy | |
| 0 5 7 5 7 5 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | C A# G A# E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 10 7 7 7 | – 1 2 1 1 1 | C C A# C E C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 10 11 10 11 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | C E A# E G E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 2 4 5 3 2 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | C G E A# C G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 4 5 3 2 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x G E A# C G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 x 3 5 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x C E x C A# | hard | |
| 0 5 4 x x x | – 2 1 – – – | C A# E x x x | easy | |
| 0 5 7 5 7 7 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | C A# G A# E C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 10 7 7 7 | – 1 2 1 1 1 | x C A# C E C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 10 11 10 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | C E A# E G x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 5 4 2 3 2 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | C A# E G C G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 4 2 3 2 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x A# E G C G | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The C7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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.