C7 chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)

in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Dominant 7

Notes:C · E · G · A#

medium

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C7 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
0 0 2 3 1 2	– – 2 4 1 3	C G E A# C E	medium
x 5 2 3 5 2	– 3 1 2 4 1	x C E A# E E	medium · barre on fret 2
x 5 5 3 5 x	– 2 3 1 4 –	x C G A# E x	medium
4 0 8 5 5 x	1 – 4 2 3 –	E G A# C E x	hard
0 5 5 5 5 8	– 1 1 1 1 2	C C G C E A#	medium · barre on fret 5
7 0 10 9 11 x	1 – 3 2 4 –	G G C E A# x	hard
0 9 8 9 8 8	– 2 1 3 1 1	C E A# E G A#	easy · barre on fret 8
0 9 10 9 11 10	– 1 2 1 4 3	C E C E A# C	medium · barre on fret 9
0 3 2 0 1 2	– 4 2 – 1 3	C A# E G C E	medium
x 5 2 3 5 x	– 3 1 2 4 –	x C E A# E x	medium
x 5 x 3 5 5	– 2 – 1 3 4	x C x A# E G	hard
4 0 8 5 8 x	1 – 3 2 4 –	E G A# C G x	hard
0 5 8 5 5 5	– 1 2 1 1 1	C C A# C E G	medium · barre on fret 5
7 9 10 0 11 x	1 2 3 – 4 –	G E C G A# x	hard
0 0 8 9 8 8	– – 1 2 1 1	C G A# E G A#	easy · barre on fret 8
0 9 10 9 11 x	– 1 2 1 3 –	C E C E A# x	medium · barre on fret 9

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C) 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

C Cm C°C+C9 Cmaj7 Cm7 C7♯5 C7♭5 C6 Cm6 Cm7♭5 C°7 Csus2 Csus4 Cadd9 Cmaj9 Cm9 C5

Other roots

C#7 D7 D#7 E7 F7 F#7 G7 G#7 A7 A#7 B7

See C7 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D CGDGBD (Open G Low C) C-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.