C7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) 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 0 2 3 0 2 | – – 1 3 – 2 | C G E A# C E | easy | |
| x 5 2 3 4 2 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | x C E A# E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 5 3 4 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x C G A# E x | medium | |
| 0 0 5 0 4 8 | – – 2 – 1 3 | C G G G E A# | hard | |
| 0 5 8 9 7 5 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | C C A# E G G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 8 9 7 8 | – – 2 4 1 3 | C G A# E G A# | medium | |
| 0 9 8 9 10 8 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | C E A# E A# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 9 10 9 10 10 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | C E C E A# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 3 2 0 0 2 | – 3 1 – – 2 | C A# E G C E | easy | |
| x 5 2 3 4 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x C E A# E x | medium | |
| x 5 x 3 4 5 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x C x A# E G | hard | |
| 0 0 5 5 4 8 | – – 2 3 1 4 | C G G C E A# | hard | |
| 0 9 8 5 7 5 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | C E A# C G G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 9 8 0 7 8 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | C E A# G G A# | medium | |
| 0 0 8 9 10 8 | – – 1 2 3 1 | C G A# E A# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 9 10 9 10 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | C E C E A# x | easy · barre on fret 9 |
The C7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Orkney 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.