C7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F)
in Plus 1 (F) (F-A#-D#-G#-C-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 2 0 2 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x C E A# C G | medium | |
| x 2 4 2 4 2 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x C G A# E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 4 4 4 5 | 4 3 1 1 1 2 | C E G C E A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 8 7 5 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x C E G A# | hard | |
| 7 6 7 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | C E A# x x x | easy | |
| 7 9 7 8 7 7 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | C G A# E G C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 8 10 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x C E A# x | medium | |
| x x 9 11 10 11 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x C G A# E | medium | |
| x 12 x 11 12 11 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | x A# x G C E | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 2 1 2 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x C E A# C x | easy | |
| x 2 4 2 4 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C G A# E x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 4 5 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x C E A# | easy | |
| 7 6 7 x 0 5 | 3 2 4 – – 1 | C E A# x C A# | hard | |
| 7 6 7 8 0 x | 2 1 3 4 – – | C E A# E C x | medium | |
| 7 9 7 8 7 x | 1 3 1 2 1 – | C G A# E G x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 8 10 11 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x C E A# E | medium |
The C7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (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.