C7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
C7
Dominant 7
Notes:C · E · G · A#
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Fingerings (16)
C7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 2 1 2 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x C G A# E | easy | |
| 2 3 4 2 3 2 | 1 2 4 1 3 1 | E A# E G C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 4 5 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x C E A# C x | medium | |
| x 5 4 5 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x C E A# x x | easy | |
| x 5 7 5 7 5 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x C G A# E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 7 7 7 8 | 4 3 1 1 1 2 | C E G C E A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 0 11 10 8 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x E C E G A# | medium | |
| 10 9 10 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | C E A# x x x | easy | |
| 10 12 10 11 10 10 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | C G A# E G C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 5 0 5 3 2 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x C C A# C E | medium | |
| x 3 4 2 3 2 | – 2 4 1 3 1 | x A# E G C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 4 5 3 5 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | x A# E A# C G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 4 5 x 5 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x C E A# x G | hard | |
| x 5 7 5 7 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C G A# E x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 0 7 7 8 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x C C E A# | easy | |
| x x 0 11 10 8 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x C E G A# | medium |
The C7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.