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