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