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