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C7 chord

C7 is the C dominant seventh chord. It has 4 notes: C – E – G – B♭ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7).

A dominant seventh adds a flat seventh to a major chord. It sounds restless and wants to resolve, usually down a fifth, which makes it the classic V7 chord in gospel, blues and pop.

C7 chord on Guitar

C7 chord on guitar, shape 1 (x32310)
Open positionx32310
C7 chord on guitar, shape 2 (x35353)
From the 3rd fretx35353
C7 chord on guitar, shape 3 (8-10-8-9-8-8)
From the 8th fret8-10-8-9-8-8
C7 chord on guitar, shape 4 (875556)
From the 5th fret875556

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 3rd fret; D 2nd fret; G 3rd fret; B 1st fret; high E open.

C7 chord on Ukulele

C7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 (0001)
Open position0001
C7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 (3003)
Open position3003
C7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 (5767)
From the 5th fret5767
C7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 (9-10-8-10)
From the 8th fret9-10-8-10

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C open; E open; A 1st fret.

C7 chord on Piano

C7 chord on piano: C, E, G, B♭

Play C, E, G and B♭ together with your right hand, and C (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the C7 chord

C7 appears in 432 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other C chords:

Chords in the key of C major:

C7 chord: questions

What notes are in the C7 chord?

C7 (C dominant seventh) is made of C, E, G and B♭ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7).

How do you play C7 on guitar?

The most common shape is x32310 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play C7 on ukulele?

Play 0001 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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