How to play it on guitar
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
x32310x353538(10)8988Guitar, piano and ukulele chords
The C7 chord (C dominant seventh) has 4 notes: C, E, G and B♭. It is a dominant seventh chord: a major chord with a minor seventh on top. It sounds tense and eager to resolve. It pulls towards the chord a fifth below (G7 leads to C) and it is the sound of the blues.
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
x32310x353538(10)8988| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C | Root |
| E | Major third |
| G | Perfect fifth |
| B♭ | Minor seventh |
The highlighted keys make the chord in root position.
00013003C7 is one of the chords of these keys. The degree tells you its role.
Open them in the chord progression player to loop them and write over them.
C7 has 4 notes: C, E, G and B♭. It is a dominant seventh chord: a major chord with a minor seventh on top.
The usual shape is x32310, read from the low E string to the high E string.
C7 is in F major (V7) and D minor (VII7).
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