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C7 chord on guitar

C7 is a dominant seventh chord: bluesy and restless, wanting to move. It is built from C, E, G and A# (formula 1 3 5 ♭7). Dominant sevenths drive the blues and usually resolve up a fourth, to the chord whose root is five frets higher on the same string. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x32310.

C7 fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Open position: x32310. Mute the low E string, let the high E string ring open.
2. Barre at fret 3: x35353. Mute the low E string, barre fret 3 from the A to the high E string.
3. Fret 5: 875556. Barre fret 5 from the D to the B string.
4. Barre at fret 8: 8-10-8-9-8-8. Barre fret 8 from the low E to the high E string.
5. Fret 9: x-x-10-9-11-12. Mute the low E and A strings.
6. Fret 10: x-x-10-12-11-12. Mute the low E and A strings.

Questions

What notes are in the C7 chord?

C7 is made of C, E, G and A#: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th above C.

What is the easiest way to play C7?

Play x32310 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, let the high E string ring open.

Which keys is C7 in?

C7 belongs to F major (V7).

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