C7 Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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Alternate

C dominant, Cdom7

Tuning

Standard Tuning

O
 
 
 
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
3241
E
C
B♭
E
C
 

Learn the C7 chord today by using this graphic. It provides tablature, chord charts, and pictures of the C7 chord.

 
 
 
 
 
X
3
4
5
6
7
13141
G
E
B♭
G
C
 

This is the C7 barre chord played on the 3rd fret.

 
 
 
 
X
X
5
6
7
8
9
1113
B♭
E
C
G
 
 

This voicing for C7 is commonly used in blues music.

X
X
 
 
 
X
2
3
4
5
6
213
 
 
B♭
E
C
 

This C7 voicing is based on the shape of the "open" B7 chord.

 
 
 
 
X
X
8
9
10
11
12
3241
C
B♭
E
C
 
 

This voicing for C7 utilizes a movable chord shape.

 
 
 
 
 
 
8
9
10
11
12
131241
C
B♭
E
B♭
G
C

Notice how the flatted seventh note is added to the second string of this C7 barre chord voicing.

 
 
 
 
 
 
8
9
10
11
12
131211
C
G
E
B♭
G
C

This C7 barre chord utilizes the visual shape of an "open" E7 chord.

X
 
 
 
X
 
8
9
10
11
12
1243
 
G
E
B♭
 
C

This is a movable, four string voicing for C7. The fifth is omitted from the chord.

 
 
 
 
X
X
10
11
12
13
14
1324
E
B♭
G
C
 
 

This voicing for C7 is based on the visual shape of an "open" D7 chord.

 
 
 
 
X
X
12
13
14
15
16
3421
E
C
B♭
E
 
 

This voicing for C7 is played in 12th position. The third of the chord is doubled.

 
X
 
 
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
2134
G
 
B♭
E
C
 

The visual shape of this C7 voicing is based on the "open" B7 chord. Make sure that the second string is muted!!!!

X
X
 
 
X
 
1
2
3
4
5
213
 
 
B♭
E
 
G

This C7 chord is played with the fifth (G) in the bass. The root is omitted from the voicing.

 
 
 
 
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
431112
B♭
E
C
G
E
C

This voicing for C7 is based on the visual shape of the "open" G7 chord.

 
 
 
 
X
X
5
6
7
8
9
1112
B♭
E
C
G
 
 

This four string voicing for C7 is played on the highest four strings.

X
 
 
 
 
X
13
14
15
16
17
3241
 
C
B♭
E
C
 

In this diagram, the "open" C7 chord is transposed one octave higher. Notice how the first string is omitted from the voicing.

 
 
 
 
X
X
3
4
5
6
7
3141
G
E
B♭
G
 
 

A G note is played in the bass of this C7 chord.

 
 
 
 
X
X
1
2
3
4
5
2314
G
C
B♭
E
 
 

This C7 chord is played with the third (E) in the bass.

X
 
 
 
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
3241
 
C
B♭
E
C
 

The high E string is omitted from this version of the "open" C7 chord.

X
 
X
 
 
 
7
8
9
10
11
 
G
 
B♭
E
C

 
 
X
 
 
 
7
8
9
10
11
C
G
 
B♭
E
C