How to Play a C7 Chord on Guitar – Easy C Dominant Seventh Guitar Chord

C 7 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The intervals that compose the C Dominant Seventh chord are Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, and Minor Seventh

The C Dominant Seventh chord is known as:

  • C Dominant Seventh
  • C Dom
  • C7

This chord is composed of the notes C, E, G, and Bb.

Check our complete tutorial on dominant chords.

Notes in the C 7 chord:

CEGBb

Formula of the Dominant Seventh chord:

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b2
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b3
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b5
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#5
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b7
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How To Play The C Dominant Seventh chord on guitar

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Position 1
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C 7 position 5 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
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C 7 position 12 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
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C 7 position 6 guitar chord diagram

Position 4
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C 7 position 8 guitar chord diagram

Position 5
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C 7 position 9 guitar chord diagram

Position 6
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C 7 position 10 guitar chord diagram

Position 7
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C 7 position 11 guitar chord diagram

Position 8
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C 7 position 14 guitar chord diagram

Position 9
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C 7 position 16 guitar chord diagram

Position 10
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C 7 position 17 guitar chord diagram

Position 11
Open

C 7 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 12
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C 7 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Position 13
BarreMovable

C 7 position 15 guitar chord diagram

Position 14
BarreMovable

C 7 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 15
BarreMovable

C 7 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Position 16
BarreMovable

C 7 position 7 guitar chord diagram

Position 17
BarreMovable

C 7 position 13 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 7 | D 7 | E 7 | F 7 | G 7 | A 7 | B 7 | C#7 | D#7 | F#7 | G#7 | A#7

Create your C 7 chord shapes

Pick some of the tones from the fretboard map below and play this chord in new ways.

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