How to Play a C7 Chord on Guitar – Easy C Dominant Seventh Guitar Chord
Chord Description
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.
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Notes in the C 7 chord:
CEGBb
Formula of the Dominant Seventh chord:
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How To Play The C Dominant Seventh chord on guitar
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Position 1
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Position 11
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Use Fretboard Maps To Build Chords Along All The Fretboard
How to construct the C 7 chord on guitar
Pick some of the tones from the fretboard map below and play this chord in new ways.
These maps show you the tones in a chord all along the fretboard. They are incredibly helpful because allow you to:
- Create new voicings on the fly, across all the neck
- Improvise targeting the right notes
- Unlock the fretboard and expand the CAGED system.
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