Accessible Page: How to Play a C7 Chord on Guitar – Easy C Dominant Seventh Guitar Chord
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C 7 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.
Check our complete tutorial on dominant chords.
Learn 17 positions for this chord
Position 1
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the G string
Position Characteristics
- This position uses open strings
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Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 2
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the A, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the B string
Position Characteristics
- This position requires barre
- This position is movable
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Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 3
Fingers Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the low E, D and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the B string
Position Characteristics
- This position requires barre
- This position is movable
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Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 4
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D, G and B strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the high E string
Position Characteristics
- This position requires barre
- This position is movable
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Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 5
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the G string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
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Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 6
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the B string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
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Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 7
Fingers Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the low E, D, B and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the A string
Position Characteristics
- This position requires barre
- This position is movable
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Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 8
Fingers Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the low E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the B string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the G string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
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Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 9
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 12 of the high E string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
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Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 10
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 12 of the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 13 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 14 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 15 of the G string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
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Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 11
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the B string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
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Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 12
Fingers Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the G string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
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Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 13
Fingers Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D, G and B strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the high E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the low E string
Position Characteristics
- This position requires barre
- This position is movable
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Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 14
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 13 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 14 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 15 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 15 of the G string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
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Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 15
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the B string
Position Characteristics
- This position requires barre
- This position is movable
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Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 16
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
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Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 17
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the G string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
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