C7 chord
C dominant seventh. 3 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- C
- 1
- E
- 3
- G
- 5
- Bb
- b7
The major third is what makes it sound bright and settled.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play C7
- Root on A
- x35353
- Drop 2
- x-x-10-12-11-12
- Shell
- 8x89xx
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with C7
C7 uses only notes from F major and D minor. It sounds most at home in F major.