Guitar chord
C♯ 7 chord C#7
A seventh (dominant seventh) chord: a major chord with a seventh on top. It builds a tension that pulls toward the next chord: the sound of blues and rock 'n' roll.
Its notes: C♯, E♯, G♯, and B.
Also written Db7.
How to play it
- index: barre on fret 4, strings 5 to 1
- ring: fret 6, string 4
- little finger: fret 6, string 2
- Don't play: string 6
On the dots: 1 = index, 2 = middle, 3 = ring, 4 = little finger. Strings go from 6 (low E) to 1 (high E).
Easier
Capo on fret 1, C 7 shape
Put the capo on fret 1 and play the C 7 shape (C7): it sounds as C♯ 7. The capo costs nothing to the sound.
C7 Capo 1Capo on fret 2, B 7 shape
Put the capo on fret 2 and play the B 7 shape (B7): it sounds as C♯ 7. The capo costs nothing to the sound.
B7 Capo 2Capo on fret 4, A 7 shape
Put the capo on fret 4 and play the A 7 shape (A7): it sounds as C♯ 7. The capo costs nothing to the sound.
A7 Capo 4
Where it leads
Same note, other chords
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