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C7 guitar chord

C 7. Notes: C E G B♭.
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Easy shape

Beginner
×3241–ECAEDB♭GCBEe

Open position · Bluesy & loose

Add your pinky last; it is the only note that changes from C.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E muted: don’t play it
  2. A fret 3, finger 3 (C)
  3. D fret 2, finger 2 (E)
  4. G fret 3, finger 4 (B♭)
  5. B fret 1, finger 1 (C)
  6. High E open (E)
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Harder shape

Intermediate
×11134–ECAGDB♭GEBGe

A-shape · fret 3 · Full & movable

Root on the 5th string at fret 3. Set your first finger across fret 3 first, then add the others.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E muted: don’t play it
  2. A fret 3, finger 1 (C)
  3. D fret 5, finger 3 (G)
  4. G fret 3, finger 1 (B♭)
  5. B fret 5, finger 4 (E)
  6. High E fret 3, finger 1 (G)
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