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C7 chord on ukulele

C Dominant Seventh. Notes: C, E, G and Bb.

C7 ukulele chord diagram, open position1Bbb7GCEBb
Open position · Easy

How to play C7

  1. Put your index finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 1 (Bb).
  2. Let the open G, C and E strings ring.
  3. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: GStrings played: 4 of 4Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play C7

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
C7 ukulele chord, open position1Bbb7GCEBb

Open position

Easy
C7 ukulele chord, barre at fret 31Bbb72E31G51CRBbEGC

Barre at fret 3

Medium
C7 ukulele chord, fret 5 position5fr1CR3G52Bbb74E3CGBbE

Fret 5 position

Medium
C7 ukulele chord, fret 8 position8fr2E33Bbb71CR4G5EBbCG

Fret 8 position

Hard

Notes and theory

Croot
E3 · major third
G5 · perfect fifth
Bbb7 · minor seventh

The dominant seventh adds a minor seventh to a major triad. It sounds restless and wants to resolve, which is why it shows up right before the home chord and all over blues. The formula is 1 3 5 b7, and you will also see it written as Cdom7.

Keys that use C7

F major V7D minor VII7
C7 on guitarC7 on piano

More C chords

All C ukulele chords
C ukulele chord diagram3CRGCECCmajorCm ukulele chord diagram1Ebb32G53CRGEbGCCmminorCm7 ukulele chord diagram1Bbb71Ebb31G51CRBbEbGCCm7minor seventhCmaj7 ukulele chord diagram2B7GCEBCmaj7major seventhCsus4 ukulele chord diagram1F43CRGCFCCsus4suspended fourthCsus2 ukulele chord diagram1D22G52CRGDGCCsus2suspended secondCdim ukulele chord diagram2fr4CR2Ebb31Gbb53CRCEbGbCCdimdiminishedCaug ukulele chord diagram1G##54CRG#CECCaugaugmentedC6 ukulele chord diagramGCEAC6major sixthC9 ukulele chord diagram2D91Bbb7GDEBbC9dominant ninthCadd9 ukulele chord diagram2D93CRGDECCadd9added ninthCm7b5 ukulele chord diagram2Bbb73Ebb31Gbb54CRBbEbGbCCm7b5half-diminishedCdim7 ukulele chord diagram1Abb73Ebb32Gbb54CRAEbGbCCdim7diminished seventhC7sus4 ukulele chord diagram1F42Bbb7GCFBbC7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthCm6 ukulele chord diagram1A62Ebb33G54CRAEbGCCm6minor sixthCm9 ukulele chord diagram3fr1Bbb71Ebb31G53D9BbEbGDCm9minor ninthCmaj9 ukulele chord diagram1D92B7GDEBCmaj9major ninthCm(add9) ukulele chord diagram3fr3CR1Ebb31G54D9CEbGDCm(add9)minor added ninth

dominant seventh chords in every key

C7C#7D7D#7E7F7F#7G7G#7A7A#7B7

Questions

What notes are in the C7 chord?

C7 (C dominant seventh) is made of four notes: C (root), E (major third), G (perfect fifth) and Bb (minor seventh).

How do you play C7 on ukulele?

The easiest C7 is the "open position" shape. Put your index finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 1 (Bb). Let the open G, C and E strings ring. Strum all four strings.

Is C7 hard to play on ukulele?

No. The easiest version is rated easy and uses 1 fretted note plus open strings.

What key is C7 in?

C7 belongs to 2 keys: F major (as the V7 chord) and D minor (as the VII7 chord).

What does a dominant seventh chord sound like?

The dominant seventh adds a minor seventh to a major triad. It sounds restless and wants to resolve, which is why it shows up right before the home chord and all over blues.