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C♯7 C sharp dominant seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 1 + C7 How to play C♯7 Index finger (1): press flat across the A string to the high E string at the 4th fret, a barre. Ring finger (3): 6th fret of the D string. Little finger (4): 6th fret of the B string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ C♯7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x46464 4fr 1 3 4 E A D G B E C♯7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x46464 4fr 1 3 4 E B G D A E x46464 · A7 shape
C♯7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x43104 3 2 1 4 E A D G B E C♯7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x43104 3 2 1 4 E B G D A E x43104
C♯7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x43404 2 1 3 4 E A D G B E C♯7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x43404 2 1 3 4 E B G D A E x43404
C♯7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x4310x 4 3 1 E A D G B E C♯7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x4310x 4 3 1 E B G D A E x4310x
C♯7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x43101 4 3 1 2 E A D G B E C♯7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x43101 4 3 1 2 E B G D A E x43101
C♯7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x4340x 2 1 3 E A D G B E C♯7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x4340x 2 1 3 E B G D A E x4340x
C♯7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x43401 3 2 4 1 E A D G B E C♯7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x43401 3 2 4 1 E B G D A E x43401
C♯7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x4342x 3 2 4 1 E A D G B E C♯7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x4342x 3 2 4 1 E B G D A E x4342x
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Chords that go with C♯7 The other chords of F sharp major, the key where C♯7 is home (V7). Songs in this key move between them.
F♯ I F♯ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. B IV B Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 2, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯ V C♯ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as C♯7.
1 fret C7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, open. C7 shape 2 fret B7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3, open, fret 2 finger 4. B7 shape 4 fret A7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 2 finger 3, open. A7 shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the C♯7 chord C sharp dominant seventh is built from 4 notes: C♯ (1), E♯ (3), G♯ (5), B (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, C♯, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
C♯7 belongs to F sharp major (V7), F sharp minor (V7), E flat minor (VII7).
