C# Dominant 7th Guitar Chord (C#7)
C# Dominant 7th (C#7) is built from C#, E#, G#, B, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m formula measured from the root C#. This page shows 5 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for C#7
Notes in C#7
- C#1P
- E#3M
- G#5P
- B7m
How to play C#7
C# Dominant 7th Guitar Chord (C#7) is tense and unresolved, which is what makes it want to move.
Beginner tip
Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.
Practice idea
Resolve it down a fifth to the tonic and listen for the tension release.
C#7 FAQ
- What notes are in C# Dominant 7th?
- C# Dominant 7th (C#7) contains C#, E#, G#, B. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m above the root C#.
- How do you play C#7 on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "C#7": low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1.
- Is C#7 hard for beginners?
- It sits in the seventh family. Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.