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C#7 on guitar

C#7 is a dominant seventh, spelled C#, E#, G# and B. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is x43404, which sits at fret 3, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteC#E#G#B
Interval1P3M5P7m

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

C# dominant seventh, open position, capo 02134
x43404sits at fret 3, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
C# dominant seventh, position 4, capo 04fr23
x46464sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
C# dominant seventh, open position, capo 03214
x43104sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
C# dominant seventh, open position, capo 03241
x4342xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
C# dominant seventh, position 9, capo 09fr32
91191099sits at fret 9 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 9
C# dominant seventh, position 6, capo 06fr432
986607sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 6 and lets 1 string ring open
C# dominant seventh, position 8, capo 08fr2134
989100xsits at fret 8, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
C# dominant seventh, position 11, capo 011fr123
xx1113013sits at fret 11, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
C# dominant seventh, position 10, capo 010fr21
xx11100xsits at fret 10, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
C# dominant seventh, position 13, capo 013fr243
131415131413sits at fret 13 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 13
C# dominant seventh, position 7, capo 07fr4321
xx111097sits at fret 7, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
C# dominant seventh, open position, capo 0213
x4340xsits at fret 3, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings

Keys C#7 belongs to

C#7 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

C#7 in another tuning

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