C7
C7
C 7
Intermediate
Major
Seventh
Dominant 7th chord - common in blues and jazz
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
C
RootE
Major 3rdG
Perfect 5thBb
Minor 7thInterval Details
C
Root
E
Major 3rd
G
Perfect 5th
Bb
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
C - E - G - Bb
Bass: CInversion 1
E - G - Bb - C
Bass: EInversion 2
G - Bb - C - E
Bass: GInversion 3
Bb - C - E - G
Bass: BbCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the C7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from C7
C7add6
C7b6
C7#11
C7#11b13
C7#9
C13#9
Simplified
C5
C7no5
CM
Alternate Symbols
C7
Cdom
Tags
seventh
dominant
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4