C7 - C Dominant 7 Ukulele Chord

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Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 0001

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C7 - C Dominant 7 Ukulele Chord

The C Dominant 7 chord on ukulele uses fret positions 0001 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a dominant seventh chord with a difficulty rating of Beginner.

Other chords in the C chord family:

C7 C Cm Cm7 Cdim Caug C6 Cmaj7 C9

Standard ukulele tuning: G-C-E-A. Visit the UkeChords Homepage for the full directory and enable JavaScript for the interactive chord diagram viewer.

Quick Facts about C7

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Beginner

Often played with

F G Am

How to Play C7 Ukulele Chord

To play the C7 (also known as C Dominant 7) on your ukulele, place your fingers on the fretboard as follows:

Let the G-string (4th string) ring open.
Let the C-string (3rd string) ring open.
Let the E-string (2nd string) ring open.
Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 1 of the A-string (1st string).

The fret notation for this chord shape is 0001, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the C7 Chord

A C Dominant 7 is a dominant seventh chord. The notes played on each string from G to A are:

G String (4th): Note: G (Fret 0)
C String (3rd): Note: C (Fret 0)
E String (2nd): Note: E (Fret 0)
A String (1st): Note: A# (Fret 1)

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: G, C, E, A#.

Other C Family Chords

Explore more chords in the C family. Click any chord below to view its interactive finger guide: