C7 Piano Chord
The C7 chord is a dominant seventh built on the root note C. It contains the notes C, E, G, A#.
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A
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E
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A
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How to play C7
Press all highlighted keys together. Use any comfortable fingering — for a right-hand triad, thumb on root, middle on 3rd, pinky on 5th is standard.
Chord theory
- Root note
- C
- Quality
- Dominant seventh
- Notes (intervals)
- C (Root), E (M3), G (P5), A# (m7)
- Number of notes
- 4
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Master one chord at a time. Once C7 feels natural, try the C chord, or browse easy piano songs to put it in context.