C7 Piano Chord
The C7 chord is a dominant seventh built on the root note C. It contains the notes C, E, G, A#.
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
Related chords
Songs that use the C7 chord(1,326 total)
- ONE SWEET DAYMariah Carey and Boyz II MenDb · 66 BPM · medium
- KEEP ON SINGIN' MY SONGChristina AguileraE · 72 BPM · medium
- YAKETY SAXBoots RandolphG · 150 BPM · medium
- FRANKENSTEINEdgar Winter GroupEb · 100 BPM · easy
- WALK AWAYChristina AguileraG · 82.50000000000001 BPM · easy
- FRANKENSTEINThe Edgar Winter GroupC · 120 BPM · easy
- NINE TO FIVEDolly PartonE · 140 BPM · medium
- THANK GOD I FOUND YOUMariah CareyEb · 132 BPM · medium
- TWENTYSOMETHINGJamie CullumF# · 90 BPM · easy
- JESUS IS LOVEHeather HeadleyDb · 82.50000000000001 BPM · medium
- HeavenJohn LegendDb · 100 BPM · medium
- My TributeAndrae CrouchC · 120 BPM · easy
Learn more chords
Master one chord at a time. Once C7 feels natural, try the C chord, or browse easy piano songs to put it in context.