Ukulele chord · Sevenths
C dominant 7th chord on ukulele
0001 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play C7 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Bluesy tension that pulls strongly toward the chord a 5th below.
C7 is the V7 chord in F major. In minor keys: V7 in F minor.
- Notes
- CEGB♭
- Formula
- 135♭7
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): play open G
- 3rd string (C): play open C
- 2nd string (E): play open E
- 1st string (A): 1st fret, index finger (1) B♭
Tablature
A|--1---| E|--0---| C|--0---| G|--0---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every C7 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing C7 on ukulele
A single finger on the 1st fret of the A string (0001).
You’ll find C7 in common progressions such as C7–F7–G7 (the 12-bar blues in C major) and Gm7–C7–Fmaj7 (the jazz cadence in F major).
