How to play the C7 piano chord
(Basic C7 piano chord and Inversions of the C7 piano chord)
- Chord symbol: C7
- The C7 chord is a 4-note-chord (a tetrad)
- A seventh chord consists of 4 notes: Root note, Major third, Fifth, Minor seventh
- The 4 notes in the C7 chord are: C – E – G – Bb
- A seventh chord can basically be played in root position and 3 inversions (Total of 4 positions): Root note at the bottom, Major third at the bottom, The fifth at the bottom, Minor 7th. at the bottom.
In these piano chord charts you can see how to play the C7 piano chord in the 4 positions.
More on the C7 chord
- The C7 chord is step 1 in the C mixolydian scale.
- The C7 chord is step 5 (dominant) in the F major (ionian) scale
The C mixolydian scale consists of the notes: C – D – E – F – G – A – Bb – (C)
The F major (ionian) scale consists of the notes: F – G – A – Bb – C – D – E – (F)