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C dominant 7th chord

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How to play C7 on piano

The C7 chord is C E G B♭: C (root), E (major 3rd), G (perfect 5th), B♭ (minor 7th).

Spread four fingers over the four notes, thumb on C in the right hand and the little finger on C in the left.

Each inversion moves the bottom note up an octave. Practicing them in a row teaches your hand the same chord in three or four shapes, so you can reach it from wherever your hand already is.

C7 inversions

Shape Notes, bottom to top
Root position C E G B♭
1st inversion E G B♭ C
2nd inversion G B♭ C E
3rd inversion B♭ C E G

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