Guitar arpeggio
C# Dominant 7 Guitar Arpeggio
C# Dominant 7 is a four-note seventh-chord arpeggio built from C#, F, G#, and B. It is also commonly called C# Dominant Seventh, and C#7. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- C#FG#B
- Formula
- 1 3 5 b7
- Semitones
- 0 4 7 10
- Chord symbols
- C#7
- Also called
- C# Dominant SeventhC#7
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent C# root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the C# root notes and connect the remaining dominant 7 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called C# Dominant Seventh or C#7.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with C# Dominant 7 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard