HOW TO PLAY

The C7 chord

Step by Step

Let’s walk through how to play that C seventh chord, one finger at a time, on your guitar.

1. Put your first finger on the first fret of the second string.
2. Put your second finger on the second fret of the fourth string.
3. Put your third finger on the third fret of the fifth string.
4. Put your fourth finger on the third fret of the third string.
5. Strum only the thinnest five strings.

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