C Dominant 7 Arpeggio (C7) on the Guitar – 5 CAGED Positions, Tabs and Theory

The C Dominant 7 Arpeggio contains the following notes:

C – E – G – Bb

Open Position

Here’s how to play the C7 arpeggio in the open position.

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C Dominant 7 Arpeggio CAGED Positions

Here are the 5 CAGED positions for the C Dominant 7 arpeggio (notes and tabs).

2nd Position (lowest fret is 2):

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Dominant7-Arpeggio-Notes-Key-C-Pos-2-Shape-4

5th Position (lowest fret is 5):

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7th Position (lowest fret is 7):

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Dominant7-Arpeggio-Notes-Key-C-Pos-7-Shape-1

8th Position (lowest fret is 8):

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Dominant7-Arpeggio-Notes-Key-C-Pos-8-Shape-2

12th Position (lowest fret is 12):

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