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.

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):

5th Position (lowest fret is 5):

 

7th Position (lowest fret is 7):

8th Position (lowest fret is 8):

12th Position (lowest fret is 12):

 

Further Reading:

• How to play guitar arpeggios
• Arpeggios page
• C7 chord
• C mixolydian mode