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F7 chord on guitar

F Dominant Seventh. Notes: F, A, C and Eb.

F7 guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 11FR3C51Ebb72A31C51FRFCEbACF
Barre at fret 1 · Medium

How to play F7

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 6th (low E) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 1. This is the barre.
  2. Put your middle finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 2 (A).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 5th (A) string at fret 3 (C).
  4. Strum from the low E string down.
Lowest note: F (the root)Strings played: 6 of 6Other voicings: 3 below
E7 shape2B51G#3EBDG#BE
Easier with a capo. Put a capo on fret 1 and play the E7 shape. It sounds as F7. Or capo 3 with the D7 shape.

All 4 ways to play F7

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
F7 guitar chord, barre at fret 11FR3C51Ebb72A31C51FRFCEbACF

Barre at fret 1

Medium
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Barre at fret 3

Medium
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Barre at fret 10

Hard
F7 guitar chord, barre at fret 88fr1C51FR3C51Ebb74A31C5CFCEbAC

Barre at fret 8

Hard

Notes and theory

Froot
A3 · major third
C5 · perfect fifth
Ebb7 · minor seventh

The dominant seventh adds a minor seventh to a major triad. It sounds restless and wants to resolve, which is why it shows up right before the home chord and all over blues. The formula is 1 3 5 b7, and you will also see it written as Fdom7.

Keys that use F7

B flat major V7G minor VII7
F7 on ukuleleF7 on piano

More F chords

All F guitar chords
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dominant seventh chords in every key

C7C#7D7D#7E7F7F#7G7G#7A7A#7B7

Questions

What notes are in the F7 chord?

F7 (F dominant seventh) is made of four notes: F (root), A (major third), C (perfect fifth) and Eb (minor seventh).

How do you play F7 on guitar?

The easiest F7 is the "barre at fret 1" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 6th (low E) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 1. This is the barre. Put your middle finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 2 (A). Put your ring finger on the 5th (A) string at fret 3 (C).

Is F7 hard to play on guitar?

F7 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium. A shortcut: put a capo on fret 1 and play the open E7 shape, which sounds as F7.

What key is F7 in?

F7 belongs to 2 keys: B flat major (as the V7 chord) and G minor (as the VII7 chord).

What does a dominant seventh chord sound like?

The dominant seventh adds a minor seventh to a major triad. It sounds restless and wants to resolve, which is why it shows up right before the home chord and all over blues.