F7 chord on guitar

F7 is the F dominant 7 chord. Its notes are F, A, C and E♭. A major triad with a flat seventh. Try G7 resolving to C.

How to play F7

Barre chord

fret 1, E shape

131211

Barre chord

fret 8, A shape

x-8-10-8-10-8

Barre tip: the long bar marked BARRE means one finger presses several strings at once. Lay it flat just behind the fret, press with the bony outer edge rather than the soft middle, and keep your thumb behind the neck. Pick each string one at a time and nudge the finger until none of them buzz.

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in F7

F1
A3
C5
E♭♭7

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
Also written: F7, Fdom7
Chord type: Dominant 7

Keys that use F7

F7 is the V7 chord in B♭ major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.

F7 notes across the neck

Every F, A, C and E♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, F. Build your own shape from any nearby group.

Related chords

Other F chords

F Fm F7 Fmaj7 Fm7 F5 Fsus2 Fsus4 Fadd9 F6 Fm6 Faug Fdim Fdim7 Fm7♭5 F9 Fmaj9 Fm9 Fmmaj7 F7♭5 F7♯5 F7♭9 F7♯9

Other dominant 7 chords

C7 C♯7 D7 E♭7 E7 F7 F♯7 G7 A♭7 A7 B♭7 B7

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