Chord · Dominant 7 Key of F

F7 Chord on guitar · voicings, notes & diagram

The F7 chord contains the notes F, A, C, D♯. Bluesy, unresolved, restless — the b7 wants to fall to the major 3rd of the IV chord.

Voicings

How to play F7.

F7 1 3 1 2 1 1 E A D G B E

E-shape barre

F7 8fr × 1 3 1 4 1 E A D G B E

A-shape barre

Every chord tone on the neck

EADGBE 35791215 Root Scale note

Notes & intervals.

# Degree Note
1 1 F root
2 3 A
3 5 C
4 b7 D♯

Sound & use

Bluesy, unresolved, restless — the b7 wants to fall to the major 3rd of the IV chord.

The V chord in every blues. The "turnaround" chord. The most-used 7th in popular music.

Common in: blues, jazz, rock, country, funk

Also written as: dom7

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Same key

Other chords in the key of F.

F

Major

Fm

Minor

Fdim

Diminished

Faug

Augmented

Fsus2

Suspended 2nd

Fsus4

Suspended 4th

Fmaj7

Major 7

Fm7

Minor 7

Fm7b5

Minor 7♭5

Fdim7

Diminished 7

Fm(maj7)

Minor-Major 7

F6

Major 6

Fm6

Minor 6

Fadd9

Add 9

Fm(add9)

Minor Add 9

F9

Dominant 9

Fmaj9

Major 9

Fm9

Minor 9

All keys

Dominant 7 chord in every key.

C7

C♯7

D7

D♯7

E7

F♯7

G7

G♯7

A7

A♯7

B7

FAQ

About the F7 chord
on guitar.

What notes are in the F7 chord?

The F7 chord contains the notes F, A, C, D♯ — that's a 1, 3, 5, b7 from the root.

How do I play F7 on guitar?

The most common voicings for F7 are shown above as fretboard diagrams. Start with the e-shape barre — finger position numbers are inside the dots. Mute any string marked X; play open strings shown with O.

Where is F7 used in music?

Bluesy, unresolved, restless — the b7 wants to fall to the major 3rd of the IV chord. The V chord in every blues. The "turnaround" chord. The most-used 7th in popular music.

What's a movable shape for F7?

Both E-shape (root on the 6th string) and A-shape (root on the 5th string) barre versions are common. Once you can play those two shapes, you can play Dominant 7 in any key just by sliding up or down the neck.

Can I print the F7 chord diagram?

Yes. Use your browser's print function (Cmd/Ctrl + P) — the SVG diagrams print crisply at any size. For a custom voicing or a printable handout with multiple chords, use the chord chart generator.