The F7 chord (F7) is made of the notes F, A, C and Eb. It is built from the root F with a major third, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh.
The dominant seventh chord creates a tension that wants to resolve to the chord a fourth higher; it is everywhere in blues, jazz and rock.
F7
Notes: F – A – C – Eb
Guitar — positions on the neck
Piano — root position and inversions
Fingerings and positions
On guitar, this chord can be played in 5 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): 131211. On piano, the right hand plays 4 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
Notes and intervals
Note
Interval
F
root
A
major third
C
perfect fifth
Eb
minor seventh
In which keys? The F7 chord is the V7 of Bb major and the VII7 of G minor.
The notes of the F7 chord (F7) are F, A, C and Eb.
How do you play the F7 chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 5 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): 131211.
How is the F7 chord built?
The F7 chord (F7) is made of the notes F, A, C and Eb. It is built from the root F with a major third, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh.