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F7 F dominant seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 1 + E7 How to play F7 Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string. ‹ F7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 131211 1 3 2 E A D G B E
F7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 131211 1 3 2 E B G D A E
131211 · E7 shape
F7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx3545 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E F7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx3545 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E xx3545 · D7 shape
F7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 101x11 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E F7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 101x11 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E 101x11
F7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 10121x 1 2 4 3 E A D G B E F7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 10121x 1 2 4 3 E B G D A E 10121x
F7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 101x1x 1 2 3 E A D G B E F7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 101x1x 1 2 3 E B G D A E 101x1x
F7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 131241 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E
F7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 131241 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E
131241
F7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 1012xx 1 2 3 E A D G B E F7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 1012xx 1 2 3 E B G D A E 1012xx
F7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets xx3241 3 2 4 1 E A D G B E F7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets xx3241 3 2 4 1 E B G D A E xx3241
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Chords that go with F7 The other chords of B flat major, the key where F7 is home (V7). Songs in this key move between them.
B♭ I B♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Cm ii Cm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 4 finger 2, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. Dm iii Dm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. E♭ IV E♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 3. F V F Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Gm vi Gm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as F7.
1 fret E7 Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. E7 shape 3 fret D7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3. D7 shape 5 fret C7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, open. C7 shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the F7 chord F dominant seventh is built from 4 notes: F (1), A (3), C (5), E♭ (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, F, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
F7 belongs to B flat major (V7), G minor (VII7), B flat minor (V7).
