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Ukulele chord

F7F dominant seventh

  • F1
  • A3
  • C5
  • E♭♭7
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
6

How to play F7

  1. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the C string.
  3. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the E string.
  4. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the A string.
  1. F7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 23132314GCEA
    F7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 23132314AECG

    2313 · E7 shape

  2. F7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 55565fr12GCEA
    F7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 55565fr12AECG

    5556 · C7 shape

  3. F7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 2310231GCEA
    F7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 2310231AECG

    2310

  4. F7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets x31031GCEA
    F7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets x31031AECG

    x310

  5. F7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 89888fr12GCEA
    F7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 89888fr12AECG

    8988 · A7 shape

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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.

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-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 6 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).

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