Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

F7 chord (F dominant seventh)

The F7 chord (F dominant seventh) has 4 notes: F, A, C and E♭. It is a dominant seventh chord: a major chord with a minor seventh on top. It sounds tense and eager to resolve. It works as V7 in B flat major and VII7 in G minor.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

Barre chord · fret 1
131211
8fr ×
Barre chord · fret 8
x8(10)8(10)8

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
FRoot
AMajor third
CPerfect fifth
E♭Minor seventh

Inversions

  • Root position: F – A – C – E♭
  • First inversion: A – C – E♭ – F
  • Second inversion: C – E♭ – F – A
  • Third inversion: E♭ – F – A – C

On piano

The highlighted keys (F, A, C and E♭) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
2310
5fr
Higher up the neck · fret 5
5556

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F7 chord?

F7 has 4 notes: F, A, C and E♭. It is a dominant seventh chord: a major chord with a minor seventh on top.

How do you play F7 on guitar?

The usual shape is 131211, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is F7 in?

F7 is in B flat major (V7) and G minor (VII7).