F7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
F7
Dominant 7
Notes:F · A · C · D#
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Fingerings (16)
F7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 2 0 1 | 2 4 3 – 1 | A F A C D# | medium | |
| 2 3 2 3 3 | 1 2 1 3 4 | A F A D# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 3 5 3 7 | 2 1 3 1 4 | C F C D# A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 8 5 7 | 1 2 4 1 3 | C A D# F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 10 9 7 | 2 – 4 3 1 | D# x F A A | hard | |
| 8 x 10 9 10 | 1 – 3 2 4 | D# x F A C | hard | |
| x 3 2 0 1 | – 3 2 – 1 | x F A C D# | medium | |
| 2 3 2 3 x | 1 2 1 3 – | A F A D# x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 3 7 | – 1 2 1 3 | x F C D# A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 8 5 x | 1 2 3 1 – | C A D# F x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 7 10 9 7 | 2 1 4 3 1 | D# A F A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 x 10 9 x | 1 – 3 2 – | D# x F A x | hard | |
| x 3 2 3 1 | – 3 2 4 1 | x F A D# D# | medium | |
| x 3 2 3 3 | – 2 1 3 4 | x F A D# F | medium | |
| 5 3 x 3 7 | 3 1 – 2 4 | C F x D# A | hard | |
| 8 7 5 5 x | 4 3 1 2 – | D# A C F x | medium |
The F7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes F, A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the F7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| 3 | 4 | A |
| 5 | 7 | C |
| ♭7 | 10 | D# |
More F chords
Other roots
See F7 in another tuning
What notes make up the F7 chord?
F7 is a Dominant 7 chord built from the notes F, A, C, D#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.