F7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
F7
Dominant 7
Notes:F · A · C · D#
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Fingerings (16)
F7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 1 x | – 1 – 2 – | x F A D# x | easy | |
| x 5 6 3 2 | – 3 4 2 1 | x A D# F A | hard | |
| 3 5 6 3 5 | 1 2 4 1 3 | C A D# F C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 6 7 5 | 4 1 2 3 1 | F A D# A C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 6 7 x | 3 4 1 2 – | F C D# A x | medium | |
| 8 8 0 7 8 | 2 3 – 1 4 | F C A A D# | medium | |
| 8 8 0 10 8 | 1 2 – 4 3 | F C A C D# | medium | |
| 0 11 0 10 10 | – 3 – 1 2 | A D# A C F | easy | |
| x 1 0 1 2 | – 1 – 2 3 | x F A D# A | easy | |
| x x 6 3 2 | – – 3 2 1 | x x D# F A | hard | |
| 3 5 6 3 x | 1 2 3 1 – | C A D# F x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 0 7 8 | 3 1 – 2 4 | F A A A D# | medium | |
| 8 x 6 7 8 | 3 – 1 2 4 | F x D# A D# | hard | |
| x x 8 7 8 | – – 2 1 3 | x x F A D# | easy | |
| 8 8 0 x 8 | 1 2 – – 3 | F C A x D# | easy | |
| x 11 0 10 10 | – 3 – 1 2 | x D# A C F | easy |
The F7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes F, A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.