F7 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
F7
Dominant 7
Notes:F · A · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 2 x | – 2 1 3 – | x F A D# x | easy | |
| x 2 4 2 3 | – 1 3 1 2 | x F C D# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 7 4 3 | 3 – 4 2 1 | F x D# F A | hard | |
| 7 6 7 4 x | 3 2 4 1 – | F A D# F x | medium | |
| 5 0 9 8 6 | 1 – 4 3 2 | D# D# F A C | hard | |
| 7 6 7 8 6 | 2 1 3 4 1 | F A D# A C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 7 8 9 | 1 3 1 2 4 | F C D# A D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 8 9 | – – 2 1 3 | x x F A D# | easy | |
| 11 9 9 11 9 | 2 1 1 3 1 | A C F C D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 0 x 11 11 | 1 – – 2 3 | A D# x C F | easy | |
| x 2 1 2 3 | – 2 1 3 4 | x F A D# A | medium | |
| x 2 x 2 3 | – 1 – 2 3 | x F x D# A | easy | |
| 7 6 7 x 3 | 3 2 4 – 1 | F A D# x A | hard | |
| 5 6 4 4 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D# A C F x | medium | |
| 5 9 9 8 x | 1 3 4 2 – | D# C F A x | hard | |
| 7 6 7 x x | 2 1 3 – – | F A D# x x | easy |
The F7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes F, A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.