F7 chord on Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD)
in Alternative (GGBD) 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 2 4 3 | 1 2 4 3 | A A D# F | medium | |
| 5 8 6 7 | 1 4 2 3 | C D# F A | medium | |
| 8 8 6 7 | 3 4 1 2 | D# D# F A | medium | |
| 8 10 10 7 | 2 3 4 1 | D# F A A | medium | |
| 8 10 10 10 | 1 2 3 4 | D# F A C | medium | |
| 2 5 4 3 | 1 4 3 2 | A C D# F | medium | |
| 8 5 6 7 | 4 1 2 3 | D# C F A | medium | |
| x 8 6 7 | – 3 1 2 | x D# F A | medium | |
| 10 8 10 7 | 3 2 4 1 | F D# A A | medium | |
| 10 8 10 10 | 2 1 3 4 | F D# A C | medium | |
| 5 2 4 3 | 4 1 3 2 | C A D# F | medium | |
| 8 10 6 7 | 3 4 1 2 | D# F F A | hard | |
| 8 10 x 7 | 2 3 – 1 | D# F x A | hard | |
| 8 10 10 x | 1 2 3 – | D# F A x | medium | |
| x 2 4 3 | – 1 3 2 | x A D# F | medium | |
| 10 8 6 7 | 4 3 1 2 | F D# F A | hard |
The F7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes F, A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD) 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.