F7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) 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 x x x x x 1 1 1 1 2 2 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x x x x x F F A A D# D# | easy | |
| x x x x 6 6 5 5 4 4 2 2 | – – – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x F F A A C C D# D# | hard | |
| 6 6 3 3 4 4 5 5 x x x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – – – | F F A A D# D# A A x x x x | medium | |
| 6 6 6 6 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 | F F C C D# D# A A C C F F | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 6 6 5 5 7 7 x x | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x x x F F A A D# D# x x | medium | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 7 7 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 | F F C C F F C C D# D# A A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 8 8 7 7 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | x x F F A A C C D# D# x x | hard | |
| x x 9 9 10 10 8 8 9 9 8 8 | – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 1 1 | x x D# D# A A C C F F A A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 11 11 9 9 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | x x F F A A D# D# F F x x | medium | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 11 11 x x x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | x x F F A A D# D# x x x x | easy | |
| 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | C C A A C C F F A A D# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 6 6 5 5 x x 2 2 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 | x x x x F F A A x x D# D# | hard | |
| 6 6 3 3 4 4 x x x x x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – – – | F F A A D# D# x x x x x x | medium | |
| 6 6 6 6 4 4 5 5 4 4 x x | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – | F F C C D# D# A A C C x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 6 6 5 5 7 7 8 8 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x F F A A D# D# A A | medium | |
| x x x x 6 6 8 8 7 7 8 8 | – – – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 | x x x x F F C C D# D# A A | medium |
The F7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes F, A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop B 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.