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