F7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 0 0 1 | 3 2 – – – 1 | F A C F A D# | hard | |
| 5 2 3 4 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | F A D# A x x | medium | |
| 5 5 3 4 3 3 | 3 4 1 2 1 1 | F C D# A C F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 0 4 6 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | F C C A D# x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 7 6 7 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | F C F C D# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 0 6 7 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x F D# A | easy | |
| x 10 9 10 0 7 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x F A D# A A | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 8 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x F A D# F x | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 0 10 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x F A D# A C | medium | |
| x 10 12 10 12 10 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x F C D# A C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 5 0 0 0 1 | 2 3 – – – 1 | F C C F A D# | hard | |
| 5 2 3 x x x | 3 1 2 – – – | F A D# x x x | medium | |
| 5 5 3 4 3 x | 3 4 1 2 1 – | F C D# A C x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 0 4 0 7 | 2 4 – 1 – 3 | F D# C A A A | hard | |
| 5 5 5 0 6 7 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | F C F F D# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 0 6 10 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x F A F D# C | hard |
The F7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes F, A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop C 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.