F7 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 1 0 1 2 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | C A D# A F A | medium | |
| x x 3 6 5 2 | – – 2 4 3 1 | x x F D# A A | hard | |
| x x 3 6 5 5 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x F D# A C | medium | |
| 5 5 7 6 5 5 | 1 1 3 2 1 1 | F C A D# A C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 6 8 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F A D# C x | hard | |
| x 10 7 0 8 8 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x F A A C D# | medium | |
| x 10 10 0 8 8 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x F C A C D# | medium | |
| 9 10 10 0 11 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | A F C A D# x | medium | |
| x 10 10 12 11 10 | – 1 1 3 2 1 | x F C A D# F | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 2 1 3 1 x | 4 2 1 3 1 – | F A D# C F x | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 2 3 6 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | F A F D# x x | hard | |
| x x 3 6 5 x | – – 1 3 2 – | x x F D# A x | medium | |
| 5 5 7 6 5 x | 1 1 3 2 1 – | F C A D# A x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 6 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x F A D# x x | hard | |
| x 10 7 0 11 8 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x F A A D# D# | hard | |
| x 10 10 0 11 8 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x F C A D# D# | medium |
The F7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes F, A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.