F7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
F7
Dominant 7
Notes:F · A · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 2 1 0 1 | 1 – 4 2 – 3 | F A D# F A F | medium | |
| x 3 4 5 6 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C F A D# x | medium | |
| x x 4 5 6 5 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x F A D# A | medium | |
| x 8 8 5 6 5 | – 3 4 1 2 1 | x F A A D# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 8 8 6 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x F A C D# x | medium | |
| x 8 8 8 8 11 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x F A C F D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 0 2 1 0 x | 1 – 3 2 – – | F A D# F A x | easy | |
| x 6 4 5 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D# F A C x | medium | |
| x x 4 5 6 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x F A D# x | medium | |
| x 8 8 5 6 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x F A A D# x | medium | |
| x 8 8 x 6 8 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x F A x D# C | hard | |
| x 8 8 11 8 8 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x F A D# F C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 3 2 1 0 x | 1 3 2 1 – – | F C D# F A x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 4 x 6 5 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x C F x D# A | hard | |
| x x 4 5 6 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F A D# C | hard | |
| x 8 x 5 6 5 | – 3 – 1 2 1 | x F x A D# A | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The F7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes F, A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.