F7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 1 0 3 1 | 1 – 2 – 4 3 | F A F A D# F | medium | |
| x 3 5 6 5 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C A D# F x | medium | |
| x 8 5 6 5 8 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x F A D# F C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 8 6 9 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x F C D# A x | medium | |
| x 8 8 8 9 11 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x F C F A D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 3 1 0 3 x | 1 2 1 – 3 – | F C F A D# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 3 5 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x D# A C F x | medium | |
| x 8 5 6 5 5 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x F A D# F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 x 6 9 8 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x F x D# A C | hard | |
| x 8 11 8 9 8 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x F D# F A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 0 1 0 3 x | 1 – 2 – 3 – | F A F A D# x | medium | |
| x 3 x 6 5 5 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x C x D# F A | hard | |
| x 8 5 6 5 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x F A D# F x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 x 6 9 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x F x D# A x | hard | |
| x 8 11 8 9 11 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x F D# F A D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 0 1 3 3 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | F A F C D# x | medium |
The F7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes F, A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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.