F7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 3 2 0 5 | 3 1 2 1 – 4 | F A D# A C A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 3 2 3 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | F A D# A D# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 5 3 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x F C D# A | medium | |
| 5 5 5 8 5 5 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | F C F D# F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 9 8 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x F A D# A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 9 10 9 11 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x F A F A D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 2 3 2 0 x | 3 1 2 1 – – | F A D# A C x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 3 2 5 x | 3 1 2 1 4 – | F A D# A F x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 3 5 3 5 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | F x D# C D# A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 5 5 5 5 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | F D# F C F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 0 8 | – 4 3 1 – 2 | x F A D# C C | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 0 11 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x F A F C D# | medium | |
| 5 2 0 2 3 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | F A C A D# x | medium | |
| 5 2 5 2 3 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | F A F A D# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 x 3 5 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x F x D# A | hard | |
| 5 8 5 8 5 5 | 1 2 1 3 1 1 | F D# F D# F A | medium · 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 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.