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