F7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 3 4 3 0 | – – 1 2 1 – | x F D# A C F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 3 4 3 x | 4 2 1 3 1 – | F A D# A C x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 0 4 6 4 | 2 – – 1 3 1 | F F C A D# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 9 0 6 7 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | F F A F D# C | hard | |
| 9 0 0 7 6 7 | 4 – – 2 1 3 | A F C C D# C | medium | |
| 9 0 0 7 8 10 | 3 – – 1 2 4 | A F C C F D# | medium | |
| 9 0 0 10 8 10 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | A F C D# F D# | medium | |
| 9 0 9 10 0 10 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | A F A D# A D# | medium | |
| 12 0 12 10 12 10 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | C F C D# A D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 0 3 4 3 4 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x F D# A C A | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 3 4 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | F A D# A x x | medium | |
| 5 0 5 4 6 4 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | F F F A D# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 9 7 6 0 | 1 – 4 3 2 – | F F A C D# F | hard | |
| 9 0 9 0 6 7 | 3 – 4 – 1 2 | A F A F D# C | medium | |
| 9 0 0 10 8 7 | 3 – – 4 2 1 | A F C D# F C | medium | |
| 9 0 9 0 8 10 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | A F A F F D# | medium |
The F7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes F, A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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.