F7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
F7
Dominant 7
Notes:F · A · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 1 2 1 1 | 4 2 1 3 1 1 | F A D# A C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 2 3 2 4 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | F A F A D# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 5 4 7 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x F C D# A | hard | |
| x 5 7 8 6 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x C A D# F x | medium | |
| x 10 7 8 6 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x F A D# F x | hard | |
| x 10 7 8 10 7 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x F A D# A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 10 8 10 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x F C D# A x | medium | |
| 3 2 1 2 1 x | 4 2 1 3 1 – | F A D# A C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 2 4 3 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x F A D# F | medium | |
| 3 5 3 x 4 7 | 1 3 1 – 2 4 | F C F x D# A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 5 6 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D# A C F x | medium | |
| x 10 x 8 6 7 | – 4 – 3 1 2 | x F x D# F A | hard | |
| x 10 7 8 10 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x F A D# A x | medium | |
| x 10 x 8 10 10 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x F x D# A C | hard | |
| x x 3 2 1 1 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x F A C D# | medium | |
| x x 3 2 4 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x F A 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 G 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.