F7 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 0 1 2 1 x | – – 1 – 2 4 3 – | x x F A D# A C x | medium | |
| x x x x 3 2 4 x | – – – – 2 1 3 – | x x x x F A D# x | medium | |
| x x x x 3 5 4 5 | – – – – 1 3 2 4 | x x x x F C D# A | medium | |
| x 6 5 0 x 5 4 x | – 4 2 – – 3 1 – | x F A A x C D# x | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 7 5 x x | – 2 1 3 4 1 – – | x F A D# A C x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 8 6 7 8 6 x | – 1 3 1 2 4 1 – | x F C D# A D# F x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 8 7 8 x x | – – – 2 1 3 – – | x x x F A D# x x | easy | |
| x x x 8 10 8 10 8 | – – – 1 2 1 3 1 | x x x F C D# A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 10 x 0 10 10 x x | 1 2 – – 3 4 – – | D# A x A C F x x | hard | |
| 11 10 11 12 10 10 10 x | 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 – | F A D# A C F A x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 11 x 11 0 x x x x | 1 – 2 – – – – – | F x D# A x x x x | easy | |
| x x 1 3 1 2 1 1 | – – 1 3 1 2 1 1 | x x F C D# A C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 3 2 4 5 | – – – – 2 1 3 4 | x x x x F A D# A | medium | |
| x 6 5 6 3 x x x | – 3 2 4 1 – – – | x F A D# F x x x | medium | |
| x x x 8 7 5 4 x | – – – 4 3 2 1 – | x x x F A C D# x | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 x x x x | – 2 1 3 – – – – | x F A D# x x x x | easy |
The F7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes F, A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar 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.