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