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F7 Chord on Guitar

F7 is the F dominant 7th chord — 4 notes (F, A, C, E♭) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: F · A · C · E♭Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

F7: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • F7 – open positionR3♭735Ropen position
  • F7 – fret 1R5♭735Rfret 1
  • F7 – fret 2××R3♭73fret 2
  • F7 – fret 3××R5♭73fret 3
  • F7 – fret 66×R3♭7R×fret 6
  • F7 – fret 77×R3♭73×fret 7
  • F7 – fret 88×R5♭735fret 8
  • F7 – fret 1010R35R3♭7fret 10

F7: Drop 2 voicings

  • F7 – bass: 575R3♭7××bass: 5
  • F7 – bass: 5×5R3♭7×bass: 5
  • F7 – bass: 510××5R3♭7bass: 5
  • F7 – bass: ♭710♭735R××bass: ♭7
  • F7 – bass: ♭75×♭735R×bass: ♭7
  • F7 – bass: ♭7××♭735Rbass: ♭7
  • F7 – bass: RR5♭73××bass: R
  • F7 – bass: R8×R5♭73×bass: R
  • F7 – bass: R××R5♭73bass: R
  • F7 – bass: 333♭7R5××bass: 3
  • F7 – bass: 310×3♭7R5×bass: 3
  • F7 – bass: 36××3♭7R5bass: 3

F7: Drop 3 voicings

  • F7 – bass: 33×R5♭7×bass: 3
  • F7 – bass: 310×3×R5♭7bass: 3
  • F7 – bass: 565×3♭7R×bass: 5
  • F7 – bass: 5×5×3♭7Rbass: 5
  • F7 – bass: ♭710♭7×5R3×bass: ♭7
  • F7 – bass: ♭75×♭7×5R3bass: ♭7
  • F7 – bass: RR×♭735×bass: R
  • F7 – bass: R8×R×♭735bass: R

F7: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • F7 – R-3-712R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • F7 – R-3-77×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • F7 – R-7-3R×♭73××R-7-3
  • F7 – R-7-38×R×♭73×R-7-3

Keys that contain F7

Scales to play over F7

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F, A, C, E♭.

Other F chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the F7 chord?
F7 (F dominant 7th) contains F, A, C, E♭ — formula 1 3 5 ♭7.
How do you play F7 on guitar?
A common shape is 101211 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with F7?
Good choices to solo over F7: F Mixolydian, F Lydian dominant, F Phrygian dominant.
What key is F7 in?
F7 is diatonic in B♭ major (V7), G minor (♭VII7).