F7 chord
F7 chord for guitar in different forms, including closed and barre chords.
F7
The most common way to play the chord. The index finger should bar all strings. F7 is a four-note chord consisting of F, A, C, Eb.
Alternative shapes
F7 barre
F7
F7
F7
F7 (capo 1)
Relevant chords
F7sus4
Theory and information
Comments
There is no common version with open strings for this chord in standard tuning.
Try in a chord progression
F7 - Gm7 - C7 - Bb7
Chord names
F7 is a dominant chord. F7/A, F7/C and F7/Eb are inversions of the chord.
Notes in the chord
The notes that the F7 chord consists of are F, A, C, Eb.
To get F9 add G.
To get Fmaj7 replace Eb with E.
Omissions
F7 (no3) is an F dominant 7th with no third (A).
F7 (no5) is an F dominant 7th with no fifth (C).
Alternatives with capo
E7 shape with a capo on 1st fret (see picture).
D7 shape with a capo on 3rd fret.
C7 shape with a capo on 5th fret.
Written in tab format (main barre version)
- 1 -
- 1 -
- 2 -
- 1 -
- 3 -
- 1 -
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