F7 Guitar Chord

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F7 is a dominant 7th chord made of F · A · C · E♭. Major triad + minor 7th — tension that wants to resolve to the next chord. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: 131211 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Fret 1 barre · root on 6th string · 131211

Open position · root on 6th string · 10121x

Fret 3 · root on 4th string · xx3545

Fret 8 barre · root on 5th string · x-8-10-8-10-8 · from fret 8

Barre fret 1 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 2.
Ring finger on string 5 (A), fret 3.
Strum down from string 6.

F7 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre 131211 and 3 more shapes — All F7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

F
rootA
3rdC
5thE♭
7th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 1 + E7 shape → sounds as F7
Capo on fret 3 + D7 shape → sounds as F7
Capo on fret 5 + C7 shape → sounds as F7
Capo on fret 6 + B7 shape → sounds as F7

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other F chords

F Fm F7 Fmaj7 Fm7 F6 Fm6 Fsus4 Fsus2 F7sus4 Fdim Fdim7 Fm7b5 Faug Fadd9 F9 Fm9 Fmaj9

Dominant 7th chords in other keys

C7 C♯7 D7 E♭7 E7 F7 F♯7 G7 A♭7 A7 B♭7 B7

FAQ

What notes are in the F7 chord?

The F7 chord is made of F, A, C, E♭. Major triad + minor 7th — tension that wants to resolve to the next chord.

What's the easiest way to play F7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 131211 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a E7 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over F7?

F mixolydian or F blues fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).