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F7 Guitar Chord

Learn the F7 shape, hear the voicing, and understand its notes and intervals.

DOMINANT 7TH CHORD

How to play F7 on guitar

Read the diagram from the low E string on the left to the high E string on the right. Pick each intended string separately before strumming the complete shape.

Notes
F · A · C · Eb
Intervals
1 - 3 - 5 - b7
Level
Intermediate
STRING BY STRING

F7 chord fingering

This voicing uses the fret pattern 1 3 1 2 1 1. Keep fretting fingers close behind the fret wire and avoid touching adjacent open strings.

Low EFret 1
AFret 3
DFret 1
GFret 2
BFret 1
High EFret 1
BUILD THE CHORD

Notes and intervals in F7

The F7 chord combines F, A, C, Eb. Its formula, 1 - 3 - 5 - b7, describes each note relative to the F root.

F1
A3
C5
Ebb7
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F7 Guitar Chord Questions

What notes are in the F7 guitar chord?

The F7 chord contains F, A, C, Eb. Its interval formula is 1 - 3 - 5 - b7.

This F7 shape is intermediate because it requires a wider reach or barre-style pressure. Practice the notes separately before strumming.

The same F7 chord can be played with different voicings, inversions, octaves, and string combinations while preserving its essential chord tones.