F7
F dominant seventh
Notes
F – A – C – E♭
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7
A major triad with a minor seventh, creating tension that wants to resolve.
To build F7, start on F and stack the intervals 3, 5, ♭7 above it.
On piano
On guitar
Shapes generated and checked against the chord engine, standard tuning.
1–0–1–2–1–1Open in Explorer
Fret 1
Fret 1
Fret 2
Fret 1
OOpen
Fret 1
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x–x–3–5–4–5Open in Explorer
Fret 5
Fret 4
Fret 5
Fret 3
✕Muted
✕Muted
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x–8–10–8–10–8Open in Explorer
Fret 8
Fret 10
Fret 8
Fret 10
Fret 8
✕Muted
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