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F Dominant 7th Guitar Chord (F7)

F Dominant 7th (F7) is built from F, A, C, Eb, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m formula measured from the root F. This page shows 6 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

7th
Notes: F · A · C · EbIntervals: 1P – 3M – 5P – 7m

Fingerings for F7

F7A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2
F7low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 3, B at fret 2
F7low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3
F7low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E muted
F7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2
F7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

Notes in F7

  • F1P
  • A3M
  • C5P
  • Eb7m

How to play F7

F Dominant 7th Guitar Chord (F7) is tense and unresolved, which is what makes it want to move.

Beginner tip

Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.

Practice idea

Resolve it down a fifth to the tonic and listen for the tension release.

F7 FAQ

What notes are in F Dominant 7th?
F Dominant 7th (F7) contains F, A, C, Eb. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m above the root F.
How do you play F7 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "F7": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.
Is F7 hard for beginners?
It sits in the seventh family. Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.

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