F7 Guitar Chord
A tense chord that "wants" to resolve up a fourth. Essential for blues, jazz, rock'n'roll and funk. The added minor seventh creates characteristic tension.
Strings
1–3–1–2–1–1
Other names for the F7 chord
Other names: F dominant 7th, Fdom7
Music theory name: dominant seventh chord
Common name: F seven chord
Notes and intervals in the F7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F | Root |
| A | Major 3rd |
| C | Perfect 5th |
| Eb | Minor 7th |
All variations
Open
1–3–1–2–1–1
Fret 3
X–3–3–5–4–5
Fret 8
8–8–10–8–10–8
Fret 10
X–X–10–10–10–11
Open
1–3–1–2–3–1