F7 Piano 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.
Recommended voicing
F4 · A4 · C5 · Eb5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
Eb3 · A3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Notation for F7 chord
Other names: F dominant 7th, F dom7, F 7
Music theory name: dominant seventh chord
Common name: F seven chord
Intervals and tones in F7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F | Root |
| A | Major 3rd |
| C | Perfect 5th |
| Eb | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
A4 · C5 · Eb5 · F5
2nd inversion
C5 · Eb5 · F5 · A5