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F7 Chord Guitar

The six-string dominant at the nut, and the IV chord of a B♭ blues.

EADGBEFCD#AD#F
Root3rd5th7th

Index finger barres the top, D and low E strings at the 1st fret

F
Root
EBass6th string
Fret1
Finger1 index
C
5th
A5th string
Fret3
Finger3 ring
D#
7th
D4th string
Fret1
Finger1 index
A
3rd
G3rd string
Fret2
Finger2 middle
D#
7th
B2nd string
Fret4
Finger4 pinky
F
Root
e1st string
Fret1
Finger1 index
NotesF – C – D# – A
Formula1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7
Voicing131241
TonesF×2·A×1·C×1·D#×2
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Questions about F7

What notes are in a F7 chord?

A F7 chord contains the notes F, C, D#, A. It is built from the dominant 7th formula 1 - 3 - 5 - ♭7, with F as the root.

Is F7 just F major with an extra finger?

It is F major with one finger moved rather than added. The shape frees the fourth string, letting the barre sound E♭ where F major had F, so the note count stays the same. That single change is enough to turn a resting chord into one that points at B♭.

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