What notes are in a F7 chord?

F7 is F, A, C, Eb: the 1, 3, 5, ♭7 of F.

Guitar chord · Dominant 7th

F7 chord (F Dominant 7th)

Tense 7th chord driving blues and rock progressions toward resolution.

Notes FACEb

Formula 1 3 5 ♭7

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F7 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, F.

E7-Shape (6th String Root) 1 3 1 2 1 1

A7-Shape (5th String Root) x 8 10 8 10 8

Open / C7 Shape x 8 7 8 6 5

Interactive chord diagram

F7 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕

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Scales to play over F7

These scales start on F and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when F7 is the chord of the moment.

F Mixolydian F Phrygian Dominant F Lydian Dominant F Half-Whole Diminished F Bebop Dominant F Mixolydian b6 F Bebop Dorian F Phrygian b4 F Mixolydian b2 F Lydian #2 #6 F Lydian Dominant b6 F Hungarian Major F Tritone

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Questions

What notes are in a F7 chord?: F7 is F, A, C, Eb: the 1, 3, 5, ♭7 of F.
How do you play F7 on guitar?: E7-Shape (6th String Root): 1 3 1 2 1 1; A7-Shape (5th String Root): x 8 10 8 10 8; Open / C7 Shape: x 8 7 8 6 5 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with F7?: Scales on F that contain every note of F7: F Mixolydian, F Phrygian Dominant, F Lydian Dominant, F Half-Whole Diminished, F Bebop Dominant, F Mixolydian b6.

Dominant 7th chords in every key

C7 C#7 D7 Eb7 E7 F7 F#7 G7 Ab7 A7 Bb7 B7