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DADGAD tuning

F7 on guitar

F7 is a dominant seventh, spelled F, A, C and Eb. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 301231, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteFACEb
Interval1P3M5P7m

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

F dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 3, open, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 6.324
301231sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open
F dominant seventh, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 3, fret 5 with finger 2, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 1 to 3.3fr32
36350xsits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F dominant seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr213
x8780xsits at fret 7, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
F dominant seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 8, open, fret 10 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 2 to 4.8fr23
x8108010sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F dominant seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr3241
x8786xsits at fret 6, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
F dominant seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr4312
x8756xsits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
F dominant seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 15 with finger 3, open, fret 13, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 13. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 3 to 6.13fr324
15013141513sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 13 and lets 1 string ring open
F dominant seventh, position 2, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 2, open, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2fr2314
30326xsits at fret 2, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F dominant seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10, fret 12 with finger 2, fret 10, fret 10, open, fret 13 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 1 to 4.10fr23
10121010013sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 10 and lets 1 string ring open
F dominant seventh, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 15 with finger 4, open, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 12 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr4231
150131412xsits at fret 12, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 3, open, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3124
30123xsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 2, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3412
33120xsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string

Keys F7 belongs to

F7 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

F7 in another tuning

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