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Drop D tuning

F7 on guitar

F7 is a dominant seventh, spelled F, A, C and Eb. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 301211, 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 1, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 6.32
301211sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open
F dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3, fret 3, fret 3, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 1 to 3.324
333545sits at fret 3 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3
F dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 2, open, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2314
30324xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F dominant seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 8, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 2 to 6.8fr23
x8108108sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 8 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, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr213
x878xxsits at fret 7, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
F dominant seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr2314
x07868sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F dominant seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 4, fret 5, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 4 to 6.5fr243
x67565sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5 and mutes 1 string
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 13, fret 13. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 3 to 6.13fr32
15013141313sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 13 and lets 1 string ring open
F dominant seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 10, fret 10, fret 10, fret 11 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 3 to 5.10fr2
x010101011sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F dominant seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr4321
x8754xsits at fret 4, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
F dominant seventh, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 15 with finger 4, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 3, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr4123
15121314xxsits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
F dominant seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr4321
xx15141311sits at fret 11, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings

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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